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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #74: The Midwest Edition

South Dakota has its fair share of units within the National Park System, several of which are within a couple hours’ (or less) drive time of each other. So this latest quiz and trivia piece is about some of those Midwest park units.

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May 6th, 2024

Photography In The National Parks: What’s In My Camera Bag Redux

How many of you have changed your mindset about one or more aspects of photography, cameras, lenses, camera packs, or travel over the years? Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson didn’t realize just how much some of her own photographic views have changed until rereading an interview written 11 years ago between herself and Traveler editor Kurt Repanshek.

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April 23rd, 2024

Planning And Preparing For A National Park Trip

Nowadays, a visit to a unit of the National Park System requires at least a minimal amount of planning and preparation. Whether you fly, drive, cruise, or ride the rails, planning your park travel ensures a much more enjoyable stay. Contributing photographer and writer Rebecca Latson shares her own planning and preparation routine for a safe and enjoyable park visit.

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March 23rd, 2024

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Wind Cave National Park's Cave To Be Closed This Summer

Underground access at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota will be blocked beginning May 1 while the cave's elevator system is replaced and modernized.

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March 13th, 2024

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #71

It’s time again to test your knowledge about sights, science, and history you might experience while visiting units of the National Park System. Test your knowledge with the 10 questions here. You may know more than you think and you will definitely learn something new through the questions and the trivia.

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February 3rd, 2024

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #67

Time for the next National Parks Traveler quiz and trivia piece. See how much you really know and maybe learn something new.

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November 4th, 2023

Wind Cave National Park Cave Tours Resume

Temporary repairs have enabled cave tours at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota to resume ahead of the upcoming three-day weekend, which will culminate in the park’s Native Americans’ Day celebration Monday, October 9.

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October 5th, 2023

Reader Participation Day: Best National Park Campgrounds

Among the comments we received last week on best lodging experiences you've had in the National Park System, one reader mentioned favorite front country campground experiences. So let's focus on those this week.

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September 13th, 2023

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Elevator Woes Strike Wind Cave National Park, Stop Cave Tours

Elevator woes have again hit Wind Cave National Park, forcing a stop in cave tours at least until early September.

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August 9th, 2023

Scientists Grappling With Wildlife Diseases Across The National Park System

Across the National Park System, scientists and biologists are working in parks — above and below ground, and in the ocean — to cure wildlife diseases.

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May 31st, 2023

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