National Park Service
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Grin and Bear It? Reintroducing Grizzlies to the North Cascades Provokes Strong Emotions
Decades after the last grizzly bear was seen in Washington State’s North Cascades, efforts to bring them back have been met with both enthusiasm and resistance.
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New Guidance Gives National Parks Tools to Make Tough Decisions on Climate Change
Guidance released in April aims to have parks incorporate climate change scenarios into all future planning, recognizing that it won’t be possible to save everything.
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Glacier Melt to Redirect Alaska’s Alsek River, Endangering World-Famous Rafting Route
As a glacier in southern Alaska melts, a major river is likely to shift course within the next decade, putting the future of local fisheries and a popular rafting path at risk.
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Blackfeet Nation Closes Border of Glacier National Park in Response to Rising COVID-19 Cases
To protect the tribe from rising caseloads in Montana, the National Park Service and the Blackfeet Reservation worked together to close the park’s eastern border.
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Make Yourself Count: Sandy Hook ‘BioBlitz’
Amateur naturalists will gather this weekend at the Sandy Hook, N.J., unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area to count species of plants and animals.
