June National Park News

Acadia National Park News:
Rockefeller legacy on Mt. Desert Island a national treasure
Acadia National Park is America's first national park east of the Mississippi. Most of the park is on Mt. Desert Island, the third-largest island on the East Coast, midway along the coast of Maine.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-tc-trav-maine-0407-0412may24,0,268994.story


Peregrine falcons hatch chicks in national park
Acadia officials spot two nests
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/106681.html
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Flooding Reshapes Waterfalls in Grand Canyon
An American Indian reservation deep in the Grand Canyon has long been known for its towering blue-green waterfalls, but returning tourists will be greeted by an altered landscape.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/us/31canyon.html?ref=global-home

Search for Missing Hiker Scaled Back in Grand Canyon (Previously reported)
On Tuesday, May 26, the National Park Service was notified that 69 year old Robert A. Williams of Surprise, Arizona had not returned from the Memorial Day weekend and that his holiday plans had included hiking in Grand Canyon National Park.
http://www.naztoday.com/news/top-stories...n-grand-canyon/
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Stimulus money to help spruce up parkway
More than $14 million in federal stimulus money will go toward helping the Blue Ridge Parkway make a dent in its $250 million maintenance backlog, while also infusing money into the local economy.
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090601/NEWS01/906010317
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Outside the US/Canadian National Park System:
Sydney bushland saved, Yengo National Park in wilderness register
A GREEN chain now encircles Sydney with the declaration today that 120,000 hectares of bushland north of the city will be protected as wilderness.
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,27574,25567795-5006009,00.html
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Surprise man, 69, still missing at Grand Canyon
Family members of a Grand Canyon hiker who has been missing for nearly a week prepared a list of safety tips for hikers in the hopes of preventing other families from losing loved ones, Grand Canyon National Park officials said Monday.
http://www.azcentral.com/community/surprise/articles/2009/06/01/20090601abrk-missinghiker.html

Arizona, Utah students to develop new raft motors
A rafting association has given grants to the engineering departments of four universities to develop alternative motorboat technology for commercial river operations at Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12493769

Grand Canyon Superintendent Steve Martin Receives Resource Stewardship Award
On May 13, at a recent meeting of area superintendents, Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA) Superintendent Steve Martin received the Regional Director’s Superintendent of the Year Award for Natural Resource Stewardship from Inter-mountain Regional Director Mike Snyder.
http://www.naztoday.com/news/top-stories...wardship-award/
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Peeking at PBS's park view
Smokies documentary wins raves; co-creator says it's about people
Monday night's first peek of an upcoming documentary - "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" - offered a tantalizing preview of coming attractions when the 12-hour series airs on PBS beginning Sept. 27.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/02/peeking-at-pbss-park-view/


2009 Is The Big 75 For Great Smoky Mountains National Park
We had no idea that Great Smoky Mountains National Park was the most visited national park in the country, but it is, and now is a great time to join the crowds. The park is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and is promoting its birthday with special events, nature programs, and a snazzy commemorative website.
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/6/1/71...s+National+Park
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A lot of news today - I guess that is what happens when one misses a day.:P There will be a bunch of parks celebrating 'fee free days' over the coming weeks. I have listed some of them below.


Glacier National Park News:
Flags make debut near East Glacier
A dedication ceremony for four welcome flags at the western entrance of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation outside East Glacier Park was held Tuesday.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article...ar+East+Glacier

GNP lake trout removal plan up for public review
A proposal to remove lake trout from Glacier National Park's Quartz Lake is now up for public review.
http://www.kpax.com/Global/story.asp?S=10464762
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Grand Teton National Park News:
Park to reduce campsites
Employee housing slated to be greater part of Gros Ventre campground.
One of Grand Teton National Park’s oldest and largest campgrounds could get a major upgrade starting later this year after park officials announced they want to reduce its footprint, upgrade its infrastructure and allocate a significant number of RV sites for employee housing.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=4668

Cattle Drive
Jackson Hole, Wyo.-The herd of RVs, motorcycles and SUVs heading in and out of town to the north, this weekend, will experience delays due to a herd of cattle.
http://www.planetjh.com/news/A_105091.aspx
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Great Falls National Park News:
Great Falls National Park with kids
Tired of the city? There is an excellent national park just outside of Washington, DC. At Great Falls, your kids can run and explore as though they were in the Boundary Waters.
http://www.examiner.com/x-1243-DC-Metro-...-Park-with-kids
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
On 75th birthday, Smokies park still faces great tests
If you’ve been reading the paper, you know that this is a big year for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It’s the year the park marks its 75th anniversary with a string of events in both North Carolina and Tennessee. Although a Smokies park was authorized during the Coolidge administration, it wasn’t officially established until 1934 and thus is considered 75 years old in 2009.
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090603/OPINION03/90602048/1006
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Joshua Tree National Park News:
Joshua Tree National Park closures, fee-free days announced
JTNP — There’s good news and bad news for those wishing to make use of Joshua Tree National Park as summer closings and fee-free weekends were announced this week.
http://www.hidesertstar.com/articles/200...45919856400.txt
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Misc. National Park News:
Idea of Mount St. Helens national park still alive
Advocates of turning Mount St. Helens into a national park aren't ready to give up on the idea, despite an advisory committee's recommendation to keep it with the U.S. Forest Service.
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_mount_st_helens.html
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North Cascades National Park News:
OK expected for high-country trout plantings
Doc Hastings has less than a month to try to ensure continued high-country trout fishing for hike-in anglers in North Cascades National Park, according to his communications director Charlie Keller, but prospects are good.
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090604/SPORTS/706049900/1008/SPORTS02
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone power, phone services back after outages (Question?? W-h-e-r-e can you get Internet in Yellowstone????)
Services were restored at Yellowstone National Park Wednesday after three separate power outages left the park and other areas without electricity, phone and Internet most of the morning.
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=10471914&nav=menu227_3

Yellowstone fees to be waived three weekends this summer
To spur interest in the American National Park system during the recession, entrance fees at parks will be waived for three weekends throughout the summer.
http://www.yellowstoneinsider.com/index.php?contentID=924&articleID=285
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Zion National Park News:
Police ask for help finding missing Orem woman
Orem police and rangers in Zion National Park are looking for a 31-year-old woman missing for more than a week.
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12503486

Grand Canyon National Park News:
Woman Rescued After Fall at Grand Canyon National Park
Late this afternoon, park rangers rescued a 38 year old woman who had fallen approximately 50 feet near a popular view point in Grand Canyon National Park.
http://www.naztoday.com/news/top-stories...-national-park/
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Grand Teton National Park News:
Appeals court says Grand Teton snowplane group has no case
A group appealing a ban on operating snowplanes on Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park has lost its case in federal court.
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20090604/NEWS/906049984/1058
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Donations to Friends of Smokies Trails Forever campaign total $1 million
Friends of the Smokies has announced donations and pledges of more than $1 million toward a $2.3 million challenge grant to support trail improvements in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20090605/NEWS/906049934
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone Hot Spring Teeming with Viruses
At 370 feet in diameter, Grand Prismatic Hot Spring in the Midway Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in Yellowstone and the third largest in the world.
http://www.livescience.com/researchinaction/ria-090604.html
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Grand Teton National Park News:
Park Service honors Jackson Hole scientist
The National Park Service has honored a Jackson Hole geophysicist with its annual natural resource research award.
http://cbs4denver.com/coloradowire/22.0....sicistHonor.xml
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Rocky Mountain National Park evening programs begin Saturday
Rocky Mountain National Park will begin the Saturday Evening Programs on June 6, at 7 p.m. with “The Pika, Heir of the Ice Age.”
http://www.eptrail.com/news/2009/jun/05/rocky-mountain-national-park-evening-programs-begi/
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone Park sees increase of 20 percent in visitors during May
Yellowstone National Park staff reported Friday that more than 260,000 people visited the park during May, an increase of 20 percent over May 2008.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090606/NEWS01/906060311/1002

Hey Everyone,

Sorry for the abbreviated list of news events...still sifting through all of them. I will be gone until this evening, and this is a start. :P It has been slow the last couple of days, but I hope that there is more local stuff by this evening.

-JM


Lassen Volcanic National Park News:
Sunday Drive: Lassen Volcanic National Park
WHAT YOU'LL SEE: Snowplow crews on Lassen's Main Park Highway punched through at 8,500 feet this past week and then opened the road Friday for the first time to visitor traffic in nearly six months.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/07/SPRS180D85.DTL
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Smokies Park superintendent challenged, inspired by work in Smokies
On his first weekend as the new superintendent of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Dale Ditmanson attended a board meeting with the Friends of the Smokies, the nonprofit organization that supports the park through fundraising.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/07/park-superintendent-challenged-inspired-by-work/
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Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Elephant electrocuted in national park
A 14-year-old female elephant died of electrocution in Rayong's Khao Chamao-Khao Wong National Park yesterday morning.
http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20090607-146665.html
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Zion National Park News:
100 years of Zion National Park
It is a place of spectacular, towering cliffs, shimmering Navajo sandstone formations and the roar and rush of the Virgin River, which painstakingly carves a masterpiece of geologic formations duplicated nowhere else in the world.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705309001,00.html

Amazing adventures: Zion National Park offers hikes from easy to strenuous
My first impressions as a boy of 9 or 10 riding into Zion Canyon with my parents and sister Elaine were:
So, this is what a "national park" is like, "a wonderfully big and spectacularly beautiful … park."
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705308787,00.html

Another relatively quiet news day over-all. Great Smoky continues to really dominate the story lines.

-JM

Acadia National Park News:
Acadia National Park to be free for 3 summer weekends
Entrance fees will be waived at Acadia National Park three weekends this summer as part of the National Park Service’s effort to encourage more Americans to visit national parks.
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/107827.html
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
At 75, Great Smoky Mountains still stunning if a little tattered
On the cusp of its 75th birthday, America's most-visited national park remains a stunning place to give your heart.
http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/798291.html

Birdlife: Bird songs of the Smokies
You'll hear far more birds than you'll ever see on a June visit to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/07/bird-songs-of-the-smokies/

Former superintendents relished time at Smoky Mountains park
Those who have been superintendents of Great Smoky Mountains National Park say they consider the job a choice assignment in the National Park Service and have many memories from their time, both of the scenery and the challenges of being the boss.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/07/former-superintendents-relished-time-smoky-mountai/

Stories to tell
In Great Smoky Mountains National Park, it’s easy to get lost in the past. The nation’s most-visited national park has nearly 80 historic buildings scattered throughout its 800 square miles, evidence that until the 1930s children attended school there while their parents coaxed corn from the hardscrabble soil of the southern Appalachian Mountains.
http://www.buffalonews.com/494/story/695623.html
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Misc. National Park News:
I Do…for Less (Editor's Shameless Plug - I will go to ANY National Park to photograph a wedding....)
As the economy shrinks, so do wedding budgets
Budget weddings are in vogue this recession.
More couples are trimming their guest lists, bargaining with florists or doing away with expensive favors like personalized miniature cakes, says Michelle Preli, editor in chief of Brides.com, a Condé Nast Publications Inc. site.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203353904574145520680497830.html

Filmmaker Ken Burns sees national parks as 'democratic '
The latest project of documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and his longtime colleague Dayton Duncan is "The National Parks: America's Best Idea." The six-part series took six years to create and will air on PBS in the fall.
http://www.adn.com/life/arts/story/822809.html
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Bridger-Teton National Forest
Wildlife managers ask people to control dogs
Wildlife managers around Jackson Hole are asking people to use extra caution when hiking with their pets during the next few weeks because baby moose, deer and elk have been seen around the region.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=4681
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Denali National Park News:
Wounded warrior seeks closure from mountain-climbing adventure
A Soldier who was wounded in Iraq is looking for closure for his injuries and a new starting point for his life this week as part of a team attempting to scale North America's highest peak.
http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/06/08/223...bing-adventure/
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Glacier National Park News:
Grizzly bear bites jogger in Glacier National Park
A jogger was injured in Glacier National Park Sunday when he encountered a grizzly bear while running on a backcountry trail on the park’s west side.
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2009/06/08/bnews/br13.txt
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Misc. National Park News:
Luxury train cars purchased for use in national parks
A company that operates lodges and restaurants in national parks has bought 25 passenger cars that belonged to a defunct luxury train operator.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-06-09-national-park-train-cars_N.htm

This is a little bit more like it!! There were several news stories today about the NP System. Enjoy.

James


Arches National Park News:
The Fiery Furnace, Arches National Park
I survived the Fiery Furnace!! Could you survive the Fiery Furnace? It is a test of scrambling over slick rock, Enstrada and Navajo sandstone, making your way under the Walk Through Arch, crawling on your belly tinto the claustrophobia-causing Crawl Through Arch, staring back at the Skull Arch and seating yourself on the slick rock, looking up and being astonished to see the Surprise Arch.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4821-Phoenix-RV-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d8-The-Fiery-Furnace
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Death Valley National Park News:
Visit a ghost town on the way to Death Valley National Park
Have you ever read those headlines about old West ghost towns, with haunted hotels and abandoned mining towns and wonder what they have to offer? This adventure if you are planning to go to Death Valley National Park from either the south of Ca. or from northern down the Hi-way 395 will offer such an adventure.
http://www.examiner.com/x-11409-Death-Va...y-National-Park
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Everglades National Park News:
Cold shoulder: Edgewater exploring ban on reptiles (Scroll down)
Kelly Pyle is fascinated by ball pythons, electric blue day geckos and red bearded dragons. But these days the local and federal government are too.
http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/EastVolusia/evlHEAD02061009.htm
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Glacier National Park News:
Feds file charges in 2008 Crown King wildfire
Yuma man faces 6 counts in blaze
The U.S. Attorney's Office has filed charges against a Yuma man who started a fire near Crown King this past year that forced the evacuation of the entire community and burned down several homes.
http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=69045
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon fire updates
Three fires caused by lightening are currently burning in Grand Canyon National Park. No guest services have been affected.
http://www.examiner.com/x-5374-Phoenix-G...on-fire-updates

Wildfire near Grand Canyon expands
The Ruby Fire eight miles southeast of Tusayan, Ariz. continues to grow slowly and is approximately 1,290 acres. It is one ½ miles southwest of the Game Reserve Fire that is in Grand Canyon National Park.
http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10499778
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Fireflies put on a show at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
One of the greatest shows in the Smokies is going on right now.
Every year at this time, the fireflies at Elkmont blink in unison. It's part of their mating behavior.
http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=90079&catid=2

Get your vehicle pass for Cades Cove concert
Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have extended the opportunity to purchase vehicle passes for the 75th anniversary outdoor concert performance by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra in Cades Cove.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/09/vehicle-pass-smokies-concert/
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Misc. National Park News:
Summer savings in the USA's top national parks
Grand Canyon. Yosemite. Glacier National Park. These amazing outposts of the American wilderness have always been a great bargain for travelers, but never more so than in 2009.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/deals/inside/2009-06-10-national-park-deals_N.htm
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Nahanni National Park
Canada plans to expand one of its most prized parks to more than six times its current size in a move to help protect the habitats of grizzly bears, caribou and other species, the government said on Tuesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE5585FH20090609
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Two climbers injured in Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park rangers are responding to an incident that occurred this afternoon above Emerald Lake. Two male climbers fell below Hallett Peak above the south side of Emerald Lake. They had been steep snow climbing. This area is roughly 2.5 miles from the Bear Lake Trailhead in a steep, rocky area.
http://www.timescall.com/news_story.asp?ID=16521

Hey Everyone,

There was quite a bit of news today surrounding the National Parks. As usual, if you see something, please send me a note. It is always appreciated.

James

Acadia National Park News:
Downeast Maine and Campobello: as real as it gets (Editor's note - not really about Acadia, but the surrounding areas)
It’s certainly no secret that Maine is rich in natural splendor – after all, it isn’t coined Vacationland for nothing. As visually striking as Maine is, it also has a depth of character all its own that many visitors often miss because they don’t venture off the beaten path.
http://www.examiner.com/x-12981-Downeast...hentic-Traveler
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Big Bend National Park News:
Man found dead in Big Bend National Park
One person died and two others were flown to area hospitals after a group of seven suspected illegal immigrants were found stranded in the Big Bend National Park, the U.S. Border Patrol said Thursday.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6472941.html
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Bryce Canyon National Park News:
Bryce astronomy festival starts Wednesday
Bryce Canyon’s 9th Annual Astronomy Festival starts Wednesday with a variety of events including free entrance fees for Utah residents.
http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20090...tarts+Wednesday
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Denali National Park News:
Snoqualmie man tops continent’s highest peak
Last year, Snoqualmie resident Brian Dickinson announced he would climb the world’s seven summits — the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents.
http://snovalleystar.com/2009/06/10/snoqualmie-man-tops-continents-highest-peak
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Wildfires burning near Grand Canyon
Most of the lightning-caused wildfires around the Grand Canyon in Arizona are being successfully managed, U.S. fire officials say.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/06/11/Wildfires-burning-near-Grand-Canyon/UPI-46131244754080/
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
More breeding-age females mean best elk-calving season in park
The 2009 calving season in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park appears to be off to the best start since elk were brought to the park eight years ago.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/12/more-breeding-age-females-best-elk-calving-park/
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park News:
Hawaii parks saw 10.8% fewer visitors in May (Editor's Note - HVNP and surrounding areas)
Hawaii’s national parks saw a nearly 10.8 percent decrease in visitors in May.
http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2009/06/08/daily44.html
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Sequoia National Park News:
Marble Falls in Sequoia National Park
Marble Falls is the ideal hiking destination for a spring visit to Sequoia National Park. This 8-miles round-trip hike starts from Potwisha Campground.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4400-LA-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Marble-Falls
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Wind Cave National Park News:
Wind Cave National Park to host free tours
Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be offering free tours of the Natural Entrance, Garden of Eden and Fairgrounds on the weekends of June 20-21, July 18-19, and August 15-16.
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2009/06/11/news/top/doc4a317c6bb51ac061688855.txt
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Grizzly mauls man near West Yellowstone
A man from Boise, Idaho, was mauled Tuesday afternoon after surprising a grizzly bear sow with one or more cubs while hiking alone in the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone.
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2009/06/11/news/mtregional/news07.txt

Wolf delisting faces new court challenge
The Greater Yellowstone Coalition filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the removal of gray wolves from Endangered Species Act protection in Idaho and Montana.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=4698

Acadia National Park News:
Lange: Acadia National Park "Commentary Series"
Commentator Willem Lange recently spent a few days hiking in Acadia National Park. While there, he was - of course - reminded of a story.
http://www.vpr.net/episode/46273/
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Denali National Park News:
Newton doctor dies in fall from mountain
Adventurer was climbing Mount McKinley
He had climbed Mount Everest and Mount McKinley, won the respect of colleagues at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, and was known for his drive for excellence.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massach...laska_mountain/

Mount McKinley climbers fall to their deaths
Two experienced climbers have fallen to their deaths on Alaska's Mount McKinley.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iL2d-SYDkcdlkzagLN4ThFBmKHowD98PACT80

Alaska's Denali draws diverse climbers
On any given day, base camp at Mount McKinley is the most diverse place in Alaska. Climbers challenging North America's tallest peak run the gamut from local men exploring their backyard to international post-doctoral students avoiding the real world.
http://newsminer.com/news/2009/jun/12/alaskas-denali-draws-diverse-climbers/
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Everglades National Park News:
Columnist faces scary side of the Florida Everglades
Nearly everything you have heard about the Florida Everglades is right.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jun/12/columnist-faces-scary-side-florida-everglades/
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Glacier National Park News:
Sun Road may not open for weeks
Snowplows cleared the Going-to-the-Sun Road atop Logan Pass this week, but the 50-mile alpine route through Glacier National Park probably won't be fully open for several weeks.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090613/NEWS01/906130304
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon Visitor Center evacuated for a short time this morning (Note, annoying, but at least non-verbal ads)
There was a construction break in the propane line today near the visitors center. The village wide alarm went off shortly after 8 am and emergency responders rushed to the visitor center and started evacuation procedures.
http://www.examiner.com/x-5374-Phoenix-G...me-this-morning

Reconstruction of the South Kaibab Trail has begun
And it is partially funded with the President's Economic Recovery. The reconstruction will take from two to four years.
http://www.examiner.com/x-5374-Phoenix-G...Trail-has-begun
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Park reports high nuisance bear activity during spring
There has been a high level of nuisance bear activity in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this spring, especially on the Tennessee side.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/12/park-reports-high-nuisance-bear-activity-during/

Sen. Alexander to play with KSO at Smokies 75th Anniv. concert
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) will play a medley of songs on the piano with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, June 13, at the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Cades Cove. The concert is slated to begin at 3 p.m., with Alexander taking the stage at approximately 4:10 p.m. Heavy traffic is anticipated for the event.
http://www.volunteertv.com/home/headlines/47924772.html
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Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Ministry: Vote for Komodo National Park
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has called on its citizens to vote online for the Komodo National Park to become one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/06/13/ministry-vote-komodo-national-park.html
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Scientist Prospects for 'Bio-Gold' at Yellowstone
Research carried out by Tom Schoenfeld and David Mead of Lucigen Corp. has revealed the diversity of viruses in the fuming waters of Yellowstone National Park’s hot springs.
http://www.livescience.com/environment/090612-sl-yellowstone-microbes.html

Wildlife officials say grizzly protecting cub, food during attack
Wildlife officials said Thursday a female grizzly bear that attacked a lone hiker near West Yellowstone was probably protecting her cub and a chunk of meat she had buried near the trail.
http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_12576358

Yellowstone Coalition challenges wolf delisting
The Greater Yellowstone Coalition filed a formal complaint in U.S. District Court in Missoula, Mont., Wednesday, challenging the removal of gray wolves from Endangered Species Act protections in Idaho and Montana.
http://www.rexburgstandardjournal.com/articles/2009/06/11/news/17.txt
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Yosemite National Park News:
Disabled veteran soldiers up face of El Capitan
A disabled British soldier scaled the 3,593-foot face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park using just his arms.
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_12578752
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Zion National Park News:
Two nights camping in Zion National Park (Note, not really 'news' at all, but a nice overview about the park)
With five national parks and six national forests to its name, there’s no wonder Utah offers an unforgettable experience. One of those national parks is Zion, home to imposing mountains, a picturesque desert landscape and an abundance of red rock formations. It was to become home for two nights as a stopover before continuing my journey east.
http://worldramblers.com/two-nights-camping-in-zion-national-park/
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Acadia National Park News:
Take a hike with the kids
Rangers guide some outings
If you love hiking and are a parent of a young child or children, you can’t wait until they are old enough to hit the trails with you.
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/108340.html
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Grand Teton National Park News:
The decline of amphibians in the Rocky Mountain region, including Grand Teton National Park, is the topic of the first summer seminar Thursday, June 18, at the University of Wyoming-National Park Service (UW-NPS) Research Center. The center is located at the AMK Ranch in Grand Teton National Park.
http://www.uwyo.edu/news/showrelease.asp?id=32043
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Cades Cove concert marks Smokies diamond anniversary
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has a lot in common with diamonds. Both are beautiful, neither fits a standard shape and like the gems, the Smokies certainly took a long time to form.
http://www.volunteertv.com/home/headlines/48012482.html

More than 500 wild hogs removed from Smokies
Wildlife managers at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have removed more than 500 wild hogs this year, the most since 1987.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/14/more-than-500-wild-hogs-removed-from-smokies/
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Woman leaves $1M to Rocky Mountain Nature Association
A nature lover has left a $1 million estate to the Rocky Mountain Nature Association.
http://www.reporterherald.com/news_story.asp?ID=23559
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Bear Attack Survivor Speaks Out
The Boise man who survived a bear attack this week is well enough to speak to Today's Channel 6.
http://www.kivitv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10529033

Yellowstone tries new planning, starting with Tower-Roosevelt
Historic buildings, natural features dot the landscape
In 1884 in the northwest corner of 12-year-old Yellowstone National Park, "Uncle John" Yancey illegally built a four-room hotel and bar, later adding a mail station.
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/06/13/news/wyoming/18-yellowstone.txt

Transportation co-op could boost tourism (Could also be in 'Grand Teton NP).
All summer long, people from all over the world fly into airports in the greater Yellowstone region with plans to visit Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, gateway communities like Island Park, West Yellowstone, Jackson, and Cody, and dozens of attractions that make this region so spectacular.
http://www.islandparknews.com/atf.php?sid=6594&current_edition=2009-06-11
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Yosemite National Park News:
Hiker falls to his death from Yosemite's Half Dome
Yosemite National Park officials say a male hiker has fallen to his death while climbing Half Dome, the park's famed granite monolith.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hZw4r-0oJMRB0pqhBHl0iONeF8JwD98Q65OG0
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Still relatively quiet from a news front.

-JM



Cuyahoga National Park News:
Tainted Cuyahoga River sees sporadic return of recreation
Mike Larkin's snub-nosed kayak has just been shot from an unseen underwater cannon.
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/06/tainted_cuyahoga_river_sees_sp.html
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Death Valley National Park News:
Death Valley 49er Encampment, Death Valley, Ca.
Death Valley 49er Emcampment: Dedicated to understanding and appreciation of Death Valley and its' history
http://www.examiner.com/x-11409-Death-Va...Death-Valley-Ca
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Glacier National Park News:
Climate Change Acting Quickly at Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park is nearing its 100th birthday, but the park's glaciers might not be around the upcoming bicentennial party because they are melting quickly, and the few that remain might not last longer than the next decade.
http://www.kfbb.com/news/local/48036167.html
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
2 wildfires being managed as 'Ruby Complex Fire'
The two wildfires burning in northern Arizona are now being managed together as the Ruby Complex Fire, according to a Kaibab National Forest spokesperson.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/06/13/20090613rubycomplex.html
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park warns visitors about aggressive bears
Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitors have had more run-ins with aggressive black bears.
http://www.volunteertv.com/home/headlines/48034387.html
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
4 fall several hundred feet in Rocky Mountain Park
Two climbers have been rescued after falling 300 to 400 feet down a slope in Rocky Mountain National Park.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jJK4zZX0CRRyaW6ZRpFXu8-OAK7QD98OMSO80
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Grizzly bear victim, savior to meet in Montana
Joseph Williams was a 20-year-old Midwesterner hungry for adventure in 1959 when a hike through Glacier National Park turned into a vicious encounter with a grizzly bear.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jvLY3snNVOBdZB3sn3BIAy01jYPAD98R1E284
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Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite hiker in fatal fall was San Ramon man
A hiker who tumbled to his death Saturday from Yosemite National Park's famous Half Dome was identified Sunday as Manoj Kumar, a 40-year-old software engineer from San Ramon.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/15/BA1H1879BN.DTL

Cuyahoga National Park:
Cuyahoga Valley park superintendent to retire, join grass-roots group
John P. Debo Jr. will be getting a new office a few miles away from his current office in the Cuyahoga Valley.
http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/48111282.html
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Denali National Park News:
Public input sought on proposed Denali road improvements
Denali National Park and Preserve is looking for public comment on road improvements planned for inside the park.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/831099.html
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Everglades National Park News:
Hunting area to be set on western St. Lucie County
For the fourth consecutive year, the South Florida Water Management District is authorizing the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to establish a public small-game hunting area on 1,100-acres spread over three parcels in western St. Lucie County set aside for construction of the C-23/C-24 Reservoir.
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2009/jun/15/no-headline---tc_huntbrf/
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Glacier National Park News:
Glacier Ice Fields May Be Gone By Next Decade
On the eve of Glacier National Park's 100th birthday, some of its distinctive features — glaciers — are disappearing and may not be around for the park's bicentennial party.
http://www.usnews.com/articles/science/2009/06/15/glacier-ice-fields-may-be-gone-by-next-decade.html
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon National Park Employee Receives Award for Excellence in Workforce Development
Mr. Garza was recognized for his efforts to nurture and groom prospective employees and to guide them into the National Park Service.
http://www.naztoday.com/news/top-stories...ce-development/

Grand Canyon fraught with peril for the unprepared
Frank Poole worked out at a gym and hiked around his Mississippi home carrying a weighted pack for months in preparation for his trip to the Grand Canyon.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-06-15-grand-canyon-dangers_N.htm
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Smokies breaking ground for new visitor center
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is rounding out a weekend of celebrating the park's 75th anniversary with a lasting reminder.
http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10531798

Park considers herd's future
Managers at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this year will decide what to do with the elk herd in Cataloochee Valley now that the reintroduction project's experimental phase has ended.
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090615/NEWS01/906150310
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Outside the US/Canadian National Park System:
Los Glaciares National Park
Argentine glacier advances despite global warming
Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier is one of only a few ice fields worldwide that have withstood rising global temperatures.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iseyT7mTrRM9E5Du7p3A9oqETQ2QD98QIM600
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Injured Rocky Mountain National Park climbers rescued
Rocky Mountain National Park rangers responded to an incident Tuesday afternoon below Hallett Peak above the south side of Emerald Lake.
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20090611/NEWS/906109998/1079&ParentProfile=1067
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone Association celebrates preservation of old building beside Roosevelt Arch
A large wooden building in Gardiner with a history dating back to construction of the Roosevelt Arch will be “rededicated” this afternoon.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2009/06/14/news/50store.txt
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Badlands National Park News:
Nearly a dozen lambs born to bighorn sheep at Badlands National Park
Biologists have confirmed 11 healthy lambs have been born to bighorn sheep at Badlands National Park this year and they expect to find more.
http://www.argusleader.com/article/20090616/UPDATES/90616067/-1/NATION
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Big Bend National Park News:
Man Charged in Big Bend National Park Smuggling Case 6/16/09
Pablo Chavez-Ballegos, a 35-year-old citizen of Mexico, has been charged with alien smuggling in the case that led to the death of a man in Big Bend National Park on June 10, 2009.
http://www.cbs7kosa.com/news/details.asp?ID=12779
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Denali road lottery begins a month early
The 2009 annual road lottery in Denali National Park and Preserve is taking place on September 18, 19, 20, and 21 (Friday through Monday), weather permitting. If weather permits, the road could be open for its entire 92-mile length, offering exceptional opportunities for experiencing the heart of the park.
http://www.ktva.com/ci_12593929
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Endangered species to be translocated within Grand Canyon National Park
It is easy to forget that Grand Canyon National Park holds more than lots of visitors and one amazing canyon. GCNP is also home to all sorts of wildlife. Just yesterday I saw my first newborn elk of the summer.
http://www.examiner.com/x-5374-Phoenix-G...n-National-Park
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Grand Teton National Park News:
Grand Teton Recognized as First StormReady National Park
Add severe weather to the list of natural wonders Grand Teton National Park rangers are prepared to handle. On Thursday, June 18, NOAA’s National Weather Service will recognize Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming as the first StormReady® national park in the United States.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090616_tetons.html
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Sequoia National Park News:
Tokopah Falls in Sequoia National Park
Tokopah Falls is 1,200 feet tall and the biggest in Sequoia National Park. Unlike the famous free-falling waterfalls in that other national park to the north, Tokopah is a long series of steep cascades.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4400-LA-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Tokopah-Falls
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Yosemite National Park News:
Rocky start to summer hiking season at Yosemite
The "summer" season has been in full swing at Yosemite for several weeks now, despite weather that isn't cooperating with outdoor fun for many visitors.
http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-...son-at-Yosemite
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Hey Guys,

The news will be published later today. I apologize I am slow at this moment, but, I have a few projects I am working on that are taking precedent. I will have it up though later today.

James

Acadia National Park News:
Visits to Acadia National Park Free This Weekend
isits to Acadia National Park are free this weekend, thanks to a promotion by the National Park Service. To encourage visits to the scenic coastal park in Bar Harbor, and other national parks around the country, the Park Service is waiving fees for three weekends this summer: June 20-21, July 18-19 and August 15-16.
http://www.mpbn.net/News/MaineHeadlineNews/tabid/968/ctl/ViewItem/mid/2905/ItemId/11001/Default.aspx
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Big Bend National Park News:
One charged in death of man in national park
Pablo Chavez-Ballegos, a 35-year-old citizen of Mexico, has been charged with alien smuggling in the case that led to the death of a man in Big Bend National Park last week.
http://www.alpineavalanche.com/articles/2009/06/18/news/news01.txt
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Misc. National Park News:
Outdoor notebook: Yellowstone visits up; Zion tops the list
More than 260,000 people visited Yellowstone National Park in May, a 20 percent increase from the same month a year ago. During the first five months of 2009, nearly 360,000 people entered the world's first national park. That is an increase of almost 11 percent from last year.
http://www.sltrib.com/outdoors/ci_12613009

Wolverine confirmed in Colorado, the first in 90 years (Note, almost placed in Grand Teton NP as this is where he migrated from)
Colorado has its first wild wolverine in 90 years.
http://www.kdvr.com/news/sns-ap-co--wolverineincolorado,0,6885026.story
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Ozark National Scenic Riverways national park
Feds propose new plans for Missouri national park
The National Park Service is asking people to weigh in on several proposals for how to manage the use of the 45-year-old Ozark National Scenic Riverways national park, arguably Missouri's most important piece of public land.
http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/1259958.html
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Man swept off falls in Yellowstone ID’d
Yellowstone National Park officials Thursday identified the man who apparently committed suicide by jumping into the Yellowstone River just above the 308-foot-high Lower Falls as Nicholas Mostert, 20, of Salt Lake City.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2009/06/19/news/60waterfall.txt

Yellowstone to Conduct Commercial Vehicle Safety Inspections
Full level inspections on commercial vehicles will be conducted in Yellowstone National Park this weekend and will primarily focus on commercial buses and trucks.
http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=10559163&nav=menu554_1_1
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Denali National Park News:
Prehistoric spear found in Denali Park
Denali National Park’s prehistoric past came to light when a portion of a prehistoric Athabaskan arrow was recently discovered by a park visitor along the Teklanika River near the Denali Park Road.
http://ktna.org/2009/06/18/prehistoric-spear-found-in-denali-park/
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Everglades National Park News:
Judge OKs long-delayed Tamiami Trail bridge to help Everglades
A Miami federal judge has cleared the path for a long-delayed plan for a new long bridge on the Tamiami Trail, an asphalt dam across the River of Grass for nearly 80 years.
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2009/jun/18/judge-oks-long-delayed-tamiami-trail-bridge-help-e/
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Grand Teton National Park News:
Town-to-park pathway gets stimulus funding
Teton County has received $1 million in stimulus funding to build a pathway connection from town to Grand Teton National Park.
http://www.jacksonholenews.com/article.php?art_id=4729
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park News:
Have a blast at Volcanoes National Park
The largest and southernmost of the Hawaiian islands is shaking, spitting and stretching as it slowly expands into the ocean.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/06/18/20090618hawaii0621volcano.html
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Misc. National Park News:
The Last-Minute Guide to Summer Camping
CARLA AND JIM BOERMAN of Walworth, N.Y., have been campers for nearly two decades, starting when their twin daughters, who are now in college, were just 18 months old.
http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/travel/21campgrounds.html?ref=travel
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North Cascades National Park News:
North Cascades National Park gets new buses—nostalgia meets modern amenities
Vintage touring cars and buses are returning to the national parks. The red buses of Glacier National Park and the yellow buses of Yellowstone National Park are back in service after extensive refurbishing. Now four new tour buses are headed to Stehekin Valley in North Cascades National Park.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-...odern-amenities
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Sequoia National Park News:
Sunset Rock in Sequoia National Park
Sunset Rock offers fine westerly views across Sequoia National Park. After walking amongst the Giant Sequoias or hiking more serious trails in the Sierras, a stroll out to Sunset Rock may be the best way to end the day.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4400-LA-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Sunset-Rock-Sequoia
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Hey Guys,

If there is more news later today, I will try to make a second posting.

Cheers
James

Glacier National Park News:
Glacier National Park needs volunteers for trail crews, beginning Tuesday
You've trod the trails of Glacier National Park, tracked them with tread and Vibram lug, but have you ever paused to consider how those wilderness walkways came to be?
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2009/06/21/bnews/br43.txt
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Grand Teton National Park News:
Motorcycle, pronghorn collide in national park
A motorcycle crashed into a pronghorn Saturday in Grand Teton national park, injuring the two people riding the vehicle.
http://www.jacksonholenews.com/article.php?art_id=4733

Teton County gets $1M from for path to park
Teton County has received $1 million in federal economic stimulus funding to build a pathway between Jackson and Grand Teton National Park.
http://www.kulr8.com/news/wyoming/48731947.html
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Great Basin National Park News:
Stargazers to gather at NV national park
Nevada's Great Basin National Park, which features some of the darkest night skies in the U.S., will hold a special event for stargazers Saturday night.
http://www.ktvn.com/Global/story.asp?S=10569936
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North Cascades National Park News:
Missing Hiker Walks Out of Cascade Mountains Unharmed
A hiker missing for more than three days in North Cascades National Park has been found. He walked to the trailhead on his own Sunday afternoon.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,528048,00.html
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Free weekend at Rocky Mountain National Park
A few weeks ago Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar, determined three weekends this summer in which all national parks will offer free admission.
http://www.examiner.com/x-2614-Denver-Ou...n-National-Park

Acadia National Park News:
Busy, Busy Beavers
Look closely and you may see signs of Maine’s many beavers in places like Schooner Head Road in Acadia National Park or Route 1 just north of Ellsworth or along the bike path in Old Town.
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/109005.html
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Bryce Canyon National Park News:
New hotel set to open near Bryce Canyon
Ruby's Inn is about to have a partner near the entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park.
http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_12666647
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Colo. man rescued after falling on head at Grand Canyon
A 60-year-old man from Colorado was rescued Sunday morning after he slipped and fell during a hike in the Grand Canyon, said the National Park Service in a statement released Sunday.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/06/22/20090622abrk-grandcanyonfall.html
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Grand Teton National Park News:
Formation of Grand Teton National Park Focus of Talk at AMK Ranch
The formation of Grand Teton National Park will be the topic of the second summer seminar at the University of Wyoming-National Park Service (UW-NPS) Research Center, located at the AMK Ranch.
http://www.uwyo.edu/news/showrelease.asp?id=32404
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Park officials cull 500 wild hogs
In a given year, officials with Great Smoky Mountains National Park trap and shoot close to 300 wild hogs. This year, they've already killed more than 500 and officials say those won't be the last.
http://www.wbir.com/news/watercooler/story.aspx?storyid=91237&catid=141
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Mount Rainier National Park News:
Parks aim to reduce visitor emissions, their own
Karen Lasch and her family recently pulled over their car near a glacier-fed creek in Mount Rainier National Park, piling out for a glimpse of the snowcapped peak in the distance.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gNkf84sFakVA1HCR6oh1TcwhBO7wD9909NSG1
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Olympic National Park News:
Vampire-spotting at Olympic National Park
Park rangers say 30 percent of visitors are wide-eyed Twilight fans.
http://www.backpacker.com/_national_parks_olympic_twilight/blogs/daily_dirt/1121
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Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Afghan oasis: Band-e-Amir National Park in photos
Efforts to make Band-e-Amir a national park began in the 1970s but were put on hold through the decades of war that ravaged the country. The U.S. and Afghan governments, along with the Wildlife Conservation Society, began working with local communities in 2006 to revive that vision.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/23/afghanistan.national.park.photos/

Honey stolen from Corbett National Park
Nainital, June 23: Forest Department officials and rangers of Jim Corbett National Park have arrested three persons on charges of setting fire in the forest for scaring away the bees from their hives and collect honey.
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/319067.php
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Fee free weekends in Rocky Mountain National Park
America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better this summer with three fee-free weekends at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees*.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4483-Rocky-Mou...n-National-Park
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Recovery efforts continue in Yellowstone for missing Utah man
Searchers are continuing their efforts as they look for the body of a Utah man who apparently committed suicide in Yellowstone National Park last Tuesday afternoon.
http://www.starvalleyindependent.com/200...ssing-utah-man/

Yellowstone store tries environmental approach
Customers at a gift shop in Yellowstone National Park may use scorecards to help them make environmentally sensitive decisions about what to buy.
http://www.kxmb.com/News/394051.asp
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Acadia NP
Carmel and Bar Harbor Top Dog-Friendly Resort Destinations in DogFriendly.com’s List
These tourist regions go the extra step to welcome your family and dogs. From budget to luxury they are great choices for this summer’s getaway.
http://dogfriendly.com/dognews/
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BC Glacier National Park News:
Prescribed Burning resolves a dilemma at Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks
http://www.bclocalnews.com/kootenay_rockies/revelstoketimesreview/community/48799852.html
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Everglades National Park News:
Obama Administration to request Everglades be put back on endangered sites list
Two years after a Bush Administration official removed Everglades National Park from a United Nations' list of endangered world sites, Obama Administration officials are seeking to put it back on.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wetlands/article1012729.ece
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Glacier National Park News
Glacier Park pass to open Thursday
The gates to the sun will swing open Thursday, providing the season's first access to Glacier National Park's scenic Logan Pass.
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2009/06/24/news/local/news03.txt
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Beauty but also a Beast
The Grand Canyon is fraught with peril for the unprepared
Frank Poole worked out at a gym and hiked around his Mississippi home carrying a weighted pack for months in preparation for his trip to the Grand Canyon.
http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=247639
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Grand Teton National Park News:
Small Tetons fire managed for resource benefits
A lightning-caused wildfire in Grand Teton National Park is being managed for resource benefits.
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/06/23/news/wyoming/35-tetonsfire.txt

Grand Teton National Park international postage stamp unveiling
Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott wishes to invite the public to a special event to mark the first day of issue and the unveiling of a new 98-cent international postage stamp that pays tribute to Grand Teton National Park. This new stamp is part of the Scenic American Landscape series.
http://www.wyomingbusinessreport.com/article.asp?id=100778
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
New barns at stables in Smokies
New rubber flooring makes it easier for horses to hoof it on, off the trail
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/23/barns-born-from-new-contracts/

Bear activity closes Abrams Falls Trail in Smokies
Bear sightings have forced a popular trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to close for the second time this month.
http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=10572388

Azaleas in bloom on Smokies peak
The famous flame azaleas on the top of Gregory Bald in the western end of Great Smoky Mountains National Park have hit their peak bloom.
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090622/NEWS01/90622048
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
The wildflowers are blooming in Rocky Mountain National Park!
If you enjoy wild flowers as much as I do, then you should be heading to Rocky Mountain National Park as soon as possible. June and July are amazing months for wild flowers in the park.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4483-Rocky-Mou...n-National-Park
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Comment sought on YNP Tower area (Note: see a bit lower in the article, the formatting is odd).
Yellowstone National Park is asking for public comment about the Tower Roosevelt area, in the northeast portion of the park.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2009/06/23/news/40briefs.txt
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Zion National Park News:
Zion National Park to appear on 79-cent postage stamp
Zion National Park will appear on a U.S. postage stamp for only the second time in its 100-year history, though the image isn't among the park's most recognizable.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705312449,00.html
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Lol, vampire spotting at Olympic NP. Nice.

Thanks, Tyler. Some times there are some odd stories. It makes it all interesting to read though...LOL, it is not just road repair - though that is obviously important as well.

Cape Cod National Seashore News:
Seven days in the Seashore: Cape’s national park offers array of activities
On a rainy beach day, two large black eyes glint from the crest of a wave at Coastguard Beach in Eastham. A gray seal peers out, curious about the brightly colored rain jackets scattered across the shore, human eyes peering back.
http://www.wickedlocal.com/truro/fun/x16...y-of-activities
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Glacier Bay National Park News:
Glacier Bay extends vessel speed restriction
It's a good summer for humpback whales cruising the chilly waters of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, and park rangers would like to keep it that way.
http://newsminer.com/news/2009/jun/25/glacier-bay-extends-vessel-speed-restriction/
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Misc. National Park News:
Is National Park Wilderness a Good Idea? (Note, could be in Glacier NP News as well)
Does designating national parks as wilderness help or hinder the prospect of winning protection for truly threatened roadless lands? Do the national parks already have enough protection?
http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/is_national_park_wilderness_a_good_idea/C41/L41/
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Mount Rainier National Park News:
Rebuilding Mount Rainier National Park
The good news is that the damage estimate following the historic November 2006 flood at Mount Rainier National Park has been lowered to $27.9 million.
http://www.columbian.com/article/20090625/SPORTS04/706259943/-1/SPORTS
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Get Out! Getting away from the crowds in Yellowstone
Writing about the beauty of this national park is a daunting task of trying to describe the majestic and the glorious
"You will see bears."
That is what the ranger at the backcountry office in Yellowstone National Park told me when I checked in with him before embarking on a seven-mile trail that would take my friend Jane and me far from the throngs of tourists and into the wilderness.
http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/jun/26/getting-away-from-the-crowds-in-yellowstone/living/

Woman tossed by park bison not seriously injured
A 50-year-old woman visiting Yellowstone National Park from Spain was not seriously injured after a bull bison butted her and tossed her in the air, park officials said Wednesday evening.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2009/06/25/news/40bisonbutt.txt
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Yosemite National Park News:
GIS Helps Yosemite National Park Improve Emergency Operations
The world of twenty-first-century emergency operations is turning with ever greater frequency to high-tech tools for more effective response. Today, ArcGIS from ESRI supplies Yosemite Search and Rescue (YOSAR) with a new and improved method for carrying out a number of operations. The agency uses ArcGIS to outline initial search strategies, refine exploration as time progresses, and keep information continuously flowing from the field to the incident command post and back again.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/yosemite/gis/prweb2574004.htm
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Glacier National Park News:
Over the top, through the park, road's open
Going-to-the-Sun Road is open across the top of Glacier National Park.
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2009/06/27/news/mtregional/news14.txt
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Great Basin National Park News:
Great Basin National Park stargazing
Great Basin National Park will host an evening of stargazing on June 27, starting at 8 p.m., at the Visitor Center.
http://www.knpr.org/common/psa/detailNEW.cfm?EventID=11557
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Smoky Mountains' busiest riding stables get major facility upgrades
Visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this summer will find new facilities at the park's two busiest riding stables.
http://www.tennessean.com/article/200906...cility+upgrades

Museum Of East Tennessee History Open On July 4
Beat the heat and bring your family in on July 4th to learn about our area’s rich history. The Museum of East Tennessee History, with exhibits Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee and Pennies for the Park: The Grassroots Campaign to Establish the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, will be open on the July 4th weekend.
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_153857.asp

Smoky Mountains Park marks 75th anniversary
The ancient blue-green mountains with breathtaking vistas and distinctive mists are home to salamanders and black bears, 19th century log cabins, rippling streams, waterfalls and more than 800 miles of trails, including a large section of the Georgia-to-Maine Appalachian Trail.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09178/974474-37.stm
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Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Natural habitat for hog deer in Corbett National Park
Wildlife experts at the Corbett National Park near here are working to develop a natural habitat for hog deer.
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/008200906271451.htm
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park News:
Elk bill trumps park's alterative
Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., has made good on a threat to use Congress to force Theodore Roosevelt National Park to let qualified North Dakota hunters thin an overpopulated elk herd.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2009/06/27/news/local/188553.txt
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Wraith Falls trail closed for construction
Construction work on the Wraith Falls Trails will temporarily curtail access to this popular falls in Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.examiner.com/x-5223-Yellowsto...or-construction

Ranger station buildings moving to Dunbar Park?
The West Yellowstone Town Council convened on Tuesday evening for their twice-monthly meeting. Subjects ranged from the possible move of the Madison Ranger Station buildings to the state of the town's interior parks.
http://www.westyellowstonenews.com/articles/2009/06/26/news/news4.txt

FWP seeks to relocate quarantined bison
Montana wildlife officials seek proposals from Indian tribes, private groups and land-management agencies capable of caring for 50 to 100 disease-free bison.
http://www.ktiv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10602214

Woman injured by Yellowstone bison (Previously reported)
A 50-year -old woman from Spain was butted and tossed in the air by a bull bison at Canyon in Yellowstone National Park Wednesday morning.
http://www.westyellowstonenews.com/articles/2009/06/26/news/news2.txt
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Glacier National Park News:
Behind the headlines--Glacier National Park Going to the Sun Road opens to visitors
At 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2009, Glacier National Park personnel swung open the gates at Logan Pass and Jackson Glacier Overlook, thereby opening the entire Going- to-the-Sun Road (Sun Road) for vehicle access across Logan Pass. This was announced by park officials who also report that this is the earliest opening of Logan Pass since 2006 when the pass opened on June 23.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-...ens-to-visitors
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Glacier Bay National Park News:
Glacier Bay whale protection zone expanded
SAFETY: Humpbacks have congregated in restricted area; no strikes reported.
It's a good summer for humpback whales cruising the chilly waters of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, and park rangers would like to keep it that way.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/wildlife/marine/story/847009.html
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Grand Teton National Park News:
Trekking the Tetons: Be prepared for the unexpected
National Geographic Adventure magazine called it the No. 1 trek in the country in its July 2007 issue. That would be the Teton Crest Trail in Grand Teton National Park.
http://wvgazette.com/HomeandStyle/200906250009
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Mount Rainier National Park News:
Rainier rangers: A sharp eye on the slopes
Climbing Rangers: Stefan Lofgren leads an elite team charged with keeping Rainier visitors safe
In 1992 when Mount Rainier National Park hired Stefan Lofgren to keep climbers safe on the upper mountain, his climbing résumé could be summed up in one line:
http://www.thenewstribune.com/features/story/793344.html


Outside the US/Canadian Parks System:
Belize Barrier Reef, Colombia's Los Katios Park on UNESCO's Danger List
The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System and Colombia's Los Katios National Park entered UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Danger List here on Saturday.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/28/content_11612754.htm
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Sequoia National Park News:
The Giant Forest Museum in Sequoia National Park
A visit to the front country of Sequoia National Park, should include a stop at the Giant Forest Museum. Here you can learn a little something about the Sequoiadendron Giganteum and ask the ranger stationed inside for advise on what to see during your visit to the park.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4400-LA-Outdoo...Museum-Sentinel
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Denali National Park News:
Denali road lottery application deadline is today
PERMITS: Those who win opportunity to visit should be prepared for weather.
http://www.adn.com/outdoors/story/848251.html
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Everglades National Park News:
South Florida pythons taken to South Carolina pit
The snakes will live in the fenced pit for a year, while scientists determine how to slow or stop their invasion
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-pythons-everglades-b062909,0,1121286.story

Working to Improve the Condition of Everglades National Park
This biological treasure is located in the American state of Florida.
http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-29-voa2.cfm
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Glacier National Park News:
Glacier National Park Fund seeks $3.5 million
$1 million to go for centennial birthday bash, book
The Glacier National Park Fund has set a $3.5 million fundraising goal for upgrades and restoration as the park nears its centennial.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/jun/29/glacier-national-park-fund-seeks-35-million/
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Misc. National Park News:
Closing State Parks Could Have Domino Effect on Economy (JM Note: Obviously, not really NP related, but I thought it had value to post).
California’s budget crisis is putting state parks at risk just as summer and park season kicks off. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed closing 80 percent of the state’s parks.
http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7e6d785cfde2de8d19f464975b44ce2e
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Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Betla National Park bars visitors for animals' privacy
Ranchi (IANS): Wild animals too need some privacy . Recognising this, the Jharkhand forest department has decided to close the Betla National Park to tourists during the mating season July 1-September 30 so the animals have congenial atmosphere.
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200906301412.htm
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