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Temporary Night Closures of Trail Ridge Road Scheduled in Rocky Mountain National Park
If you’re visiting Rocky Mountain National Park next week, you might encounter some travel problems along Trail Ridge Road due to road work.
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If you're visiting Rocky Mountain National Park next week, you might encounter some travel problems along Trail Ridge Road due to road work. The scenic drive that traverses the park will see temporary nighttime closures Monday through Thursday.
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Easy Park Hikes: Badlands National Park
Sometimes a short, easy hike is just what you need for a nice change of pace during a park visit. Here’s a pair of suggestions for a visit to Badlands National Park that offer fine views of the classic scenery that gives the park its name.
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Sometimes a short, easy hike is just what you need for a nice change of pace during a park visit. Here's a pair of suggestions for a visit to Badlands National Park that offer fine views of the classic scenery that gives the park its name.
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A Snail Does a Flip
What happens when a snail comes to the end of his rope–or leaf? He gets creative. He’s not as immobile as you might think! Click here to watch this clip filmed on Balsam Mountain Road and see how a snail deals with being a snail in 5x speed and actual speed. By the way, [...]
More »Investigation Under Way Into Death of Man At Glacier National Park
Officials from Glacier National Park, the FBI, the U.S.
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Officials from Glacier National Park, the FBI, the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the state of Montana on Friday were looking into the death of a Montana man found with multiple wounds inside the park's Two Medicine Valley.
“Beach Fire” in Yellowstone National Park Nearly Contained
Fire bosses in Yellowstone National Park say the “Beach Fire” is nearly fully contained and has grown no larger than 520 acres.
With containment achieved around 95 percent of the fire’s perimeter, crews now will simply monitor the fire activity and respond as necessary, a release from the park said Friday.
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Fire bosses in Yellowstone National Park say the "Beach Fire" is nearly fully contained and has grown no larger than 520 acres.
Public Input Sought for the Bodie Island Alternative Transportation Study at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Superintendent Mike Murray recently announced that the National Park Service is seeking public comment on alternative transportation strategies developed for the Bodie Island District at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
The Park Service has partnered with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s John A.
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The National Park Service is soliciting input on proposed alternative transportation strategies developed for Bodie Island at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. A public meeting has been scheduled for August 4. Written comments should be submitted by August 19.
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Pruning the Parks: Verendrye National Monument (1917-1956)
Verendrye National Monument was delisted from the National Park System on July 30, 1956. The site was deemed to lack the historical significance on which the 1917 proclamation of the national monument was based.
Crow Flies High Butte (elev. 2,047 feet) is a conspicuous landform located on the left bank of the Missouri River in west-central North Dakota.
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On July 30, 1956, Verendrye National Monument was delisted from the National Park System and transferred to the state of North Dakota. Congress decided that the claim of historical significance on which the 1917 national monument proclamation had been based was spurious.
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Glacier National Park Officials Urge Visitors to Be “Bear Aware”
At Glacier National Park, officials are urging visitors to be extra-cautious around bears. Two bear cubs have been killed by vehicles in the park already this year, and hikers continue to encounter bears in potentially dangerous circumstances.
The peak season at Glacier National Park brings increased encounters with animals on the roads and trails.
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Glacier National Park officials are urging motorists and hikers to be extra-cautious around bears. Two bear cubs have been killed in park traffic so far this year, and trail users continue to encounter bears in potentially dangerous circumstances.
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Inupiat Heritage Center On Top Of The World
Greetings from Barrow, Alaska at the “top of the world” and the northern-most city in the United States. It’s also the home of the northern-most National Park Service unit – the Inupiat Heritage Center.
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Greetings from Barrow, Alaska at the “top of the world” and the northern most city in the United States. It’s also the home of the northern most National Park Service unit – the Inupiat Heritage Center
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