Everglades National Park:
Floridians press for Everglades and port money
The next big phase of Everglades restoration will plug canals, build levees and create giant storage areas to guide fresh clean water through western Broward and Palm Beach counties and into the core of the famed River of Grass.
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-05...-caloosahatchee**********
Joshua Tree National Park:
Joshua Tree National Park better prepared for peak season than peers
Many national parks are finalizing plans to hire fewer temporary employees this summer, close some campgrounds and scale back popular family programs such as ranger-led nature walks and cultural tours because of mandatory budget cuts that took effect March 1.
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130519...ason-than-peers**********
Saguaro National Park:
Saguaro National Park busy repairing rutted trails
There are trenches up to 2 feet deep that cut across some trails in the eastern district of Saguaro National Park, deep ruts blamed on horses' hooves, storm runoff and years of natural erosion.
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Sa...p#ixzz2Tr3a5sOp**********
Yellowstone National Park:
Yellowstone inspecting boats for invasive species
All watercraft entering Yellowstone National Park's lakes must first pass an inspection for invasive species.
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/ar...p#ixzz2Tr2sgxIfSheep Are Just Too Tasty to Grizzlies
A federal sheep experiment in Idaho threatens the teetering population of Yellowstone grizzly bears, environmentalists claim in court.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/05/20/57768.htmMontana investigates bison deaths near Yellowstone
State veterinarians in Montana have been sent to examine bison carcasses north of Yellowstone National Park amid fears the bison might have acquired a deadly disease from domestic sheep.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/artic...p#ixzz2Tr3M0LxDLake trout impact elk calves
Yellowstone native trout decline forces grizzlies to change diet
Fewer cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake could be part of the reason that elk herds migrating out of the park are declining.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/may/19/lake-trout-impact-elk-calves/**********
Yosemite National Park:
Yosemite National Park's tourist amenities at stake
A plan to rid Yosemite National Park of many of its tourist amenities is causing uproar, pitting the National Parks Service against some California lawmakers.
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/state&id=9107363**********
