8/21/2013

Acadia National Park News:
Bus Stop Building At Acadia National Park Next Month Will Limit Some Parking
Heading to Acadia National Park next month? You could find some limited parking in areas of the park as construction on bus stops takes place.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...me-parking23774
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Glacier National Park News:
Petition argues against new Glacier NP concessionaire Xanterra
People from all over the world are continuing to sign a petition against Glacier National Park's brand new concessionaire, Xanterra.
http://www.ktvq.com/news/petition-argues-against-new-glacier-np-concessionaire-xanterra/
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Misc. National Park News:
The National Park Service Is Trying to Change Its Vanilla Reputation
Go for a hike in a national park, and you’re probably surrounded by non-Hispanic white people. Take a ranger-led nature walk, and you’re likely to be led along the trail by a Caucasian guy...That’s because minorities just don’t visit places like Olympic National Park at the same rates as Caucasians, and they are even less likely to consider park service a viable career path.
http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/News...ory?id=20011584
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone to poison creek, restore native fish
Biologists are preparing to poison off all the fish in a stream in Yellowstone National Park ahead of an effort to restore native fish species to those waters.
http://www.philly.com/philly/living/travel/Yellowstone_to_poison_creek_restore_native_fish.html

Yellowstone fire burning near Grand Loop Road
Yellowstone National Park officials say a wildfire burning near the Grand Loop Road north of Yellowstone Lake was the most active Monday on the side farthest away from any major visitor areas.
http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/...d4f7575366.html

Yellowstone Fires Grow, But Still Not Impacting Visitors, Services
Three Yellowstone fires continue to grow in size during dry weather conditions, but services are not impacted, and no temporary road closures are imminent.
http://yellowstoneinsider.com/2013/08/20...itors-services/
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Yosemite National Park News:
Wildfire near Yosemite National Park expands, causing evacuations and road closure
A destructive wildfire on the outskirts of Yosemite National Park on Tuesday threatened more than 2,000 structures, forced the evacuation of camps and remote rural homes, and brought the shutdown of a main highway into the park.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/w...7014_story.html
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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/
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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
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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
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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
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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/
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