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Thunderstorms, Tornado Hammer Canyon De Chelly National Monument

Thunderstorms, Tornado Hammer Canyon De Chelly National MonumentSevere thunderstorms and flash flooding have hampered park operations at Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeast Arizona since the 2010 monsoon season started several weeks ago, and have impacted visitor attendance.

Large floods on Aug. 1 destroyed the footbridge to Antelope House and made upper reaches of the canyons impassible. On Aug. 3, with thunderstorms building again, members of the park staff were closing the visitor center when they saw a tornado just north of the park.
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Grand Teton

Laurance Rockefeller Preserve Center Offers Grand Teton Visitors High Def Way To Experience Park

Laurance Rockefeller Preserve Center Offers Grand Teton Visitors High Def Way To Experience Park Officially it's known as the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve, others simply know it as the Preserve, but whatever you call it, visitors to Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park will come to know it as some of the most breathtaking country in America, ...
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California

California’s Mendocino Coast Readies March Whale Watching Festivals

California’s Mendocino Coast Readies March Whale Watching Festivals March is whale-watching month along California's northern Mendocino Coast, and this year promises lots of fun for visitors who want to combine watching with a lot of celebrating.

Whale watching in March is all about the migration of the Eastern Pacifi...
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Grand Canyon

You’re Invited to 20th Annual Grand Canyon Star Party Set for June 5-12

You’re Invited to 20th Annual Grand Canyon Star Party Set for June 5-12 You are invited to attend a really big party being thrown at Grand Canyon National Park, so big that it goes on for eight nights and you'll probably get the chance to see a few heavenly bodies.

The 20th annual Grand Canyon Star Party will be held from...
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Yellowstone

Construction Shifts Yellowstone Traffic To New Gibbon River Bridge

Construction Shifts Yellowstone Traffic To New Gibbon River Bridge It's summer at Yellowstone, which usually means that along with plenty of visitors, it's time to work on the park's roads, and for 2010 visitors again can expect delays.

On July 12, traffic shifted onto the new road alignment between Norris and Madiso...
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