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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Glaciers in Yellowstone and Yosemite on track to vanish within decades, UN report warns ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A United Nations report warns of imperiled glaciers at iconic World Heritage sites — but climate action could save most of them. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Dhar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uy8vK8q2Tu2cYtyTgod2pm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One-third of World Heritage glaciers, including the Lyell Glacier in Yosemite National Park, will vanish in 30 years — and that&#039;s bad news for the world&#039;s freshwater supply.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[One-third of World Heritage glaciers, including the Lyell Glacier in Yosemite National Park, will vanish in 30 years — and that&#039;s bad news for the world&#039;s freshwater supply.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Foot floating in a Yellowstone hot spring leaves more questions than answers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Authorities have linked the discovery of a foot inside a shoe to a previously unreported death in Yellowstone National Park on July 31. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 20:55:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6bUkxqK9etQbEuv6CpfS9X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Abyss Pool is one of the deepest hot springs in Yellowstone National Park.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Abyss Pool is one of the deepest hot springs in Yellowstone National Park.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Three people gored by bison in a month at Yellowstone National Park. Why do these attacks happen? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There have been three separate incidents of people being gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park in the last month. Park officials say people must keep a respectful distance or risk being charged by the massive mammals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:38:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wGEXKwujJboP3zvWFyXB9e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A bison approaches a walkway full of visitors in Yellowstone National Park.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bison approaches a walkway full of visitors in Yellowstone National Park.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Secrets of 'mystery sandwich' beneath Yellowstone revealed in new map ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers using a giant electromagnet suspended from a helicopter have created a detailed map of the hydrothermal system underneath Yellowstone National Park for the first time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:01:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W7nqY2k5wM4jF7Z9RT5mLX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A geyser erupts in Yellowstone National Park. It is supplied with water superheated by magma in underground fluid pathways.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A geyser erupts in Yellowstone National Park. It is supplied with water superheated by magma in underground fluid pathways.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mountain goat kills grizzly bear by stabbing it with razor-sharp horns ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Parks Canada officials have confirmed that a female grizzly bear found dead in Yoho National Park was killed in self-defense by a mountain goat, that managed to stab the predator with its razor-sharp horns. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:39:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:59:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8mVhJVh6RVdkDGg5Z9xnU6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) with its razor-sharp horns, used for self-defense.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) with its razor-sharp horns, used for self-defense.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Post-pandemic overcrowding of national parks causing bigger problems than just long lines ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The number of people visiting national parks is on the rise as pandemic restrictions ease, causing longer lines and putting a strain on the environment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:24:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:59:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Xu9eaEKQJAN925xg7VNQXi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A crowd of people queue to get into Zion National Park in Utah in 2019. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A crowd of people queue to get into Zion National Park in Utah in 2019. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ During Fat Bear Week, bears compete in a battle of the bulge ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Who will be the chonkiest bear of all? As bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park bulk up for winter, rangers invite the public to select one thicc beauty as the favored fattest. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:21:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:35:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ddPSMZxkvbygPH2zuTKqkK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Grazer (&quot;Bear 128&quot;), with medium blonde coat and light fluffy ears, stands at the edge of the water with tall grass behind her.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Grazer (&quot;Bear 128&quot;), with medium blonde coat and light fluffy ears, stands at the edge of the water with tall grass behind her.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Statue of Liberty blueprints discovered, showing last-minute changes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The blueprints revealed the forethought that went into designing the statue. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:35:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:58:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XsbvTN6PRi6PZtgEGvRsiE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Statue of Liberty is a famous example of copper turning green.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[statue of liberty]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cedar Break National Monument ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cedar Breaks National Monument is one of the geological paradises of the Colorado Plateau and well worth consideration for a visit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 12:00:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Planet Earth]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda &amp; Dr. Dick Buscher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jsg4bNERrc7M6wuoAp6M5H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kenya's Maasai Mara: Facts About the Wildlife, Climate and Culture ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Watching more than 2 million wildebeest and other migrating mammals travel hundreds of miles is one of the many spectacular natural events that occur in the Maasai Mara National Reserve. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 21:03:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:49:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachel Ross ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vCaaiUu62BmRSb9bKLQuXV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will It Really Take Joshua Tree '200 to 300' Years to Recover from the Shutdown? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The government shutdown lasted just 35 days. The damage that happened during it at Joshua Tree National Park could take decades to heal. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 20:10:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:30:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9UBABR2zPfTrJif8rvsK5e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Joshua Tree National Park was damaged during the recent government shutdown. Exactly how long will it take to repair that damage? Nobody knows just yet.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[joshua tree]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Visitors Chainsaw Iconic Joshua Trees in National Park During Gov't Shutdown ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Joshua trees are beautiful, but humans can be pretty awful. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:52:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:31:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5sFLYTEfU5ZQBp45WKJmND-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[ In 2015, for the first time, more than 2 million people visited Joshua Tree National Park in California.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ In 2015, for the first time, more than 2 million people visited Joshua Tree National Park in California.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trump Dramatically Shrinks Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears Parks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ President Donald Trump shrank two national monuments — Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante — in Utah today (Dec. 4) after signing proclamations that cut the monuments by more than 1.1 million acres and 800,000 acres, respectively. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 21:34:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:49:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fpmQNm8obhVnoeh9NtZwYN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Thousands of people gathered at Utah&#039;s State Capital building today (Dec. 4) to protest the reduction in size of two national monuments in the state.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Utah Protests]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Grand Staircase, Home to Countless Dinosaur Fossils, Could Be Destroyed by Mining (Op-Ed) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ President Donald Trump is expected to make a big announcement in Utah this Monday (Dec. 4), where he will detail the government's plan to shrink two of the state's national monuments: Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears, according to news sources. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ P. David Polly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cNavxJNDSey7nThFYhVnNb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Grand Staircase-Escalante ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chaco Canyon Photos: Amazing Ruins from an Ancient World ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the great desolation and emptiness of northwestern New Mexico, the ruins of an advanced Pre-Columbian civilization is preserved today within a 53-square-mile national historic park. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda &amp; Dr. Dick Buscher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vccUnUsiB8seaBRJKkTR6e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In the great desolation and emptiness of northwestern New Mexico, the ruins of an advanced Pre-Columbian civilization is preserved today within a 34,000 acre (13,759 ha) national historic park. Here the Chacoan people from the mid-9th to early 13th centuries created along Chaco Canyon the largest, most architecturally advanced and most archaeoastronomically aligned series of roads, villages and solar stone structures found in the North America and arguably anywhere in the world. Fajada Butte within Chaco Canyon NHP is shown here.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[chaco canyon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Where the Mountains Meet: Take a Tour of Historic Fort Bowie (Photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Take a trip through Fort Bowie National Historic Site and journey back into time. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda &amp; Dr. Dick Buscher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EMrY9VVvQtiQsLic3nX6Ea-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[When arriving at the saddle of Apache Pass today, visitors will find a barren landscape with the foundations of the 74 historic buildings that once stood here and nearly a dozen adobe and stone wall ruins.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[When arriving at the saddle of Apache Pass today, visitors will find a barren landscape with the foundations of the 74 historic buildings that once stood here and nearly a dozen adobe and stone wall ruins.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In Photos: Take a Tour of Grand Teton National Park ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Teton Mountain Range is one of the most dazzling, awe-inspiring natural places still found on the North American continent. Check out these incredible photos of Grand Teton National Park. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda &amp; Dr. Dick Buscher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tfeKmpL47GPxRCTBphDAbk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Grand Tetons National Park is a photographer&#039;s paradise. Beautiful landscape scenes are found around every twist and turn. For those willing to take a 3/4 mile (1.2 km) hike, one of the most iconic photos within the park is of the Old Patriarch Tree which rises above the sagebrush flats with the Cathedral Group Peaks as a background. The Old Patriarch Tree is a limber pine, Pinus flexilis, and thought to be some 1,100 years old. Limber pines are famous for their twisting/turning growth patterns as they stand against the strong winds and storms that sweep across the mountain range.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[the tetons]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Photos: Take a Tour of Crater Lake National Park's Natural Wonders ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Crater Lake is a caldera lake and is one of the most spectacular natural wonders of North America. Check out these incredible photos of the region. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2017 14:43:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 21:36:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda &amp; Dr. Dick Buscher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7qt89jWrFiJkf3Ca4h9WgD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Crater Lake is a caldera lake and is one of the most spectacular natural wonders of North America. Located in south-central Oregon, Crater Lake is a part of the Cascade Mountain Range volcanic arc. It is considered a sacred site by the aboriginal Klamath people. It was first seen by a non-Native American in June 1853 when gold prospector John Wesley Hillman came upon it and gave it the name &quot;Deep Blue Lake.&quot; ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[crater lake]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Yellowstone National Park: The Early Years (Photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Take a glimpse back in time to the early years of Yellowstone National Park. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christine Lunsford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ibsgb7wQoCidsyskszzNZ3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Military personnel watch as Sergeant Henry A. McCartney jumps over high fence. Photographer unknown; 1911]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[early yellowstone national park]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Huge Lava Collapse Rings in Hawaii's New Year ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Part of a 26-acre lava delta on Hawaii's Big Island collapsed into the ocean on New Year's Eve. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ETgLpAmhVPQmiHaSHzQP5G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A large plume of gas, ash and steam resulted from the lava delta collapse in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on New Year&#039;s Eve.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Photos: Take a Tour of the Spectacular Yosemite Valley ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Yosemite Valley's beautiful landscape of promontories, sheer walls, domes and waterfalls create some of the most scenic views anywhere in North America. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda &amp; Dr. Dick Buscher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rLuZF6b3SRKpiBJxQvruQH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Half Dome as well as the majority of the Yosemite Valley is overseen and protected within Yosemite National Park. This highly visited national park encompasses some 1,169 sq. miles (302,687 ha) of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It was first explored by Americans in 1855 when James Hutchings and artist Thomas Ayres visited the wilderness area. Their writings and drawings quickly resulted in the Yosemite Grant Bill making this land the first parkland in America being preserved specifically for public use by action of the United States Congress. The legislation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War on June 30, 1864.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[half dome of yosemite]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Photos: Take a Tour of California's Kings Canyon National Park ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Explore the unspoiled and beautiful landscape of Kings Canyon National Park. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda &amp; Dr. Dick Buscher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/udvyxs5y4FfUK9tKFWawTU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Photos: Take a Tour of Maine's Spectacular Acadia National Park ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Acadia National Park is located in the far northeastern corner of Maine. Come see this park's amazing geological wonders. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda &amp; Dr. Dick Buscher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTMut54x4zB2rR95WNgV9d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[When the glaciers melted at the end of the Pleistocene Epoch, the level of the Atlantic Ocean rose rapidly reaching a height some 230 feet (70 m) higher that what is found today. The complex interaction between glaciation, sea level fluctuation and simple crustal rebound all helped shape the unique and interesting landscape found throughout Arcadia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Acadia National Park]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Photos: Take a Tour of Utah's Zion National Park ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On the western edge of the Colorado Plateau is a most unique place known today as Zion National Park. Here are stunning photos of the park's natural beauty. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda &amp; Dr. Dick Buscher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wReFK3VcoFnveo3WWQMtym-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Isaac Behunin, a Mormon settler who in 1861 became the first European to build a cabin and settle here, named his new home Zion.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Zion National Park]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Much Are National Parks Worth to You? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study estimates that Americans would pay $92 billion yearly in extra taxes to protect national parks. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda J. Bilmes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QqdH6fcJ8YMUb7pZNRnsgQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Would you pay extra taxes to save national treasures like the Grand Canyon National Park?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Grand Canyon National Park]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Massive Avalanche Formed Zion Canyon's Stunning Features ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A massive chunk of a mountain collapsed in Zion Canyon about 4,800 years ago, creating the valley's wide floor, new research suggests. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hmwir75WCcMQFFWt7HenhJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Sentinel is a rock formation in Zion National Park. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[the sentinel in zion canyon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lessons from a Baby Bison's Death: Don't. Touch. Wildlife. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It began with a well-intentioned act but ended with a young wild animal being euthanized. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2016 19:51:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:01:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U8gSfiHqRno7SovzDDMUSY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This image of a bison calf in the road was taken by a Yellowstone National Park photographer and was posted to Facebook on April 27. ]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to Find the Best Campsites in the US ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The United States boasts some of the most gorgeous natural spaces on Earth, which makes it particularly fun to choose places to camp. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2016 18:04:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:42:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2jSsS3ZNgroYerqJvvEum-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Google Celebrates National Park Week with Virtual Views ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's National Park Week, but for anyone who is stuck indoors and can't hit the road, Google is making it easy to virtually visit many of America's treasures. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:56:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:44:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RVxEeF6TmZrHDvJ688Rgci-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Google Street View takes you on a virtual tour of Mystic Falls in Yellowstone National Park.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Yellowstone National Park - Mystic Falls]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ North Rim Wonders: Stunning Photos of the Mighty Grand Canyon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It has been said that the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is the "best side" to experience the grandeur and wilderness found in this most southern part of the massive Colorado Plateau. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2016 13:11:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:47:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda &amp; Dr. Dick Buscher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uqyNme4RQDA93BkubzXsSQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Some 60 - 70 million years ago the ancestral Colorado River became the major drainage system for the newly forming Rocky Mountains. Some geologists suggest that around 35 million years ago the Kaibab Plateau began to uplift helping to divert the Colorado River into its course similar to what we see today. The millions of years of uplifting along with eroding forces of wind and water sculptured the magnificent landscapes seen today at the North Rim.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[north rim grand canyon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US National Parks Dazzle as Stars of New IMAX Film ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Actor Robert Redford is throwing America's national parks a stunning 100th birthday party, with the premier of the new IMAX "National Parks Adventure," opening Friday (Feb. 12). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:59:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:47:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PeZuPXSNzg4UPZwrKZLT3N-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Photos: IMAX Showcases National Parks’ Astounding Beauty ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Get a riveting tour of 30 of the country's national parks in the new IMAX film "National Parks Adventure," which opens Friday (Feb. 12). ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t4yYpLSU7DCA6vvJqSPt4L-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Courtesy of MacGillivray Freeman Films. Photographer: Barbara MacGillivray. Copyright VisitTheUSA.com]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ El Morro: Stunning Photos of New Mexico's Sandstone Bluff ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the northwestern part of New Mexico, a natural outcropping  of sandstone known as El Morro has produced a spectacular landmark in this cold, high desert region. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2016 16:17:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:48:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda &amp; Dr. Dick Buscher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2tcNHwaSTQpUw8m49U5rk4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The sandstone bluff known as El Morro was laid down in the ancient shallow seas that again covered this land during the Jurassic Period some 200 - 145 million years ago. Its fine sand particles are yellowish-white in color and is known as Zuni Sandstone. The fine grains of quartz that compose most of the sandstone are similar in size which is a common characteristic of wind-blown dunes in an arid land.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[El Morro, picturesque geology]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spectacular Geology: Amazing Photos of the American Southwest ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52366-american-southwest-geology-photos.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Southwest of Moab, Utah, is an area of the American Southwest that is truly a showcase of geology. Check out these stunning images of one of the most geologically and biologically rich environments in North America. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2015 11:46:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:36:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda &amp; Dr. Dick Buscher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RfoCh9ihVr2ncRYQPqd2hS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This magnificent landscape is a part of the larger Colorado Plateau found throughout the Four Corner Region of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. Once this land&#039;s elevation was near sea level, today whole Colorado Plateau has risen to an average elevation of some 5,000 feet (1524 m). Average rain and snow fall brings 9.5 inches (24.13 cm) of annual precipitation resulting in an environment of high desert flora and fauna.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Canyonland National Park, american southwest, utah, scenery]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why 'Denali?' Explaining Mount McKinley's New (Old) Name ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52056-mount-mckinley-renamed-denali.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The mountain formerly known as Mount McKinley just got its old name back. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2015 18:46:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:09:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AUujny9JfyXZfPKgAeZgy5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Denali in Alaska is the tallest mountain peak in North America. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mount McKinley, Denali]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will Future Generations Preserve the National Parks? (Op-Ed) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/51969-will-future-generations-preserve-the-national-parks.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ What's the best way to maintain U.S. national parks? Show up. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2015 19:02:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Sainato ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JVJaHVXfbTx5VnxTEgixqF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A double rainbow over Yosemite Valley.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Yosemite National Park]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will the Everglades, and Its Surprises, Ever Get Full Protection? (Op-Ed) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From world-class wilderness to an abandoned nuke site, the Everglades holds tremendous mystery — all at threat from development. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:49:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Sainato ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q2vgXfS5dszEvvS2YAYsjV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Everglades National Park Superintendent Pedro Ramos opens the hangar doors to the Nike Missile Site at the Everglades]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Nike Missile site Everglades]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Capitol Reef: Photos of Southern Utah's Majestic Beauty ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the south-central part of Utah, a 100-mile-long (161 kilometers) formation, dubbed Waterpocket Fold, has created a landscape that is not only spectacular to view but is also a geological treasure for research and study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2015 12:58:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:31:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda &amp; Dr. Dick Buscher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uXMBMTUQsS5MV4BKqdeUDS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The geological forces of nature that came together in the Capitol Reef region have created an area of tremendous, rock beauty and diverse biological habitats. Within those habitats are found a wide variety of plant and animals species thriving in a high desert climate making this region of southern Utah as a special laboratory for anyone who enjoys viewing and studying the wonders of nature’s creations.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[capitol reef, habitats, diversity]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stunning Wisconsin Ice Caves May Open to Visitors This Weekend ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Stunning ice caves off the coast of Lake Superior may open to visitors this weekend if conditions are right. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 23:23:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:59:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VovSMBsMmwz2zCmKRaYTVY-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Giant icicles create dramatic views from inside the sea caves in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, which is located along the shores of Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Apostle Islands Ice Cave]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Icicles and Frozen Waterfalls: The Ice Caves of Apostle Islands ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Stunning ice caves off the coast of Lake Superior may open to visitors this weekend if conditions are right. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AH7kkeuTXGucepiFZWTYqQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Icicles dripping from the roof of a cave at Apostle Islands NAtional Lakeshore in Wisconsin]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[icicles apostle islands national lakeshore]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Photos: America's Least Visited Parks in 2014 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lovely photos of the loneliest parks in the United States. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:00:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:59:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EKqXL77ASPsgG9skLNMvH3-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US National Parks Set Attendance Record in 2014 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A staggering 292.8 million visitors toured a national park, seashore or historic site in 2014, topping the previous record of 287.2 million visits set in 1987. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:25:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:59:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c4tj7cVr8tQDQwiRjggNKf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Golden Gate National Recreation Area]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Golden Gate National Recreation Area]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2014: America's Most Loved Parks ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/49853-2014-gallery-americas-most-loved-parks.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here are photos of the top 10 most visited spots in 2014 in the National Park Service system. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:24:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:59:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BrkGYRg2S7KD5Mr8ydHc9Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Wilderness Act Turns 50 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In terms of America’s best ideas, wilderness ranks alongside National Parks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2014 00:50:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Weaver ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hPD73cam2Xdv4Rv8rRJnWH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[More than 70 million acres of currently unprotected roadless areas provide critical habitat for more than 1,600 endangered, threatened, or sensitive species of plants and animals.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[wilderness act, grizzly bears, protections]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Photos: Stunning Views of US National Parks from Space ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/47546-national-parks-satellite-photos.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA shared satellite photos of 10 U.S. national parks in honor of the National Park Service's 98th anniversary. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2014 22:55:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 21:47:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UBPFvE6PR6ojL4FfHT3uJC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The reddish patches in this satellite photo are autumn foliage turning color, as captured by the Thematic Mapper NASA&#039;s Landsat satellite on Oct. 10, 2010. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dedicated this national park in Virginia in 1936, and today hikers still enjoy the 280-square-mile (725 square kilometers) park in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Old Rag Mountain draws outdoor enthusiasts, but its rock scrambles make it a challenge for many to climb.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Shenandoah National Park]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Banned Drone May Have Damaged Yellowstone Spring ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/47269-drone-crash-yellowstone-hot-spring.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you're heading to a U.S. national park this summer, please leave your drone at home. One drone crash at Yellowstone National Park may have caused environmental damage to one of the park's iconic hot springs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2014 20:42:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:04:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/esTBtBGwxCQd2KntvhfSAb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Visitors to Yellowstone National Park observe the Grand Prismatic hot spring from a nearby boardwalk.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Yellowstone visitors view Grand Prismatic from a nearby boardwalk]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Drones Banned from All US National Parks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Drones have been banned from all national parks in the United States, according to new regulations established by U.S. government officials. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2014 21:10:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:08:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Denise Chow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j5CgQfoSHfEpfcrKdtHSy3-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A spectacular view overlooking Grand Canyon National Park.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Grand Canyon National Park]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Geological 'Grabens' in Utah Seen from Space (Photo) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new satellite image reveals the grabens of Canyonlands National Park in Utah. These long valleys are caused by a moving layer of salt far below the surface. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2014 19:20:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:08:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4tQEkYVwyNRhf3MvrkE8Li-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA Earth Observatory images by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Parallel valleys called grabens run alongside the Colorado River in Utah&#039;s Canyonlands National Park. This image was taken by an instrument aboard the Landsat 8 satellite on May 13, 2014.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[canyonlands national park from space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here Are 5 National Landmarks Facing Climate Threats ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/45766-national-parks-landmarks-climate-threat.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new report looks at the U.S. cultural heritage sites most threatened by rising seas, wildfires, and storms. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2014 03:40:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:54:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brian Kahn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r3r7AjMR94VqPMNw6dQnQ9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Boston&#039;s Faneuil Hall]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Boston&#039;s Faneuil Hall, climate change, national parks]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Climate Change Threatens Iconic National Parks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Climate change threatens hundreds of national parks and monuments around the country, according to a new report. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2014 22:36:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:01:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aY6xWUbkfhznQkhsjzPomJ-1280-80.jpg">
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