Kurt Repanshek
Founder and Editor-in-Chief at National Parks Traveler
National Parks Traveler is a nonprofit media organization that provides editorially independent coverage of national parks in the U.S. and Canada.
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nationalparkstraveler.org | Kurt Repanshek
A small creeping wildfire sparked by lightning along the western edge of Yellowstone National Park was quickly controlled by park firefighters. The fire, which covered about one-tenth of an acre, was burning in mixed conifer forest about three-quarters of a mile southeast of the Bighorn Pass Trailhead off U.S. 191, a park release said Wednesday evening. It was spotted on Memorial Day.
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nationalparkstraveler.org | Kurt Repanshek
The ongoing battle over whether the National Park Service should accept U.S. currency for entrance fees and other payments in parks is dragging on in a Washington, D.C., courthouse, with no end in sight. At the moment, U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly has given the federal government until Friday to craft its response to the plaintiff's argument that the case should go forward.
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flipboard.com | Kurt Repanshek
Now Coast Guard vet turned OnlyFans model pleads guilty to killing accused rapist in national park A Coast Guard veteran turned OnlyFans model has pled guilty on Tuesday to murdering a man who she alleged raped her four years before she executed … 1 hour ago 17 Places in the U.S. to See Wildlife Up Close From majestic grizzly bears in Alaska to playful dolphins along coastal waters, the United States offers countless opportunities to witness wildlife … 6 hours ago What Do Bear Biologists...
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nationalparkstraveler.org | Kurt Repanshek
Lack of specificity over how the Interior Department would spend funding President Donald Trump has requested for Fiscal 2026 has raised questions in and outside the National Park Service over whether it was done intentionally so Interior Secretary Doug Burgum would receive a lump sum that he could distribute as he chooses.
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nationalparkstraveler.org | Kurt Repanshek
Editor's note:Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from R. Greg Vaughan, research scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey. Yellowstone National Park contains the world’s largest concentration of geothermal features. In fact, this is the primary reason it was set aside as a National Park in 1872.
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Independent author and publisher Mike Oswald's award-winning park titles are filled with history, hikes, maps, and of course, full-color photographs. Today we sit down with Mike to discuss Stone Road Press and his latest park-related projects. https://t.co/cUKxZUtk7I
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By the end of the 19th century, there might have been two dozen bison left in the wild. Presently, those numbers may be around 500,000. Today we speak with Dayton Duncan, who teamed up with Ken Burns to create a documentary on the history of the bison. https://t.co/e22tsnJdC6