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Endangered Species Coalition Lists 10 Species Endangered By Climate Change

Dec 3, 2009
A small turtle from the eastern U.S. A species of trout native to Glacier and North Cascades national parks. Grizzly bears. A prairie orchard. A coral. These are among the ten plant, fish, animal, and bird species listed in a new report as being the...

Mystery Photo Revealed: Yosemite Granite, Polished To a Sheen By Glaciers

Dec 3, 2009
There I was, standing on a shelf of rock that borders Cathedral Lake in Yosemite National Park with Cathedral Peak and other crags lining the horizon, and I couldn't take my eyes off the ground. read more

To Thoroughly Explore the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail, You'll Need to Bring Your Boat

Dec 3, 2009
The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail, which traces the Chesapeake Campaign of the War of 1812, is so new that actual trail segments haven’t even been defined yet. Waterway segments add a novel twist to a complex set of routes...

Kalaupapa National Historical Park Honored By Sainthood Bestowed On Father Damien

Dec 3, 2009
Sainthood recently bestowed on a 19th century Catholic priest who cared for Hawaiians afflicted with leprosy was celebrated at Kalaupapa National Historical Park, which tells the stories of those who were isolated on the northern shores of Molokai. ...

Thirty-Five Years Later, Great Smoky Mountain National Park Rangers Still Being Thanked for Rescue

Dec 2, 2009
Can you ever say "thanks" enough to those who have saved your life or the life of a family member or friend? The parents of two 15-year-old Boy Scouts who were stranded in the backcountry of Great Smoky Mountains National Park by a blizzard 35 years...


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