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Review | A Woman Among Wolves: My Journey Through Forty Years Of Wolf Recovery
In the late 1970s, wolf biologist Diane K. Boyd tracked a lone female wolf named Kishinena in country around the North Fork ...
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Fatality On Big Bend’s Emory Peak From Apparent Suicide
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, the Big Bend National Park Communication Center received a 911 call from a group of hikers reporting a gunshot and a seriously injured visitor at ...
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2024 Winter Schedule And What To Expect Thanksgiving Weekend In Zion National Park
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Truck Hauling Chickpeas Catches Fire In Death Valley National Park
One wouldn’t think chickpeas might become a problem at Death Valley National Park in California until a tractor-trailer carrying 44,000 pounds (19,958 kg) of dried chickpeas burned up in the park on ...
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Death Valley National Park's Scotty's Castle To Finally Reopen For Walking Tours
Scotty's Castle, in Death Valley National Park, is reopening for walking tours on select Saturdays and Sundays, starting December 7, 2024, and lasting through March ...
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A Receding Lake Mead Has A Serious Illegal Road Situation
Though Lake Mead has enjoyed a slight rise in water levels over the past few years, it's been receding for decades. As it recedes, the amount of illegal roads and trails that have formed in Lake Mead ...
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Jewel Cave National Monument Announces Winter Hours
Starting Sunday, December 1, Jewel Cave National Monument, in South Dakota, will shift to off-season hours. The visitor center will be closed on Sundays and open Monday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m ...
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Mount Rainier National Park Is Looking For Seasonal Rental Properties For 2025
Mount Rainier National Park is searching for properties to lease for its employees during the spring, summer, and fall seasons (March through November) of 2025. With limited housing options in and ...
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Parks Legislation Looking For A Home Before Congress Adjourns
As the calendar runs down on the current session of Congress, there are a number of pieces of legislation that would involve or possibly impact the National Park System if they find their way into an ...
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Wolf Pack Spotted In Lassen Volcanic National Park For First Time
Earlier this month, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed there is a pack of gray wolves roaming within Lassen Volcanic National Park. Though gray wolves are known in nearby Lassen ...
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Musings About The Parks, Post-Election Version
Longtime readers might recall that back in 2011 the Park Service declined to propose a large swath of wilderness when it had the chance, and instead favored motorized access. In that situation, the ...
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Exploring The National Park System With The Traveler
How many of you visited a unit of the National Park System over the Thanksgiving holiday? Did you think about doing that but didn’t have time to plan? Maybe the Traveler’s Explore The National Park ...