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Keeping Bears Away From Humans Works -- In Some Places
By Joel N. Shurkin published
Hot dogs and donuts and bears, oh my!
Shutdown Caused National Park Visits to Drop
By Becky Oskin published
Thanks to the government shutdown and Hurricane Sandy, America's national parks saw a three percent drop in visitors last year from 2012.
Gallery: 'Street View' of Denali National Park
By Stephanie Pappas published
Denali gets the do-it-yourself Google Street View treatment in order to monitor environmental changes in the park.
Park Service Recommends New Cesar Chavez National Historic Park
By Becky Oskin published
A proposed national park honoring Latino labor leader Cesar Chavez would preserve five sites in California and Arizona that played key roles in his life and the farm labor movement.
Some National Parks Could Reopen With State Funds
By Becky Oskin published
States with enough cash to run a National Park may get to reopen their scenic parks in a deal with the Department of Interior.
Yosemite Aflame: Rim Fire in Photos
By LiveScience.com Staff published
The nearly 150,000-acre Rim Fire has been burning since Aug. 17, 2013, threatening nearby communities and scorching part of California's Yosemite National Park.
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