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Woman badly burned after walking off-trail in Yellowstone National Park
A New Hampshire woman suffered burns on her leg after hiking off trail in Yellowstone National Park and falling into scalding water in a thermal area near the Old Faithful geyser, park officials said.
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How a bag of Cheetos disrupted the ecosystem at Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Rangers at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southern New Mexico describe it as a “world-changing” event for the tiny microbes and insects that call this specialized subterranean environment home.
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Grand Canyon's main water line has broken dozens of times. Why is it getting a major fix only now?
A single pipeline at the Grand Canyon delivers water to millions of visitors annually at the South Rim. Some visitors were surprised recently when they were shut out of hotels over the Labor Day holiday. The move was unprecedented. The leaks are a known problem. The pipeline that twists and turns through the inner canyon has broken dozens of times...
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US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M
The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive a $100 million gift, marking the largest grant in its history.
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New Texas national park helps tell the history of the state's school districts
A West Texas school built in 1909 for Mexican and Mexican American students as part of “separate but equal” education segregation was designated Wednesday as a national park.
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5 people escape hot, acidic pond after SUV drove into inactive geyser in Yellowstone National Park
Five people were able to escape a hot, acidic pond in Yellowstone National Park after the sport utility vehicle they were riding in went off the road and into an inactive geyser.
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Rifle-wielding gunman killed in Yellowstone earlier told a woman he planned a mass shooting
The man was killed by National Park rangers on the Fourth of July as he fired a semiautomatic rifle at a dining facility with about 200 people inside.
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Texas hiker dies at Grand Canyon National Park as officials warn of extreme heat
The National Park Service said temperatures on exposed parts of the trail can reach over 120 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade.
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Texas hiker dies after collapsing in Grand Canyon National Park
Officials in Grand Canyon National Park on Monday stressed the danger that extreme heat poses after a Texas man collapsed and died on a trail over the weekend.
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A government shutdown may close national parks, but some states plan to pay to keep them open
Arizona and Utah will keep the iconic national parks in those states open if a federal government shutdown cuts off funding nationwide.