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Grizzly bear researcher retiring

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:04:26 -0400

KALISPELL, Montana - One could say that Kate Kendall is retiring at the end of this month as something of a scientific trailblazer for her work in modern grizzly bear population studies in Northwest Montana.

NPS seeks public comment on park protection plans

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:04:48 -0400

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - The National Park Service is taking public comment on draft land protection plans for two Alaska parks.

Conservationists sue feds over Big Cypress trails

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:24:30 -0400

FORT MYERS, Florida - Environmental groups are suing the National Park Service over a series of off-road vehicle trails in the Big Cypress National Preserve in southwest Florida.

Indiana Dunes superintendent to retire in August

Thu, 09 May 2013 04:01:12 -0400

CHESTERTON, Indiana - The superintendent of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is retiring this summer.

Authorities: Vermont woman drowns in Buffalo River

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:07:13 -0400

HARRISON, Arkansas - The National Park Service says a Vermont woman has drowned while kayaking on the Buffalo National River in northern Arkansas.

Marksmen cull 84 deer from National Lakeshore

Sat, 04 May 2013 17:38:53 -0400

PORTER, Indiana - The National Park Service reports marksmen culled 84 white-tailed deer from the east side of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore during a 10-day program.

Army helps Park Service on Mt. McKinley

Sat, 04 May 2013 11:06:14 -0400

CHUGIAK, Alaska - When your new office is located in one of the world's most extreme natural environments, it's nice to have a little help moving in.

Federal, state agencies prepare for 2013 wildfires

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:07:12 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Federal and state land managers enjoyed a quiet wildfire season in 2012 but say they are fully equipped if conditions change this year.

Park Service taking comments on Bechler upgrades

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:22:05 -0400

REXBURG, Idaho - The National Park Service is taking public comments on a plan to upgrade the Bechler Ranger Station, a remote outpost built more than a century ago to control poaching in Yellowstone National Park's southwest corner.

Park Service offers bus tours of Topeka sites

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:31:14 -0400

TOPEKA, Kansas - The National Park Service is offering free bus tours of Topeka sites tied to the Bleeding Kansas era and the civil rights movement.

Park Service offers bus tours of Topeka sites

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:05:13 -0400

TOPEKA, Kansas - The National Park Service is offering free bus tours of Topeka sites tied to the Bleeding Kansas era and the civil rights movement.

Fee rises to climb Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:04:47 -0400

MANTEO, North Carolina - Climbing the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will cost a little more beginning this weekend.