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(Aug. 27, 2012) -- Optimized for mobile devices, the National Park Foundation’s new www.nationalparks.org provides individuals a central source for real-time news, information, commentary, photos, videos and more on America’s nearly 400 national parks. Plus wherever you are, NPF’s new mobile site provides the national parks nearest to you, along with directions and the latest weather.

(Aug. 27, 2012) -- “The Leopold Report has guided our management of natural resources for 50 years,” Jarvis said, “and while still valid in many ways, it needed to be revisited in light of the growing impacts of environmental change and human influences that we are experiencing in national parks and expanded to include the stewardship of cultural and historic resources."

(Aug. 27, 2012) -- Whether it’s the deserts of the Southwest or the rolling hills of the Northeast, the scenery of North America is at its best during the post-summer bliss we call autumn. We've assembled a list of the four great destinations for your upcoming fall adventures.

(Aug. 27, 2012) -- Three more Kentucky State Parks have been designated as being “StormReady” by the National Weather Service, bringing the total to eight state parks that have worked with the service to prepare for severe weather, officials announced.

(Aug. 27, 2012) -- Examiner.com reports that many state and national parks along the Gulf Coast have closed or are closing because of the threat from Tropical Storm Isaac.

(Aug. 27, 2012) -- Richard White, age 49 of San Diego, was the solo backpacker killed by a grizzly bear in Denali National Park on Friday, Aug. 24. An emergency closure has been put in place prohibiting all backcountry hiking and camping in that backcountry unit and those adjacent to it until further notice.

(Aug. 27, 2012) -- Rocklin Police responded to a tripped alarm at the store around 12:30 a.m. Sunday and saw a white SUV leaving the area when they arrived. However, the suspects lead police on a high speed pursuit after which they were eventually apprehended with drugs and stolen generators in their vehicle, the Sacramento Bee reported. 

(Aug. 27, 2012) -- The south entrance to the RV/MH Hall of Fame complex has been renamed as the Northern Indiana Event Center. Searer also announced that the foundation has hired Stacey Walworth as event sales/marketing manager for the event center.  Her primary role will be to identify potential customers for the event center and to solicit their business. 

(Aug. 27, 2012) -- Fan-Tastic Vent Corporation will close its Imlay Michigan plant and transfer production to a manufacturing facility in Elkhart, RV Daily Report confirmed today. The relocation affects all production lines for the company's vent products and is expected to take place within 90 days, said Kip Ellis, vice president of sales and marketing. 

(Aug. 27, 2012) -- Navistar International today announced that the board of directors has appointed Lewis B. Campbell as the new executive chairman of the board of directors and interim CEO.  Daniel C. Ustian has informed the board that he is retiring as chairman, president, and CEO effective immediately.  He is concurrently leaving the board of directors. Troy A. Clarke, currently president of truck and engine operations at Navistar, was appointed to the position of president and chief operating officer of Navistar.