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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Family Home to Open to the Public
The property was recently purchased by the National Park Foundation
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How the Grand Canyon Transformed From a ‘Valueless’ Place to a National Park
Before the advent of geology as a science, the canyon was avoided. Now the popular park is celebrating its centennial year
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A Horde of Elephant Seals Conquered a California Beach During the Shutdown
They shall leave when it pleases them
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Joshua Trees Could Take 200 to 300 Years to Recover From Shutdown Damage
A former park superintendent says it will take centuries to regrow some of the iconic plants destroyed during the 35-day furlough
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Twelve Anniversaries and Events Worth Traveling For in 2019
2019 will mark Singapore’s bicentennial, the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death and a total solar eclipse in South America
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Joshua Tree National Park Closes During Shutdown Due to Damage to Namesake Trees
Many national parks remain understaffed during the government shutdown while instances of vandalism and destruction rise
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Using the Sounds of Nature to Monitor Environmental Change
From wind speed to temperature to atmospheric density, the sounds of the wilderness can help ecologists learn a lot about our planet
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New National Monument in Kentucky Honors Black Civil War Troops
Over 10,000 African-American troops mustered at Camp Nelson, which also offered refuge for their enslaved wives and children
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Time to Get Jiggily With it, Fat Bear Week Is Upon Us
Your vote will determine which fish-chomping ursine competitor in Katmai National Park and Preserve is the chubbiest cubby of them all
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This Yellowstone Geyser Spat Out a Pacifier From 1930s—And Lots of Other Trash
Park officials found items like a cement block, coins, aluminum cans and a pacifier from the 1930s
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to Reopen Without Molten Lava or Lava Glow
The lava lake in the Halema‘uma‘u crater is gone and lava flows from Puʻu ʻŌʻō crater have stopped
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Why Washington Mountain Goats Are Being Flown From One National Park to Another
Olympic National Park’s mountain goats are moving to saltier pastures
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Sniffer Dogs Represent the Latest Weapon in the Fight Against the Illegal Ivory Trade
A new system at Kenya’s port of Mombasa allows dogs to detect elephant tusk, rhino horn and other illegal goods with one quick sniff
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Fire Closes Yosemite Valley Indefinitely
Smoke and flames from the Ferguson Fire have closed the roads to the National Park’s most popular attraction at the height of tourist season
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National Parks Can Be Just as Smoggy as Major Cities
And it’s scaring away visitors
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Building the Flight 93 Memorial’s Massive Chime Tower
The Tower of Voices, being erected in Pennsylvania this summer, will feature chimes on a scale unseen anywhere else in the world
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The 20 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2018
From Oregon Trail stops to Mister Rogers’ original neighborhood, these towns are worth seeing this year
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Exterior Cracks Force Indefinite Closure of the USS Arizona Memorial
Workers are currently assessing the damage to the iconic structure that straddles the sunken ship
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Canada Is Now Home to the World’s Largest Stretch of Protected Boreal Forests
The province of Alberta has announced the creation of four new protected parks
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Contest Judges Rule Wildlife Photography Winner Used Taxidermic Creature
Brazilian photographer Marcio Cabral has been disqualified and can not enter the competition in the future
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