Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Hunt for simple plant teaches lessons about more than food
He’s been called the Prince of Pork, Boss Hog and the Pork Whisperer. From his humble shop in Madisonville, Tenn., Allan Benton has earned celebrity status among the chef-and-foodie crowd nationwide for his bacon, country ham and Tennessee prosciutto.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/apr/28/hunt-for-simple-plant-teachers-lessons-about-more/**********
Misc. National Park News:
EPA puts out global call for environment photos
Got a camera? The Environmental Protection Agency wants you.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/arti...a96cf814669c0b6**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Congressmen urge change in Yellowstone bison plan
Seventeen congressmen have signed a letter to the head of the National Park Service urging a new bison management plan for Yellowstone National Park.
http://online.wsj.com/article/AP847428a85a69423190fe2b5e51485123.htmlYNP shovels out of big snow season
Yellowstone Park has more accumulated snow than at any time in more than a decade, but crews still hope to have the East Entrance open as scheduled May 6.
http://www.codyenterprise.com/news/local/article_f8e78902-7113-11e0-bc73-001cc4c002e0.html**********
