8/28/2012
Acadia National Park News:
Maine Department of Transportation awarded $4 million for Acadia gateway and ferry projects
The Maine Department of Transportation will receive $4 million in federal grant funding to help improve transportation around Acadia National Park and to help replace a ferry serving Islesboro, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced Monday evening.
http://bangordailynews.com/2012/08/27/ne...cts/?ref=latest**********
Denali National Park News:
Denali National Park Still Closed After Bear Attack
Part of Alaska's Denali National Park is still closed after a hiker was mauled to death by a grizzly bear on Friday. It was the first fatality from a bear attack in the park's nearly 100 year history. Melissa Block talks to park superintendent Paul Anderson for an update.
http://www.npr.org/2012/08/27/160131217/denali-national-park-still-closed-after-bear-attack**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Tennessee state parks celebrate 75th birthday
This year marks the 75th anniversary of Tennessee State Parks. Gov. Gordon Browning signed the legislation that created the Tennessee State Park system on May 21, 1937.
http://themountainpress.com/bookmark/199...5th-birthday-b-Ginseng harvests allowed in September
Permits required as season opens
But the rough, knotted, gnarled-looking ginseng root is actually so beloved for its medicinal properties there are strict rules governing harvest of the wild plant in Western North Carolina, with severe penalties for poaching.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20120829/OUTDOORS/308290015/Ginseng-poaching-targeted?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
BioBlitz 2012: a weekend of science in Rocky Mountain National Park
The National Park Service and National Geographic came together this weekend to present the Bioblitz and Biodiversity Festival. The Bioblitz itself was a 24-hour cataloging of as many things as possible in the national park. NG and the NPS change parks every year, and this year it was Rocky Mountain National Park.
http://www.eptrail.com/rocky-mountain-na...k-bioblitz-2012**********
Yellowstone fires expected to grow today
Windy and dry weather conditions resulted in some continued growth activity on the fires in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday.
http://www.ktvq.com/news/yellowstone-fires-expected-to-grow-today/National Parks Conservation Assoc. recognizes Mead for helping wildlife-vehicle collisions
The National Parks Conservation Association has recognized Gov. Matt Mead and the state for helping to address wildlife-vehicle collisions on Wyoming's roads and along wildlife corridors.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c0d0c07fe8a641fe80b1da4c482e8f4a/WY--Mead-Safe-Roads**********
Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite Officials Say 1,700 Visitors Risk Disease
The rustic tent cabins of Yosemite National Park — a favorite among families looking to rough it in one of the nation's most majestic settings — have become the scene of a public health crisis after two visitors died from a rodent-borne disease following overnight stays.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/yosemite-officials-1700-visitors-risk-disease-17102416**********
