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Reforestation Of Flight 93 National Memorial Grounds To Conclude This Weekend

A decade of planting trees to restore the grounds at Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania is expected to conclude this weekend with the planting of more than 14,000 seedlings across 20 acres of the site.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 20th, 2022 2:30am

Blue Ridge Parkway Receiving $127 Million For Road And Bridge Projects

An 83-year-old bridge will be replaced at the Blue Ridge Parkway and 75 miles of the parkway's pavement will be rehabilitated thanks to $127 million from the Great American Outdoors Act funding.

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By Compiled From N... - April 20th, 2022 9:33am

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Glacier National Park Preparing For Busy Summer Season

It will be a couple more months before Glacier National Park in northern Montana is ready for full operations, but with the days slowly warming up park crews are steadily opening parts of the park for visitors.

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By Compiled From N... - April 19th, 2022 2:30am

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Colorado River Ranked Nation's Most Endangered River ... Again

Climate change impacts and over allocation of available water have landed the Colorado River, which flows through some of the country's most iconic national parks, at the top of American River's annual list of endangered rivers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 19th, 2022 2:30am

Sage Grouse Ready To Strut Their Stuff At Grand Teton National Park

With the season near for sage grouse to perform their annual mating dance at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, rangers will be leading groups to watch this rite of spring.

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By Compiled From N... - April 18th, 2022 2:30am

National Parks Traveler: Overlooked Gems Of The Park System

Across the National Park System, there are many overlooked gems that merit your attention. That's a fact, despite another fact: Of the 297 million visits to the park system in 2021, half were recorded in just 25 units of the park system. In National Parks Traveler's very first webinar, Editor Kurt Repanshek is joined by Contributing writer Kim O'Connell and RVer Rene Agredano to point out some overlooked sites that deserve your consideration when it comes to planning a trip into the system.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 18th, 2022 2:30am

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Friends Of Acadia Finds New CEO In New Jersey

The head of New Jersey Audubon has been chosen to lead Friends of Acadia as its new CEO and president.

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By NPT Staff - April 18th, 2022 2:30am

Warming Climate Raising Average Temps Across The National Park System

Climate projections under current warming trends across the globe point to significant changes across the National Park System, according to an analysis prepared by the researchers at Climate Central.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 17th, 2022 2:30am

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Coral Reef Overfishing Impacting Biscayne, Dry Tortugas, And Everglades National Parks

Overfishing of Florida's coastal waters has greatly impacted the fisheries at Biscayne, Dry Tortugas, and Everglades national parks according to a 20-year survey of catches, placing those fisheries on "the brink of calamity."

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 1st, 2022 10:44am

Aramark To Acquire Forever Resorts National Park Operations

A consolidation of national park concessions operators is underway, with word that Aramark has signed an agreement to acquire destination properties managed by Forever Resorts.

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By NPT Staff - April 16th, 2022 2:30am

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