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Denali National Park Preps Spring Road Opening
Channel 2 NewsWith spring approaching, crews at the Denali National Park and Reserve will make preparations for its spring road opening. This month, crews will begin removing ice overflow buildup on sections of the road between mile three and mile seven. Steam will...Tags: Cross Country Skiing
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Public invited to register for tree planting at Flight 93 memorial
Daily American Staff WriterLast April more than 600 volunteers braved rain and winds to plant thousands of tree seedlings along the approach road to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Stonycreek Township. Volunteers are being invited to again dress for cold, windy, wet and muddy...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Forestry and Timber, Gardens and Parks, Human Interest, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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C&O Canal Park visitation increases
The latest figures for visitation show that the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is Maryland’s largest and most visited national park. Figures released by the National Park Service recently show that the park ranks 11th in number...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Statue of Liberty, Gardens and Parks, Corporate Officers
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5 for the road
Hurry up and slow down. That's one way to look at a road trip. You don't hop a plane and zip off halfway around the world. You slide in behind the wheel and get a grip, you feel the planet, you experience the travel. Travel becomes part of the...
Tags: William Randolph Hearst, Ernest Hemingway, Architecture, Humphrey Bogart, Road Transportation
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Interior pick puts outdoor industry in spotlight
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — She doesn't wear a cowboy hat favored by traditional picks for interior secretary. Sally Jewell prefers fleece and Gore-Tex jackets and wears a safety helmet when she needs it for scaling cliffs, skiing or kayaking. Jewell,...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Lobbying, Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senate, Rob Bishop
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U.S. Forest Service may let more fires burn
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After coming in $400 million over budget following last year's busy fire season, the Forest Service is altering its approach and may let more fires burn instead of attacking every one. The move, quietly made in a letter late...
Tags: Conservation, Biology, Ecosystems, Wildfires, Environmental Issues
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More than 550 wolves taken by hunters and trappers in Rockies
This post has been corrected. See below for details.SEATTLE — Wildlife managers are calling it an ecological success story. Conservation advocates say it threatens to undermine years of work to recover a once-endangered species. The debate: A total of 553 wolves that have been killed by hunters and...Tags: Rentals, Conservation, Wildlife, Stevensville, Hunting
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APNewsBreak: National park cuts detailed in memo
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The towering giant sequoias at Yosemite National Park would go unprotected from visitors who might trample their shallow roots. At Cape Cod National Seashore, large sections of the Great Beach would close to keep eggs...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Human Interest, Yosemite National Park, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Congress
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Now appearing: America's future
Another day, another outcry from President Barack Obama — this one in Newport News, Va. — about the parade of horribles that will arrive Friday when automatic federal spending cuts begin: air travel delays, weaker law enforcement, less money...
Tags: Customs and Tradition, Government Health Care, Politics, Fiscal Cliff, Taxation
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Obama establishes Tubman park on Eastern Shore
President Barack Obama set aside 480 acres on the Eastern Shore on Monday as a national monument to honor Harriet Tubman — a victory for advocates who have long sought to memorialize the abolitionist's role in leading dozens of slaves to freedom....
Tags: Harriet Tubman, Human Interest, Rob Bishop, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress
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National parks in Michigan feel federal budget cuts
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Visitors to national parks in Michigan this summer could see limited hours and scaled-back programs because of the automatic reduction in the federal budget. The Detroit News reports Monday that parks in Michigan are...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Government Debt, Travel
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Readers Recommend: Wuksachi Lodge in Sequoia National Park
Wuksachi Lodge, built in 1999, is the newest of the lodges in the Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. As a winter vacation, we enjoyed hiking through Sequoia's Giant Forest and snowshoeing and cross-country skiing on local trails. We were impressed...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Gardens and Parks, Cross Country Skiing, Travel
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