Denali National Park:
Rangers and Volunteers Clean Up a Denali Glacier
With climbing season over, mountaineering rangers in Denali National Park have turned some of their attention to conservation.
http://ktna.org/2013/08/20/rangers-and-volunteers-clean-up-a-denali-glacier/*********
Glacier National Park:
Concession firm still has plenty of accommodations
After losing its Glacier National Park contract, Glacier Park Inc. has asked the National Park Service for a post-bid review.
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_91234de4-0ac0-11e3-8828-001a4bcf887a.html**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park:
Telethon draws support for national park
Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park raised more than $200,000 through its “Friends Across the Mountains” telethon this year, thanks to hundreds of callers and help from sponsors.
http://smokymountainnews.com/component/k2/item/11589-telethon-draws-support-for-national-park**********
Rocky Mountain National Park:
Estes Park becoming a running destination
Estes Park is quickly becoming a racing destination within a fitness-obsessed state. The only evidence needed is the debuts of two races over the weekend. The Rocky Mountain Half Marathon and Aspen Climb trail run gave endurance athletes plenty to do on Saturday and Sunday.
http://www.eptrail.com/estes-park-sports/ci_23902056/estes-park-becoming-running-destination**********
Yosemite National Park:
Wildfire near Yosemite National Park burns many miles of brush but little else
A wildfire outside Yosemite National Park — one of more than 50 major brush blazes burning across the western U.S. — raged beyond the control of firefighters, but several days after it started it there has been minimal property damage and only voluntary evacuations.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/22/wil...ut-little-else/**********
