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‘Not going to be great out there’: Experts have candid advice for national park visitors
The national parks, fresh off their busiest year on record, are now facing a challenging bout of staffing changes that could ...
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Are national parks still open? Recent layoff news shouldn't stop you from visiting.
Visitors can use the free National Park Service app to download park-specific information and maps before their visit, in case they lose cell reception in the parks. Guidebooks are another ...
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This National Park Has a Vineyard, Long-distance Bike Trail, and 60-foot Waterfall—and It’s Not Where You’d Expect
The draw? Cuyahoga Valley National Park, an outdoor oasis that’s less than 40 minutes from my front door in Cleveland. I hike, bike, or run in the 33,000-acre destination almost monthly ...
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Minnesota's Voyageurs National Park turns 50 this year. Here's what you should know if you visit
Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota's only national park, was founded on April 8, 1975 – exactly 50 years ago. The park covers more than 218,000 acres – or about 340 square miles – of forests ...
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Yosemite isn't the only national park dealing with a reservations nightmare
Just 6 miles down the road from the most popular entryway to Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park, the tiny town ... could come outside the window to cancel rental reservations, leaving ...
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Rocky Mountain National Park entrance could be closed Tuesday for prescribed burn
DENVER (KDVR) — If the weather and forest conditions remain favorable, fire managers at Rocky Mountain National Park plan to conduct a prescribed burn on Tuesday. The goal is to burn about 60 ...
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National Park Service removes references to Harriet Tubman from Underground Railroad webpage
(CNN) — A large image of and a quote from Harriet Tubman have been removed from a National Park Service webpage about the Underground Railroad, following several prominent changes to government ...
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Yosemite National Park summer reservations open after delay
Yosemite National Park announced it has opened reservations for summer camping in a number of its popular campgrounds after a new reservation system and staff cuts caused delays and questions ...
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After a backlash, National Park Service restores old Underground Railroad webpage that prominently features Harriet Tubman
(CNN) — The National Park Service on Monday returned an image of and quote from Harriet Tubman to a webpage about the Underground Railroad, following backlash after her presence on the page was ...
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OSU-Cascades awarded $2 million to monitor national park sites’ ecological data
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Researchers at Oregon State University–Cascades have received a $2 million grant from the National Park Service to monitor and analyze data gathered by the agency ...
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Proposed national park celebrates César E. Chávez and the farmworker movement
A map of the proposed boundary for the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park. The bill would conduct a National Historic Trail Study for the “Farmworker ...