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Volume 29
Number 2
Fall/Winter 2012-2013
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Using landscape patterns, climate projections, and species distribution models to map future potential habitats for desert tortoise, Shivwits milk-vetch, and American pika in Zion National Park, Utah

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By David Thoma and Henry Shovic

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Photo of a technician sampling water from a swimming area adjacent to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Credit: USGS/Meredith Nevers New recreational water testing alternatives
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By Kurt Kesteloot, Azliyati Azizan, Richard Whitman, and Meredith Nevers
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Photo of snowmobilers setting out to enjoy Yellowstone in winter. Credit: NPS/Christina Mills Exploring the fuel efficiency of oversnow vehicles in Yellowstone National Park
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By Molly M. Nelson and Wade M. Vagias
Typographical illustration to indicate this is a sidebar article. Sidebar: Need for special rule to authorize oversnow vehicle use
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Photo of study area manually cleared of <em>Phragmites</em>. Credit: Jesse Wheeler Enhancing native plant habitat in a restored salt marsh on Cape Cod, Massachusetts
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By Jesse S. Wheeler, Rachel K. Thiet, and Stephen M. Smith
Photo of two volunteers at an outdoor beach cleanup event in Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Credit: NPS/George Su Improving National Park Service partnerships: A gap analysis of external partners
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By Melissa S. Weddell, Rich Fedorchak, and Brett A. Wright
Nighttime park goers take in a theatrical performance at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Credit: NPS/Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts A system-wide assessment of night resources and night recreation in the U.S. national parks: A case for expanded definitions
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