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What's Open/Closed In The National Park System During Shutdown? Good Question!

Trying to figure out where you can go in the National Park System during the government shutdown? That's a good question, but not easily answered, as it seems much has been left to the discretion of individual superintendents.

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January 22nd, 2018

How Do You Value National Parks?

How can we measure the value of nature in the national parks, vs. the value of mining public lands or driving down a beach in an ORV?

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January 8th, 2018

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Interior Department's Proposal To Open Offshore Areas To Drilling Could Impact National Park System

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's announcement Thursday that the Trump administration intends to open up coastal areas to oil and gas leasing drew immediate condemnation from the National Parks and Conservation Association, which fears that could adversely impact national seashores and parks.

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January 4th, 2018

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UPDATED: Winter Storm Expected To Impact East Coast Units Of National Park System

National Park System units along the East Coast were closing down Wednesday in advance of a potent winter storm, known in some circles as a "bomb cyclone," expected to batter the coast through Thursday with gale-force winds, freezing rains, and possibly a foot or more of snow in some parks.

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January 3rd, 2018

Free Winter's Day Climb Of Cape Hatteras Light

If you live near Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina, mark your calendars for December 9, when you'll be able to walk the winding staircase to the top of Cape Hatteras Light for free.

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November 9th, 2017

In The End...It Was A Dud

Things don't always turn out as they appear, and that was the case at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, where the rough surf spun out of Hurricane Maria landed a World War II mine on the beach. At least that's what it looked like. In the end, you might say it was a dud.

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September 29th, 2017

Maria Continues To Impact Parks: National Seashores Face Storm Surges

National seashores on North Carolina's Outer Banks were left largely to shorebirds and wild horses Wednesday as Hurricane Maria, though nearly 200 miles offshore, sent heavy waves ashore and flooded some areas.

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September 27th, 2017

Possible World War II Mine Washes Ashore At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

A round object that looks similar to a World War II mine washed ashore at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Monday, prompting a call to a Marine Corps explosives team to remove it. The object was spotted near Ramp 34 in Avon, North Carolina.

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September 25th, 2017

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Hurricane Jose Making For Dangerous Conditions At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

With Hurricane Jose swirling off the coast, officials at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina are warning visitors to stay out of the water due to dangerous rip tides.

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September 17th, 2017

Traveler's View: How Much Of Secretary Zinke's Approach To Conservation Can Public Lands Tolerate?

Trying to understand how Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke views himself as a conservationist cut from the mold of Theodore Roosevelt is an ongoing challenge. While he wants to bolster the ranks of hunters and anglers, the secretary also wants to shrink some national monuments, allow target shooting on as many public lands as possible, and allow hunters to chum for bears with donuts and greasy loaves of bread.

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September 17th, 2017

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