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Gun-Toting Visitors Heading to National Parks

WASHINGTON (Feb. 18) -- Teddy Roosevelt couldn't bring a gun into Yellowstone National Park, but soon anyone with a permit will be able to shoulder a shotgun as they watch Old Faithful erupt. Along the rim of the Grand Canyon, rifle-toting visitors will stand next to unarmed tourists from abroad. While Civil War...

Too Many Deer? Call in the Wolves, Scientists Say

(Feb. 1) – Scientists are calling for a formidable new cadre of pest exterminators to prowl America's national parks: wolves. A coalition of researchers has proposed trucking wolves into parks and other wild places to curb booming populations of deer and elk, which upset the natural order by mowing down native...

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05/31/12 Developers aiming to improve Coromandel camping options Source: New Zealand Herald Moves have started to boost the number of holiday parks on the Coromandel Peninsula, with sites in Pauanui and Whangapoua awaiting approval and a third planned in Whitianga.
05/31/12 Mudumu - Country's Hidden Jewel Source: AllAfrica.com MUDUMU National Park offers woodland, water and wildlife, just a few minutes away from some of Caprivi's premier lodges - and there are three simple campsites in the park if you really want to get away from it all.
05/30/12 UNESCO eco-park status in offing for Miyazaki forest Source: The Japan Times A UNESCO panel of experts has recommended that Japan's largest evergreen broadleaf forest, in Miyazaki Prefecture, be registered as an eco-park, the culture ministry announced Wednesday.
05/30/12 ADORABLE ALERT: Baby Coyotes Spotted In Golden Gate... Source: The Huffington Post We may have warned you about the dangers of walking your dog in Golden Gate Park near potentially agressive coyotes.
05/30/12 Selous Game Reserve: Shower Outdoors While Elephants... Source: HotelChatter For another round of Bathroom Tuesdays , we're taking you away from fancy toilets all the way to the African bush, at Selous Safari Camp in Tanzania, to be exact.