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Have Coffee with George Washington Carver

Have Coffee with George Washington CarverThe staff of George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, Mo. is inviting visitors to have "Coffee with Carver" at 10 a.m. on Jan. 19, 2012, inside the visitor center.

This new program will feature a different topic of conversation each third Thursday, from January through March.

January's conversation is the "Usefulness of All Things." A park ranger will give a short talk showing examples of how George Washington Carver found value and beauty in common materials.
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Grand Teton

New Grand Teton National Park Visitor Reflects Character of the West

New Grand Teton National Park Visitor Reflects Character of the West Grand Teton National Park has a new $18.5 million visitor center, and for the 4 million tourists who come each year to see one of the West's natural wonders it couldn't have come at a better time.

Built in 1961, the original visitor center near the pa...
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Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon’s North Rim to Open May 15 for 2011 Summer Season

Grand Canyon’s North Rim to Open May 15 for 2011 Summer Season With spring well underway, Grand Canyon National Park rangers said the North Rim will open to the public May 15, officialls starting the 2011 summer season.

The Arizona Department of Transportation will open Highway 67 to the North Rim of Grand Canyon...
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California

Yosemite’s Historic Wawona Hotel Fountains Spring Back to Life

Yosemite’s Historic Wawona Hotel Fountains Spring Back to Life Two signature features of the historic Wawona Hotel in Yosemite National Park in California have been brought back to life for visitors to enjoy for years to come.

The stone fountain in front of the hotel and a fountain at the entrance to the adjacent...
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Yellowstone

Rangers Trap Three Yellowstone Grizzly Bears; Hunt for Killer Continues

Rangers Trap Three Yellowstone Grizzly Bears; Hunt for Killer Continues

UPDATE: Park rangers captured and euthanized a grizzly bear sow, after linking her to the scene of two fatal maulings of hikers. Her cubs were captured and will spend the rest of their lives in captivity. For our complete report on the capture and kil...

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