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2 hrs ago | Antigo Daily Journal

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Langlade County's moniker as the 'County of Trails' could get another boost. The public has an opportunity to review and comment on a proposed corridor for the Ice Age National Scenic Trail through southern Langlade County that would connect the existing trail that comes from Lincoln County to the west and winds its way east and south to connect ... (more)

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Related Topix: Langlade County, WI, Ice Age National Scenic Trail, US National Parks, Marathon County, WI, Antigo, WI

6 hrs ago | CBS Local

Washington Monument Scaffolding Complete

Workers finish installing the last pieces of scaffolding on the Washington Monument to repair earthquake damage May 9, 2013 in Washington, DC.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Washington Monument, Natural Disasters, Earthquake

10 hrs ago | Newport Plain Talk

Cosby Picnic Area improved

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is appreciative of the work recently performed by volunteers from Oak Ridge, TN.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

14 hrs ago | Summit County Voice

Invasive quagga mussels found in Lake Powell for first time

Non-native quagga mussels have gummed up waterworks and fouled ecosystems across the country and now, for the first time, they've been confirmed in Lake Powell, the great southwestern reservoir that is a key part overall water storage in the Colorado River Basin.

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Related Topix: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Fri May 17, 2013

AmmoLand

The Human Dimensions of Elk Reintroduction in Western Maryland

Historically, herds of elk roamed across most of the United States and Canada, but the Eastern elk - the only subspecies found east of the Mississippi River - was extirpated in the 19th century.

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Related Topix: Maryland, Yellowstone National Park, Agriculture, Science

The Imaging Resource

Death Valley time-lapse captures rare (and beautiful) southern aurora

Desert aurora over Death Valley National Park, California on March 17th. 2013. Believed to be related to a CME solar event that night, which likely triggered what we see.

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Related Topix: Death Valley National Park

WATE-TV Knoxville

George Thomas guilty on all counts; families speak ahead of sentencing

The Powerball jackpot hits a record high of $600 million and it could go even higher.

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Related Topix: Lottery, Monroe County, TN, Alcoa, TN, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Knoxville, TN

WPTZ-TV Plattsburgh

7 ways budget cuts will hit national parks

Road-tripping to a national park makes for an easy -- and spectacular -- summer getaway.

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Related Topix: us Travel, Travel, US National Parks, Grand Teton National Park, Acadia National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park

WATE-TV Knoxville

Knox County school bus catches fire; students safely escape

Bus 946 caught fire around 7:45 a.m. at the intersection of Pleasant Ridge Road and Bradshaw Garden Road.

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Related Topix: Knox County, TN, US National Parks, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The American Spectator

Treasure State Treasury

Stories from Montana's Enduring Frontier : Exploring an Untamed Legacy By John Clayton Montana's history really began when it ran out of "frontier." That is, when growing towns and economic development began to give it a distinct character.

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Related Topix: Montana, Agriculture, Science, Great Falls, MT, Red Lodge, MT, Yellowstone National Park

WIBW-TV Topeka

National Park Service: "Get On the Bus" and Travel Back in Time

As part of its ongoing initiative to interpret the civil rights story in Topeka, Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site will provide free Civil War to Civil Rights bus tours during the next three Saturdays.

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Related Topix: Brown V Board Of Education National Historic Site, Topeka, KS

KTVU Oakland

Wetsuit-clad body found in Marin waters

The body of a male wearing a wetsuit was found on a hillside near Kirby Cove in the Marin Headlands on Wednesday afternoon, a fire captain said.

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Related Topix: Sausalito, CA, Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Thu May 16, 2013

Chattanoogan.com

Torch Light Tour Of Chattanooga National Cemetery Is May 27

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a torch light tour of the Chattanooga National Cemetery on Monday, May 27, at 8:45 p.m. Park Historian Jim Ogden will lead this 90 minute, one mile walking tour in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs' Chattanooga National Cemetery and will review ... (more)

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Related Topix: Chattanooga, TN, US National Parks, Chickamauga And Chattanooga National Military Park, Lookout Mountain, TN, Medicine, Diabetes, Health

KSFY

Thune: Wind Cave campground to remain open

U.S. Sen. John Thune says the National Park Service has reversed a decision to close a campground at Wind Cave National Park in southwestern South Dakota.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, John Thune, US Senate, Republican, Wind Cave National Park

American Library Association

Greetings from America's National Park Libraries

Filmmaker Ken Burns called the National Parks "America's Best Idea." Their libraries may be one of America's best-kept secrets.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Statue Of Liberty National Monument, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Sandy

La Canada Valley Sun

Local stargazers escape to the desert

They traveled more than 200 miles from the San Gabriel Valley to reach one of the darkest corners in Southern California.

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Related Topix: Astronomy, Science, Mojave National Preserve, US National Parks

Hotel Online

New Lodging Trend, "Cabineering," Debuts in West Yellowstone; New...

"Cabineering," a new trend offered in West Yellowstone, provides the comforts of home and the perks of a hotel for adventurous travelers in remote areas.

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Related Topix: West Yellowstone, MT, Yellowstone National Park, US National Parks

TBD.com

Chronic wasting disease found in deer near Shenandoah National Park

The disorder, chronic wasting disease, was most recently found in deer that live within 25 miles of Shenandoah National Park, which stretches all the way east to Front Royal.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Shenandoah National Park

Wed May 15, 2013

Business Opportunities Weblog

Reader Mailbag: How Do I Make Money?

Business Opportunities Weblog editor and publisher Dane Carlson lives in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, just 15 miles from Yosemite National Park.

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Related Topix: Blog News, Yosemite National Park

Examiner.com

Head North To Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

In the month of August, when the air gets hot and heavy in Chicago, just when Lake Michigan finally warms up, suddenly your French-American heritage makes you yearn for the perpetually cold and stirring waters of Lake Superior.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore