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Access To Zion National Park Limited By Rockfall

A substantial rockfall has limited access to Zion National Park in Utah, and the debris might not be removed from the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway before the weekend.

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By NPT Staff - September 24th, 2015 11:50am

Is There A National Park Shutdown In Your Future?

With a week left in the current fiscal year, and Congress seemingly unable to come to terms on how to fund the federal government, efforts are under way within the Interior Department, and National Park Service, to prepare for a government shutdown next week.

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By NPT Staff - September 24th, 2015 3:00am

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Sequoia National Park Celebrating Its 125th Anniversary, Kings Canyon Its 75th

A dual birthday party is being marked this weekend in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, with activities ranging from cave tours and learning how the giant sequoias are enduring California's drought to all-you-can-eat barbecues.

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By NPT Staff - September 24th, 2015 2:30am

Colorful Mural Restored At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

A colorful wall mural of Hawaiian deities painted by Herb Kawainui Kane has been restored at Jaggar Museum in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

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By NPT Staff - September 24th, 2015 2:00am

Village Smithy To Demonstrate Blacksmithing Skills At Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

A treasured skill from the past will be showcased at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Washington state in early October when the park hosts two days of historical blacksmithing demonstrations.

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By NPT Staff - September 23rd, 2015 3:00am

Classic Fall Hikes: New England National Scenic Trail

There are few better places to hike than New England in the fall. The orange, yellow, amber and red leaves cloak the hardwood forests.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 23rd, 2015 3:00am

Birding In The National Parks: Chasing Birds At Joulter Cays National Park

It looks like I have a new national park to add to my “must bird” list. Earlier this month the Bahamas unveiled Joulter Cays National Park, and it is truly a park for the birds. The christening of the national park is the result of several years of work by the National Audubon Society, the Bahamas National Trust, and the Bahamian government.

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By Kirby Adams - September 22nd, 2015 3:00am

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Another Lockhouse To Join "Canal Quarters" Program At C&O Canal National Historical Park

More lodging, if you will, is coming to the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park with the upcoming renovation of the "Swains Lockhouse" and its addition to the Canal Quarters program.

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By NPT Staff - September 22nd, 2015 2:30am

Lunar Eclipse To Star At Shenandoah National Park's Star Party

With fingers crossed for clear skies, Shenandoah National Park officials will be hosting a star party later this month at which the "star" will be a lunar eclipse.

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By NPT Staff - September 22nd, 2015 2:30am

Time To Step Up And Help Clean Up Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park and the Yosemite Climbing Association invite the public to participate in the Facelift, an annual event held to clean up trash and debris from around the park after the busy summer season. This year’s Facelift will honor Yosemite National Park’s 125th Anniversary with special service projects and interactive anniversary-themed activities.

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By NPT Staff - September 21st, 2015 2:30am

Orphaned Fisher Kits Released Into Yosemite National Park

With a little human intervention, fishers just might decide the area of Yosemite National Park north of the Merced River is to their liking and establish a permanent population.

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By NPT Staff - September 21st, 2015 2:00am

Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail To Stretch From Glacier To Olympic

Long-distance trail hikers soon will have a new checkbox on their to-do list: The Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail, a 1,200-mile-long footpath stretching from the peaks of Glacier National Park and through North Cascades National Park to the Pacific Ocean shoreline of Olympic National Park.

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By NPT Staff - September 20th, 2015 3:30am

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New Bridge Coming To Tie Outer Banks Together

For more than a quarter-century there have been discussions about replacing a key bridge that ties together the Outer Banks and Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and now it appears that construction of a new bridge has been authorized.

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By NPT Staff - September 20th, 2015 3:00am

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Black Bear Put Down At Glacier National Park

A Glacier National Park black bear that connected people with meals has been put down.

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By NPT Staff - September 19th, 2015 11:19am

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Expect Some Traffic Delays In Glacier National Park This Fall

Road work in Glacier National Park this fall will lead to a number of traffic delays, but they shouldn't be longer than a half-hour, according to park officials.

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By NPT Staff - September 19th, 2015 3:00am

Joppa Church Open For Day-Use Only At Mammoth Cave National Park

Joppa Church in Mammoth Cave National Park is now designated as a day-use area. Vandalism to the church building in the last year has caused the park to limit its availability to the public to daylight hours only

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By NPT Staff - September 19th, 2015 2:30am

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Rabid Deer Charges Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Historical Park Ranger

There are rabid bats, rapid cats and dogs, and apparently rabid deer. A white-tailed deer buck that charged a ranger at Chesapeake & Ohio National Historical Park in Maryland tested positive for rabies.

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By NPT Staff - September 18th, 2015 3:50pm

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Names Of Canyoneers Drowned At Zion National Park Released

A group of friends killed by a flash flood that raged through a serpentine backcountry canyon in Zion National Park came from California and Nevada to spend a fun afternoon in the park.

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By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2023 10:39am

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Updated: Man Shoots Sea Turtle With Speargun At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

A man seen shooting at a sea turtle with a speargun at Cape Hatteras National Seashore could be fined as much as $25,000 for killing the turtle, which was recovered Friday.

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By NPT Staff - September 18th, 2015 3:33pm

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NPCA CEO Stepping Down

Clark Bunting, who came to the National Parks Conservation Association from the Discovery Channel a little less than two years ago, is stepping down as the park advocacy group's president and CEO.

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By NPT Staff - September 18th, 2015 8:11am

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