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Photographing National Parks: A Guide For Scouting And Shooting America's Most Cherished Lands

While there are countless books on the market specializing in national park photography, Photographing National Parks - A Guide For Scouting And Shooting America's Most Cherished Lands by Chris Nicholson is a new and worthy addition filled with helpful tips and suggestions that merit more than a passing glance at the title.

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By Rebecca Latson - May 19th, 2017 12:46am

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Rafter's Body Recovered From Green River In Dinosaur National Monument

Two days after a rafter was tossed into the Green River near Triplet Falls in Dinosaur National Monument his body was recovered by park rangers.

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By NPT Staff - June 22nd, 2015 7:46pm

Classic National Park Hikes: The Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is arguably the world’s most iconic long-distance trail. It falls and rises, swaggers and turns, following meanders for 2,185 miles from Mount Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in Georgia.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 25th, 2015 2:23pm

LBJ's Boyhood Home To Partially Close For A Couple Months For Preservation Work

The home that Lyndon Baines Johnson grew up in will partially close on Monday, July 13, and reopen in late September after needed preservation work has been completed.

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By NPT Staff - June 22nd, 2015 2:00am

Missing Rafter Thought To Have Drowned In Dinosaur National Monument

A search was to get under way early Monday at Dinosaur National Monument for a missing rafter thought to have drowned after falling into Triplet Falls rapid along the Green River.

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By NPT Staff - June 21st, 2015 8:31pm

Visiting Dinosaur National Monument's Quarry Exhibit Hall

Nine years after the Quarry Exhibit Hall at Dinosaur National Monument in eastern Utah had to close due to structural problems, a wonderful new facility is in place. The site offers a close-up view of some 1,500 fossilized dinosaur remains.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 21st, 2015 3:00am

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New CEO, President Named For National Park Foundation

Will Shafroth, who worked in the Interior Department under former Secretary Ken Salazar, has been hired as CEO and president of the National Park Foundation.

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By NPT Staff - June 21st, 2015 3:00am

Start Planning To Attend Railfest 2015 At Steamtown National Historic Site

Aficionados of the railroads, both the real thing and the model variety, will find a thing or two of interest come September when Steamtown National Historic Site in Pennsylvania hosts Railfest 2015, a weekend-long festival of everything rail-related.

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By NPT Staff - June 20th, 2015 2:00am

Fatality on Bright Angel Trail at Grand Canyon National Park

A 36-year-old man died in the Grand Canyon as temperatures rose to 110 degrees.

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By Patrick Cone - June 19th, 2015 7:30pm

July Programs At Saguaro National Park

Planning a trip to Saguaro National Park in Arizona in July? Here's a look at some of the programs that will be offered.

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

Traveler's Gear Box: Chaco's OutCross Evo 2 Water Shoe

Looking for great footwear for rafting, canoeing, or any other activity that involves water? Earlier this month I had the opportunity to test Chaco's Outcross Evo 2 on a five-day river trip through Dinosaur National Monument and just might have ended my search for a great water shoe.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 19th, 2015 3:00am

Here's Your Summer Schedule For Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Planning to visit Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota this summer? Here's a quick rundown on what to do and when to do it.

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

The Carry Home, Lessons From The American Wilderness

Gary Ferguson’s latest book is a love story, and a bittersweet and poignant one at that. He regales us with his long, loving marriage to a woman who came to share his kindred spirit for the wilderness, bares his soul through the painful loss of her on a wilderness river in Canada, and takes us on a healing journey back into the wilderness.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 19th, 2017 12:46am

32nd Annual Grand Canyon Music Festival

August is still a ways off, but it's not too far off that you shouldn't lock up tickets for the 32nd edition of the Grand Canyon Music Festival.

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By NPT Staff - June 18th, 2015 2:30am

Survey To Measure Exact Elevation Of Mount McKinley Under Way

For the first time since 1953 teams are working to accurately measure the height of Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. It long has been accepted that the peak topped out at 20,320 feet. Is that still the case?

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By NPT Staff - June 18th, 2015 2:30am

Traveler's Gear Box: Manfrotto's Off Road Series Walking Sticks And Tripod

The Manfrotto Off Road Series tripod and tripod-mounted walking sticks

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By Patrick Cone - June 17th, 2015 2:30am

Closure Of Badlands Loop Road At Badlands National Park Delayed

Repairs to the Badlands Loop Road at Cedar Pass in Badlands National Park in South Dakota have been delayed a bit while plans are developed for an emergency services plan and out of concern for how the closure could affect the local economy.

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By NPT Staff - June 17th, 2015 2:30am

Fire Danger Especially High At Lake Clark National Park And Preserve

Fire danger in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in Alaska and the Iliamna Lake region is very high and approaching extreme as prolonged hot, dry and windy weather has dried park vegetation. These conditions mean that given an ignition source, new fires may readily start and spread quickly.

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By NPT Staff - June 17th, 2015 2:30am

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Programs Designed To Get Families Hiking

A series of family oriented programs are coming to Great Smoky Mountains National Park with a goal of getting families outdoors and hiking.

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By NPT Staff - June 17th, 2015 2:30am

Cape Hatteras National Seashore To Adjust Wildlife Boundaries

After reviewing the need for wildlife boundaries around nesting shorebirds and sea turtles, the staff at Cape Hatteras National Seashore has decided that the boundaries can be reduced in size a bit.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 16th, 2015 6:14pm

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The Essential RVing Guide

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