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Public-private partnership pitches in to make outdoor getaways more affordable

by Eilís O'Neill
May 27, 2019
A Seattle-area program is trying to remove one of the barriers to getting outside, and out of town, by offering affordable transportation.
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How to be a park ranger

by Eliza Mills
Jan 21, 2019
You don't have to major in environmental sciences.
Andrew LaValle switched careers to spend more time outdoors.
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Bear Cam founder explains the (nonprofit) business of live streaming

by Sean McHenry
Jul 13, 2017
Can't take your eyes away? You're not the only one.
A brown bear.
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The Badlands National Park's Twitter account goes rogue

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 24, 2017
The account seemingly responds to the president's statement about environmentalism.
This August, 2001 photo shows the vast expanse of the Badlands National Park in South Dakota.  
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Celebrating 100 years of National Parks

by David Brancaccio
Feb 11, 2016
A conversation with famed mountaineer Conrad Anker.
A view of Denali, formerly known as Mt. McKinley, on September 1, 2015 in Denali National Park, Alaska.
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America’s national parks, a century of nature and economics

by Mark Garrison
Jan 18, 2016
Early numbers show more than 300 million visits in 2015, a new record.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most popular in the nation.
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The National Park Service's $11.5 billion repair bill

by Tim Fitzsimons
Apr 3, 2015
Much of that money is needed to repair the National Mall in Washington.
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The economics of creating national monuments

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Mar 25, 2013
President Obama is expected to name five new national monuments on Monday. In addition to historical significance and land preservation, national monuments can boost local economies through tourism.
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National parks brace for record crowds

by Adriene Hill
Apr 20, 2012
Yosemite ranger Kari Cobb talks about how the national parks are preparing for their upcoming week of free admission.
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MID-DAY UPDATE: stock exchange merger, Egypt, workers' union, and Civil War tourism

by Katharine Crnko
Feb 18, 2011
Now that the German and New York stock exchanges have tied the knot, it's time to discuss which entity is going to take a new name. Germans think...
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