Acadia National Park News:
The sky’s the Limit for new Festival
The Island Astronomy Institute has announced plans for the Maine Starlight Festival over nine days in September of 2011.
http://fenceviewer.com/site/index.php?op...5:entertainment**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Sharp drop in visits for Smokies in November
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park reported a sharp decline in visitation for the month of November. Overall, the number of visitors dropped 12.4% for the month, with Gatlinburg reporting the largest decline, a drop of 25.3%, when compared to November of 2009.
http://hikinginthesmokys.blogspot.com/2010/12/sharp-drop-in-visits-for-smokies-in.htmlGreat Smoky Mountain National Park Chief Wildlife Biologist Kim Delozier Retires
Wildlife biologist Kim Delozier is retiring the end of this year after 32 years of service at Great Smoky Mountain National Park that sits in both North Carolina and Tennessee. As one who frequents GSMNP often I’m always impressed at how well they manage the resources with the number of visitors this park attracts.
http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/20...lozier-retires/**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
State to spend $9.7M to protect pronghorn
Plan would build fences, highway underpasses and overpasses in Sublette County.
Wyoming Department of Transportation officials have approved $9.7 million for a series of underpasses and overpasses in Sublette County along the “Path of the Pronghorn.”
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=6826NPS extends Jackson Hole Airport agreement
Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott announced today that a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Jackson Hole Airport agreement extension has been signed by National Park Service (NPS) Intermountain Regional Director John Wessels.
http://www.wyomingbusinessreport.com/article.asp?id=55273Oil And Gas Lease Suspensions Lifted
BLM has lifted suspensions on all of 45 Montana oil and gas leases. Suspensions will be maintained on all of six leases, and two leases will contain areas where suspensions are lifted along with areas remaining in suspension.
http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/26300562/detail.html**********
