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Easy Park Hikes- The Window View Trail at Big Bend National Park

Sometimes a short, easy hike is just what you need for a nice change of pace during a park visit. The Window View Trail at Big Bend National Park is a great leg-stretcher to begin or end your day, and it has a bonus—an outstanding view, especially at sunset.

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August 3rd, 2010

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Search Under Way For Missing Hiker In Katmai National Park and Preserve

A search continued Monday in Katmai National Park and Preserve for a German hiker who vanished from his party in the backcountry.

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August 2nd, 2010

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Angler Cited For Keeping Bull Trout Caught in Olympic National Park

An angler who caught, and kept, a bull trout in Olympic National Park has been cited for the catch, according to National Park Service officials.

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August 2nd, 2010

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Cargo Plane Crashes in Denali National Park and Preserve, All On Board Thought Lost

National Transportation and Safety Administration investigators are headed to Denali National Park and Preserve in an effort to determine why a multi-engine cargo plane crashed not far from park headquarters.

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August 2nd, 2010

Loons Employed To Help Biologists Better Understand The Birds and Great Lakes Botulism

Avian botulism has been a problem at some units of the National Park System located along the Great Lakes. Biologists working to better understand the spread of the disease are turning to loons to help with their research.

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August 2nd, 2010

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 2nd, 2010 3:15am

Lodging in the Parks: Beware the St. Mary Lodge & Resort

Less than a mile from the St. Mary entrance to Glacier National Park, the St. Mary Lodge & Resort is well situated for a stay on the park's eastern border. With Divide Peak rising high overhead, and Divide Creek babbling along the property, the resort normally is a good basecamp. But a recent stay pointed to some serious problems.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 2nd, 2010 3:15am

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Interior Sec Salazar Glad to See Everglades National Park Returned to "In Danger" List

While the Bush administration worked to see the United Nations remove Everglades National Park from its list of World Heritage Sites "in danger," the Obama administration applauded the UN's decision to again give the park that tag.

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August 2nd, 2010

Secretary Salazar Hopes To Negotiate R.S. 2477 Solution With Utah Officials

Long a bone of contention between state, local and federal authorities when it comes to public lands access is a nearly 150-year-old law initially passed to help advance westward expansion. Now Interior Secretary Ken Salazar hopes a pilot program in Utah can generate a solution to R.S. 2477 controversies.

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August 2nd, 2010

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National Parks To Waive Entrance Fees August 14 and 15

Another weekend in the national parks free of entrance fees will be marked August 14 and 15, a weekend that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar hopes will lure more visitors to the parks.

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August 1st, 2010

New Rules For Fires on Ocean Beach At Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Beach fires long have flickered at night on Ocean Beach in Golden Gate National Recreation Area. But now park officials are trying to rein-in some of the behavior that has flared up around some of these night-time activities.

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August 1st, 2010

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