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August National Park News

Posted By: James Morrissey

August National Park News - 08/03/09 04:29 PM

Looks like we are about to enter the dog days of Summer. As always, links to thinks we missed are appreciated.

James
Posted By: James Morrissey

Mon 08/03/09 National Park News - 08/03/09 04:38 PM

Acadia National Park News:
North Maine Woods a largely hidden New England gem (Not really Acadia, but certainly appropriate due to geography)
Few would argue that the 205,000-acre Baxter State Park isn't a national treasure, but there is another — largely hidden — jewel in the forests of Maine.
http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090802/SPORTS/908020348/-1/NEWSMAP

Acadia among 'unique stories' in new Burns film
The renowned documentary maker will speak in Maine about his new series airing on PBS.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=274450&ac=PHnws
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Big Bend National Park News:
Big Bend National Park Announces Fee Free Weekends 8/2/09
Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar has announced that the National Park Service will offer three fee-free weekends this summer to encourage Americans seeking affordable vacations to visit these national treasures.
http://www.cbs7kosa.com/news/details.asp?ID=14067
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Glacier National Park News:
ALERT faces short-haul dilemma
A Canadian helicopter was called in July 25 to rescue a 15-year-old Whitefish girl off a Glacier National Park peak due to U.S. regulations that pose a Catch-22 for the ALERT helicopter using its short-haul rescue capability.
http://www.nwpphotoforum.com/ubbthreads/...mp;page=0#24632
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Misc. National Park News:
Meet Ranger Johnson, Ken Burns' new documentary star
Ken Burns' films often shine the light of fame on their participants — what Burns himself calls "The Shelby Foote Effect," named for the beloved historian of The Civil War.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2009-08-02-press-tour-burns_N.htm
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Olympic National Park News:
Of the 12 fires sparked by lightning last month in the park's wilderness, half have burned themselves out and three cover less than an acre -- but the largest fire, the 350-acre Constance fire about 15 miles west of Brinnon, continues to grow.
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20090802/news/308029996
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Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Uganda: What is Driving the Gorillas Out of Bwindi National Park?
Kampala — Until a decade ago, it used to be home to the Batwa, the pygmies living in south-western Uganda and the DR Congo. Even the small-scale gold miners and timber loggers had to hang up their tools. This was done to create a homeland for Mountain gorillas to save them from extinction.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200908030182.html
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Agreement Sought On Griz Hunts, But None Planned
An agreement proposed between Montana, Idaho and Wyoming calls for the three states to coordinate any future public hunts for grizzly bears, although no hunts are immediately planned.
http://cbs4denver.com/wireapnewswy/3.state.agreement.2.1111394.html

Yellowstone bear lawsuits going to federal court
Now that mediation has failed, the government's decision to take Yellowstone's grizzly bears off the list of threatened species will be decided in federal court.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/opinion/guest/article_70add892-7f08-11de-a5eb-001cc4c03286.html

Ash falls on Cody as fire pushes east
An evacuation advisory has been lifted for the Elephant Head Lodge near the Gunbarrel fire between Cody and Yellowstone National Park.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...7969f2abe5.html
Posted By: James Morrissey

Tues 08/04/09 National Park News - 08/04/09 09:52 PM


Sequioa National Park News:
Sequoia National Park officials plan 42-acre burn Tuesday morning in Crescent Meadow area to help enhance giant Sequoia tree habitat
A 42-acre portion of the Crescent Meadow area of Giant Forest within Sequoia National Park will be control-burned Tuesday starting at 9 a.m., park officials reported today.
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article...ia+tree+habitat
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Take back the park
The fewer snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park, the better. Better for wildlife, better for park visitors trying to escape noise and pollution, and better for the overall health of the fragile park.
http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_12984937

Yellowstone National Park seeks public input on new project
Yellowstone National Park is planning to reconstruct a section of the road which links Norris and Mammoth Hot Springs. The project involves 15.4 miles of road from north of Norris Junction to Golden Gate.
http://www.westyellowstonenews.com/articles/2009/08/03/news/news4.txt

Livestock disease meetings planned
Livestock officials in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho are planning a series of meetings to explain new rules proposed for the animal disease brucellosis in the area around Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.kpax.com/Global/story.asp?S=10842635

State officials seek comments on grizzly bear management
Montana wildlife officials are seeking public comment on a proposed agreement between Montana, Wyoming and Idaho on shared management of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone area.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2009/08/02/news/50bear.txt
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Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite National Park Celebrates Arrival of Hybrid Tractors
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in Yosemite Valley, Thursday, July 23, to commemorate the arrival of four hybrid tractors that will be used in the popular Yosemite Valley Floor Tours. Acting Superintendent Dave Uberuaga and DNC Parks and Resorts at Yosemite, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Dan Jensen cut the ribbon as 60 park visitors were embarking on their tour of Yosemite Valley.
http://www.extranomical.com/NEWS/YOSEMIT...actors_363.html

Park officials to remodel deluxe Yosemite hotel
The landmark Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park is due for its first major remodel and seismic upgrade since the stately Art Deco lodge opened 82 years ago.
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_12983952?nclick_check=1

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Zion National Park News:
One fire contained, one still burning in Zion
Firefighters on Saturday contained a wildfire burning in the Kolob Canyon area of Zion National Park.
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12982605
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Thurs 08/06/09 National Park News - 08/06/09 01:06 PM

Yellowstone NP seems to be the big winner today with a bunch of news stories - however, there are lots of interesting pieces. The story about the bear in Bryce and FWP study of wolves in Yellowstone are very interesting to me and I am of course, interested in seeing how they resolve the griz issue in Wyoming/Idaho/Montana.

James


Bryce Canyon National Park News:
Garfield County cabin owner kills large male bear
Another black bear perceived as a threat was killed early Wednesday when a cabin owner shot a 300-pound male in Johns Valley north of Bryce Canyon National Park.
http://www.sltrib.com/outdoors/ci_12998656
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Everglades National Park News:
Growing problem: A new series exploring the creatures that live in Southwest Florida’s backyard
There are plenty of evil snake movies to make you paranoid about the Burmese pythons that now live in Florida’s swamps.
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/aug/05/growing-problem-new-series-exploring-creatures-liv/

Don't block historic chance to restore Everglades (Editorial)
Former Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne called the South Florida Water Management District's purchase of land from U.S. Sugar Corp. for Everglades restoration a "historic turning point for the largest watershed restoration project in the world." Environmental groups and newspapers from Miami to Pensacola, as well as others across the nation, agree that this is "fresh hope"- in the opinion of The New York Times - for protecting and restoring America's Everglades.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2009/08/05/wednesdaywebletters0805.html
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Glacier National Park News:
St. Paul boy, 13, rescued after kayak capsizes in Glacier National Park
Boy swam to shore, stayed in hollow log to keep warm
A St. Paul teenager vacationing at Glacier National Park was rescued Tuesday night after his kayak capsized in 6-foot waves and he was plunged into a frigid mountain lake.
http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_13001415?nclick_check=1
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Grand Teton National Park News:
Beetle-killed trees make fire unpredictable
Wildland firefighters look to protect homes on forest boundary.
At the bottom of Teton Pass, near the mouth of Black Canyon, Bridger-Teton fire experts Andy Norman and Martha Williamson walk in forest that, once ignited, could become a firefighter’s nightmare.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=4907
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Olympic National Park News:
Heatwave Complex threatens structures in Olympic Natl. Park
It's officially known as the Heatwave Complex - a dozen fires burning nearly 1,100 acres mostly in the Olympic National Park.
http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_080509WAB-olympic-natl-park-fires-KS.aef02430.html
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone reports record number of visitors in July
A record number of people visited Yellowstone National Park in July.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-08-05-yellowstone-visitors_N.htm

FWP study finds multiple factors in wolf-elk relations
Wolves are a relatively new guest at Montana's big-game banquet table, but state Fish, Wildlife and Parks research shows they aren't hogging the food.
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2009/08/05/news/mtregional/news10.txt

Construction To Close Part Of Yellowstone Loop
A section of Yellowstone National Park's Grand Loop Road linking Madison and Norris on the park's west side will be closed to traffic starting Aug. 17 because of construction.
http://cbs4denver.com/wireapnewswy/Construct.to.close.2.1113758.html

Horse Butte controversy spills into court
Cattle producers argued a Bozeman court Tuesday that allowing untested bison onto Horse Butte Peninsula near Yellowstone National Park poses a danger to the Montana beef industry and asked a judge to force the state to remove bison from the area more quickly than in recent years.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2009/08/05/news/10bison.txt

How Will We Hunt Grizzlies?
Wildlife agencies in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming are looking for feedback about future grizzly bear hunts, in case the bruins' population swells.
For people who have an opinion about grizzly bear hunting, the time to speak up is now.
http://www.newwest.net/city/article/should_grizzlies_be_hunted_in_the_future/C8/L8/
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Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite National Park's Ahwahnee to get a redo after more than 80 years
It seems a complete renovation of the historic Ahwahnee in Yosemite National Park may finally become a reality. At least the preliminaries are about to begin.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-...e-than-80-years

Yosemite trees in decline; climate change is lead suspect
Yosemite National Park has fewer large trees than it did 70 years ago. Researchers believe climate change is behind the decline.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2009/08/yosemite-trees-declining-climate-change.html
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Fri 08/07/09 National Park News - 08/07/09 05:58 PM


Crater Lake National Park News:
Group threatens lawsuit over proposed Crater Lake helicopter tours
An environmental conservation group is threatening a lawsuit to stop a proposal by Bend-based company to fly helicopter tours over Crater Lake National Park.
http://kdrv.com/page/136949
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Denali National Park News:
Alaska's Denali National Park stands tall as a last frontier
The six-seater Cessna 206 takes off from a small gravel airstrip in the 9 p.m. summer sunlight and soon is buzzing like a gnat around the imposing snow-covered tallest peak in North America.
http://www.nwpphotoforum.com/ubbthreads/...mp;page=0#24632
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Glacier National Park News:
BEST IN THE WEST: GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
One of the purposes behind these many months of travel has been to find the best spots that are still preserved in Western United States. In other words, places that aren’t too crowded, polluted or overdeveloped yet.
http://www.santaynezvalleyjournal.com/archive/7/32/4903/

Boy found after Glacier National Park search
Glacier National Park officials say several factors led to the successful rescue of a 13 year old Minnesota boy reported missing on Lake McDonald, where high winds churned up to six foot high waves.
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=10852720&nav=menu227_1
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Misc. National Park News:
Benchmark glaciers' shrinking at faster rate, study finds
Climate change is shrinking three of the nation's most studied glaciers at an accelerated rate, and government scientists say that finding bolsters global concerns about rising sea levels and the availability of fresh drinking water.
http://www.kansascity.com/444/story/1368991.html


Plan urged to save national parks from global warming effects
Climate change could result in the catastrophic loss of wildlife, a report says. The National Park Service is called on to create a system to manage animals and plants.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-national-parks7-2009aug07,0,7287363.story
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Sat 08/8/09 National Park News - 08/08/09 12:40 PM


Death Valley National Park News:
Boy dies after getting stranded in Death Valley
An 11-year-old boy died in the intense heat of Death Valley National Park after he and his mother became stranded in one of the world's most inhospitable areas and survived for several days on bottled water, Pop-Tarts and cheese sandwiches, authorities said Friday.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h8B3QtNKD974PokDDXFIEUlpGIcwD99UB6780
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon plan would upgrade tribal housing
A Grand Canyon housing area for members of an American Indian tribe displaced by the national park is in desperate need of repair.
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2009/aug/07/bc-az-grand-canyon-camp/?features&travel

The President and First Family will visit Grand Canyon National Park next weekend
During today's press briefing at the White House, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs announced that President Obama and the First Family will be visiting Grand Canyon National Park next weekend.
http://www.examiner.com/x-5374-Phoenix-G...rk-next-weekend
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Obama to visit Yellowstone
President Obama and the first family will visit Yellowstone National Park on Aug. 15 as part of a three-day, four-state swing through the West, White House Press Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=4915

Yellowstone’s grizzly bears and other wildlife at risk from climate change
Imagine Yellowstone National Park without grizzly bears roaming through its forests. Or desert bighorn sheep missing from the landscape of Arches or Canyonlands.
http://www.examiner.com/x-18809-Yellowst...-climate-change
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Mon 08/10/09 National Park News - 08/10/09 12:58 PM

Acadia National Park News:
2 park rangers cleared of excessive force claim
Two rangers from Acadia National Park will not face disciplinary action or federal prosecution following accusations that they used excessive force in breaking up a party atop Acadia National Park's Day Mountain last year.
http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/3cbea150-www.wgme.com.shtml
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Death Valley National Park News:
Fatality in Death Valley prompts warning
A spokesman for Death Valley National Park says the recent death there of an 11-year-old boy highlights the California-Nevada desert tourist site's dangers.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/08/09/Fatality-in-Death-Valley-prompts-warning/UPI-37791249845031/
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Denali National Park News:
Burrow shows crayfish lived in Denali Park
A few days ago, Steve Hasiotis found a crayfish burrow in Denali National Park and Preserve. The discovery was somewhat unusual, because the nearest living crayfish is now jackknifing through a stream in southern Ontario.
http://www.adn.com/life/alaskana/story/892331.html
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Grand Teton National Park News:
Grand Teton park reconsidering speed limits
Grand Teton National Park has been reviewing speed limits on roads within the park to prevent cars from killing animals.
http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=10871441&nav=menu554_2_2
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park News:
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park closes trails before storm hits
The National Park Service said today that it is closing all backcountry trails and campsites within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park because of Tropical Storm Felicia.
"We are taking the necessary steps now to ensure that our visitors and employees stay safe," said Chief Ranger Talmadge Magno in a written news release.
http://www.starbulletin.com/news/breaking/52844022.html
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Man who spent night in Rocky Mountain National Park with broken leg rescued by helicopter
A hiker who spent the night on a mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park has been rescued.
http://www.kdvr.com/news/sns-ap-co--fallenhiker,0,597832.story

RMNP studies possible bike trail system through park
It takes plenty of foot power to explore Rocky Mountain National Park's backcountry, and park officials are hoping a bike trail system could one day encourage people to use foot power to get around the park's most developed areas, too.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/200908...++through+park+
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Quarantined bison from Y-stone attract interest
Wildlife officials say a Montana Indian tribe, an Illinois zoo and a North Dakota landowner are seeking to take a small herd of wild bison that have been held in quarantine outside Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-mt-returnofthebuffal,0,2054917.story
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Zion National Park News:
California woman falls to her death at Zion National Park lookout
A California woman died Sunday after falling about 1,000 feet from the north side of the Angels Landing observation point in Zion National Park.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_13027860
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Tues 8/11/09 National Park News - 08/11/09 09:23 PM

Everglades National Park News:
Strategies are under way to control invasive reptiles
Florida and federal officials are attacking the python problem with an approach that includes legislation, technology and public-private partnering.
http://www.news-press.com/article/20090809/GREEN/908090370/1007
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Tests: Plague killed Grand Canyon biologist
Tests done by federal health officials have confirmed that a wildlife biologist at Grand Canyon National Pa rk died from the plague.
http://www.sunjournal.com/node/102359
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Grand Teton National Park News:
Throng hails wild river law
A crowd of 200 or more gathered on the banks of the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park on Sunday to celebrate its protection as a wild and scenic river.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=4918

Park path heralded as model for others
The father of a 13-year-old girl who was killed on the Teton Park Road by a motorist 10 years ago heralded completion of an eight-mile park pathway as a model.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=4919
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Misc. National Park News:
Parks hosts second Art in the Park event
As we've mentioned a couple of times this summer, the National Park Service has designated several weekends as "fee free", meaning we can get into any and all national parks and monuments without paying the usual entry fees.
http://www.gadling.com/2009/08/11/national-parks-host-final-free-weekend-of-the-summer/
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North Cascades National Park News:
Icefall Kills Well-Known Climber At North Cascades National Park
A giant piece of ice that broke from a glacier killed a well-known Colorado climber at North Cascades National Park on Sunday, park officials said.
http://www.kirotv.com/news/20349935/detail.html
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Injured hiker helicoptered off Mount Ida
A 32-year-old man who spent the night on Mount Ida after breaking his leg in a 20-foot fall was flown of the mountain by helicopter to St. Anthony Central Hospital this afternoon.
http://www.denverpost.com/technology/ci_13026565
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park News:
Park officials release elk reduction plan
The National Park Service said Monday it wants to reduce the bloated elk herd in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park by using teams of shooters including volunteers.
http://www.newsday.com/park-officials-release-elk-reduction-plan-1.1360825
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Posted By: James Morrissey

8/12/09 National Park News - 08/13/09 02:30 AM


Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Rocky Mountain National Park rangers use defibrillator to revive backcountry patient
At 11:15 a.m. Monday morning, Aug. 10, Rocky Mountain National Park dispatch received a call from a family member of a 73-year-old man who was suffering from a possible heart attack on the Flattop Mountain Trail in the Bear Lake area. He had briefly lost consciousness.
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20090811/NEWS/908119993/1079&ParentProfile=1067
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Sequoia National Park News:
Month-old Sequoia National Park fire has burned 62.7 acres
The Horse Fire, discovered burning in the south end of Sequoia National Park July 19, has grown to 62.7 acres in size, officials report.
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20090811/NEWS01/90811019
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Bison management group looks at new plan
A new Yellowstone National Park bison management proposal calls for more aggressive hazing of the animals back into the park and other measures to reduce the number sent to slaughter.
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_mt_yellowstone_bison.html?source=mypi

Climate Change Could Endanger Yellowstone Pika
We've been warned for years that global warming could change the face of Yellowstone National Park, and the prediction has already come true when it comes to grizzlies.
http://www.yellowstoneinsider.com/200908...wstone-pika.php
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Thurs 08/13/09 National Park News - 08/13/09 10:18 PM

Big Bend National Park News:
U.S. and Mexico to work on border conservation
When the United States and Mexico talk of cooperation over their shared border, that usually means working to stamp out drug trafficking and gun running. But this week the two neighbors put their shoulders behind a gentler effort: safeguarding a unique area of wilderness straddling the Rio Grande River.
http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2009/08/12/us-and-mexico-to-work-on-border-conservation/
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Death Valley National Park News:
Boy dies in Death Valley, underscoring danger of summertime heat (I know this was reported on earlier, and that this is essentially an opinion, but there is some useful info in there as well)
A 6-year-old boy succumbs to heat during a camping trip in Death Valley National Park after his mother's vehicle becomes stuck in soft ground on a rarely traveled dirt road. It's the third fatality attributed to the heat -- the other two involved hikers -- inside the park this summer.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts...ummertime-.html
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Glacier National Park News:
Glacier Park Centennial Fundraising Underway
The Glacier National Park Centennial celebration is around the corner. Wednesday, the Glacier National Park Fund unveiled how they're going to raise money for the big party.
http://www.keci.com/Glacier-Park-Centennial-Fundraising-Underway/4993990

Problem grizzlies sought in Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park officials say they are trying to locate and remove from the park's population a 17-year-old female grizzly bear and her two yearlings because they have become too habituated to humans.
http://www.kulr8.com/news/state/53089847.html
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Salazar to attend national park rededication
Bob Miller, spokesman for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, said Aug. 11 that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will attend the rededication on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Newfound Gap.
http://www.blounttoday.com/news/2009/aug/13/salazar-attend-national-park-rededication/
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Trout fishing? Go north to Yellowstone
Fourteen years ago, Dick Greene starting looking west. Along with his partner, Barbara Klesel, he wanted a change of locale -- a move from the Twin Cities -- and a different type of work.
http://www.normantranscript.com/outdoors/local_story_225011556

Obama family to join throng at Yellowstone
When the Obamas visit Yellowstone National Park on Saturday for a first family getaway, they'll be in good company.
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/13/obamas-wont-be-alone-in-visit-to-yellowstone/

Experts: Hazing, Not Slaughter, Should Be Centerpiece of Yellowstone Bison Strategy
A panel of reps from state and federal agencies is recommending more effort be made to haze wayward Yellowstone National Park bison back into the Park, rather than slaughter them, as an effort is made to create more flexible guidelines in bison management.
http://www.yellowstoneinsider.com/200908...on-strategy.php
Posted By: James Morrissey

Sat 8/15/09 National Park News - 08/15/09 09:17 PM

Glacier National Park News:
Glacier park officials to kill aggressive grizzly
Glacier National Park’s bear management team has decided to kill a 17-year-old female grizzly bear that has become overly familiar with people and relocate her yearling cubs to the Bronx Zoo in New York City.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article...ressive+grizzly
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Obama, McCain trips draw attention to Canyon issues
Mining, air quality, crowds are conservation concerns
Two high-profile visits to the Grand Canyon in the coming week will focus new attention on efforts to protect natural resources at the iconic site.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2009/08/15/20090815obama-canyon0815.html
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Second rock slide closes Smokies road until Monday
Little River Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain closed through Monday after a second rock slide Friday.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/aug/15/second-rock-slide-closes-smokies-road-until/
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Grand Teton National Park News:
Heart transplant recipient taking on the Tetons
Like any mountaineer, Kelly Perkins depends on an abundance of heart and nerve to reach a summit.
http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/health/in...torylist=health
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Misc. National Park News:
Presidents and their relationship with Yellowstone and Grand Canyon
There is a long history between the National Parks and the Office of the President. This weekend, that relationship continues with President Obama's short getaway from the stresses of Washington this weekend to spend some time with his family at two of landmark locations.
http://www.examiner.com/x-5370-Grand-Can...nd-Grand-Canyon
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Mount Rainier National Park News:
Learn park history at Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier National Park staff and volunteers will present “Shadows of the Past” Saturday night.
http://www.theolympian.com/outdoors/story/939437.html
Posted By: James Morrissey

Sun 8/16/09 National Park News - 08/16/09 09:27 PM

Banff National Park News:
Banff makes hay while ground squirrel is hot
The legacy of a photo-friendly ground squirrel in Banff lives on (Note - this made me laugh).
http://www.calgaryherald.com/travel/Banff+makes+while+ground+squirrel/1895679/story.html
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Glacier National Park News:
Glacier National Park prepares for centennial
Glacier National Park Centennial is getting ready to unveil their full, finalized calendar of activities for the 100th anniversary of the nation's 10th oldest national park.
http://www.kpax.com/Global/story.asp?S=10936946
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North Cascades National Park News:
North Cascades park rangers deeply affected by Craig Luebben's death on Mt. Torment
Rangers at North Cascades National Park in Washington were deeply affected by the tragic and unexpected death of climber, Craig Luebben. This tragic event occured Sunday morning, Aug. 9th, 2009, in their park. Luebben was climbing an alpine rock ridge traverse on Mt. Torment when, according to park rangers, the ice he was standing on fell away. Willie Benegas was his belay partner.
http://www.examiner.com/x-9599-Boulder-R...h-on-Mt-Torment
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Gun law complaints trail Obama during park tours
Family in tow for a tour of national treasures far from Washington, President Barack Obama is trailed by criticism from gun opponents and parks advocates for allowing firearms into such majestic places as Yellowstone.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gqTKOeslTxBjgqOxM9ctosgBKHmAD9A3ENDG0

Obamas join crowds at Yellowstone Park
'COOL! THAT'S A GEYSER' | Free days, cheaper gas spur records at national parks
President Obama and his family visited Yellowstone National Park on Saturday.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1718835,CST-NWS-obamaparks16.article
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Mon 08/17/09 National Park News - 08/17/09 01:44 PM

Everglades National Park News:
EVERGLADES restoration deal reached between Army Corps and state of Florida after years of disagreement
A master agreement has been reached between the South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that puts the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan back on track.
http://conservationreport.com/2009/08/16...ate-of-florida/
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Grand Teton National Park News:
Researchers: shrinking Teton glaciers will affect Utah water
Glaciers on the iconic Teton Range are shrinking, researchers say, joining a growing list of glaciers in North America and beyond that are losing their surface area and potentially reducing the water supply for nearby regions.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_13135276?source=most_viewed
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Misc. National Park News:
Lack of Blacks at National Parks Worries Ranger
Only 1 Percent of Visitors to National Parks Are African Americans
America's national parks have a quiet power and an arresting beauty, but to Yosemite National Park Ranger Shelton Johnson, they also speak the truth.
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/story?id=8341029&page=1
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Yellowstone National Park News:
1959 earthquake in Yellowstone remembered
Joann Smith was 11 years old the night she huddled next to her sister, mother and dad as the ground shook and swayed. She heard the screams of people who had been camping at the Rock Creek Campground in Montana, just outside Yellowstone National Park, when a massive landslide roared down.
http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_13141325
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Tues 8/18/09 National Park News - 08/18/09 09:09 PM

Acadia National Park News:
Nature photography
Project Pathology, a temporary installation by students at the University of Maine at Augusta, places pieces of photographic art against a backdrop of outdoor beauty — our own stunning state parks. (Note it gets into Acadia later in...)
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/116452.html

Acadia National Park kicks off HawkWatch
Acadia National Park's annual HawkWatch season kicks off this week when visitors join park staff and volunteers in collecting information about the falcons, hawks, eagles and ospreys that pass through the park each summer and fall.
http://www.newsday.com/acadia-national-park-kicks-off-hawkwatch-1.1376207
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Glacier National Park (BC) News:
Wildfire management partnerships stretch resources
Fires across B.C. are straining provincial resources, and support is coming in from fire crews in other provinces, and even as far away as Australia. Another subtle, but critical partnership is a little closer to home — from crews working in the national parks at our doorstep.
http://www.bclocalnews.com/kootenay_rockies/revelstoketimesreview/community/53501177.html
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Glacier National Park News:
Glacier to study abandoned mines
Glacier National Park Superintendent Chas Cartwright says a study will be done to determine if health and safety hazards at abandoned mine lands in the park can be corrected.
http://www.kulr8.com/news/state/53560027.html

Plan to kill griz attracts protests, but Glacier official says bear is 'undue risk'
Three people are camped beneath the cliffs at Morning Star Lake, in the stone-cold shadow of Medicine Grizzly Peak.
http://www.missoulian.com/news/local/article_730da1ce-8bb2-11de-8a07-001cc4c002e0.html
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Dolly Parton: 'I know I'm a bit over-exaggerated'
"Never wear your make up to bed," implore the beauty editors. But Dolly Parton was never one for following conventional advice on looking good.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/18/dolly.parton.country.music/

Smokies Road Still Closed As Debris Falls
Workers Clearing Road From Friday's Slide
A popular road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be shut down through at least Tuesday night.
http://www.wsmv.com/news/20432034/detail.html
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Lassen Volcanic National Park News:
Lassen Volcanic National Park to hold photo contest
Lassen Volcanic National Park Superintendent Darlene M. Koontz announced that the park's Annual Park Pass photo contest will run through September 12.
http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/news/ci_13143825
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Misc. National Park News:
Agency says 29 species may need federal protection
Twenty-nine species in more than 20 states — from a rare beach-dwelling plant in Yellowstone National Park to a caddisfly in Nebraska — may need federal protections to avoid extinction, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jZehnQ6CUV4GRrrv2HZ_EhJgy_BgD9A5CIEO2

Best Government Dollar Spent -- The National Park System (Editorial)
Everyone has their own opinion as to what the federal government does best -- which government dollar is the most well-spent, in other words. Some would say the military, or Medicare, or farm subsidies.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-weigant/best-government-dollar-sp_b_261626.html
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
RMNP visits up, revenue down
Nobody had to pay to peer over the great chasm of Forest Canyon or hike a trail at Rocky Mountain National Park last weekend, the third and final - and very popular - "fee-free" weekend at national parks all over the country.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20090818/NEWS01/908180337/RMNP-visits-up--revenue-down
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Yellowstone National Park News:
USDA: No known brucellosis infections in U.S. cattle
No U.S. cattle herds are known to be infected with brucellosis, and all states are listed as class-free for the disease, the Department of Agriculture announced in July.
http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/sep09/090901l.asp

Yellowstone road closes for construction
A section of Yellowstone National Park's Grand Loop Road has been closed for construction.
http://www.trib.com/articles/2009/08/18/news/breaking/doc4a8aa9c052f5d082385577.txt
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Wed 8/19/09 National Park News - 08/19/09 07:57 PM

Glacier National Park News:
Montana rangers kill mother grizzly and cub
Montana park rangers who shot a female grizzly that was approaching a backcountry campground Monday also killed the bear’s yearling cub during a tranquilizing operation.
http://www.calgaryherald.com/travel/Montana+rangers+kill+mother+grizzly/1906410/story.html

2 bears killed in Glacier National Park
A disturbingly friendly grizzly bear that had boldly wandered through campgrounds and sniffed food and around the edges of tents has been killed after Glacier National Park officials determined the animal had become too much of a threat to humans.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/08/18/national/a154203D89.DTL&type=science
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Tickets for Smokies rededication no longer available
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, as of this morning, has received more requests than space will allow for the Sept. 2 Rededication Ceremony at Newfound Gap.
http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20090819/BREAKING/908189982

Smokies officials say park attendance up 7.6 percent in 2009
July was a big month in the Smokies.
http://www.volunteertv.com/home/headlines/53652447.html
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone Winter Use Draft Wildlife Monitoring Report Available for Review
The report, "Wildlife Responses to Motorized Winter Recreation in Yellowstone, 2009 Annual Report," by Craig McClure, in collaboration with Dan Reinhart, P. J. White, Mary Donovan and Brian Teets, Yellowstone National Park, has been posted on Yellowstone's website...
http://www.crosscountryskier.com/ccsnews/news.php?newsid=923

Turner wants Yellowstone bison for Bozeman ranch
Media mogul Ted Turner has asked Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks if he can house a herd of quarantined bison on a portion of his 113,000-acre Flying D Ranch south of Bozeman.
http://www.kxmb.com/News/422978.asp
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Fri 8/21/09 National Park News - 08/21/09 07:09 PM


Acadia National Park News:
Visitors rules for camping in Acadia National Park
The many quaint and picturesque towns that lie along the Maine coastline have long made the region a popular destination for visitors, especially during the summer and fall months. But one of Maine's greatest coastal attractions is not a seaside hamlet, but a National Park.
http://www.sunherald.com/outdoors/story/1548771.html
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Grand Teton National Park News:
North Face Grand Teton: The ultimate rescue
Anniversary » Forty-two years after plucking two climbers from Grand Teton, rescuers recall the mission, which is the focus of an upcoming film.
Grand Teton National Park Ranger Ted Wilson got his first look at the two bones sticking through the skin on Gaylord Campbell's lower leg and felt a pit in his stomach. He wasn't queasy: The busted bones just made it clear what lay ahead for the rescue team.
http://www.sltrib.com/outdoors/ci_13169395

Fed retreat draws elite, but glamour is on holiday
Davos this isn't.
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN2044233920090820
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Great Falls National Park News:
Debate still rages over new N.J. national park
America's newest national park features the second-most-powerful waterfall east of the Mississippi, at the spot where Alexander Hamilton founded the country's first planned industrial city to win America's economic independence from Britain.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-08-19-greatfalls_N.htm
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
2 victims in Smokies crash identified
Officials say the motorcyclist and his passenger who were fatally injured in a head-on crash in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were a couple from South Carolina.
http://www.wlos.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.nc/39bf7603-www.wlos.com.shtml

Smokies visitation up, Gatlinburg sales down
Park visitation was up eleven percent in July. Although more visitors are driving park roads, hiking park trails, and camping in park camp grounds than any July since 2000, businesses around the park aren't experiencing any windfall.
http://www.volunteertv.com/home/headlines/53733692.html

Little River Road reopens in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The eight-mile section of Little River Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park that was closed on Friday because of a rock slide reopened Tuesday evening.
http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20090820/NEWS/308209981
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North Cascades National Park News:
Portland climber's rescue effort amazes park ranger
An experienced Portland outdoorsman went to great efforts earlier this week to save his injured climbing partner, quickly hiking over three glaciers to get help in a feat that amazed a park ranger.
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/portland_climber_rescued_in_re.html
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Udall, McCain to tour Rocky Mountain National Park to discuss climate change
Rocky Mountain National Park has long been a laboratory for how climate change is impacting not only the Rocky Mountains but national parks in general.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20090819/UPDATES01/90819042
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Reports from Yellowstone suggest noise reduction
Winter monitoring reports from the 2008-09 season in Yellowstone National Park suggest more ways to reduce noise levels that are exceeding
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c03286.html

Bringing pets to Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming is bear country - and no place for a domestic pet, especially dogs, to roam free.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/tacoma/24hour/consumer/outdoors/story/850220.html
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Yosemite National Park News:
Mysterious odor forces Yosemite hotel closure
Officials still don't know what caused a noxious odor in the main building of Yosemite National Park's Wawona Hotel, sickening staff and causing the facility to close.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_13171931

Yosemite-area fisherman dies near Merced River
Yosemite National Park official say a 62-year-old Mariposa County man is dead after falling on rocky terrain.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/08/18/state/n174215D88.DTL&type=living
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Sat 8/22/09 National Park News - 08/22/09 09:17 PM

Everglades National Park News:
FWC opens python captures to licensed hunters on South Florida WMAs
A program will be implemented to reduce the number of Burmese pythons in the wild in Florida.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Big Cypress National Preserve will implement a program to reduce the number of Burmese pythons in the wild in Florida. Beginning Aug. 29, the FWC and Big Cypress will enlist the help of licensed hunters on specific wildlife management areas in South Florida.
http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/53956322.html
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Misc. National Park News:
First State wants a national park
Pennsylvania has the Delaware Water Gap, Independence Mall and Valley Forge; in Maryland, there's Assateague, Antietam and Fort McHenry; and throughout the nation, every state has a national park.
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20090...a-national-park

Sequoia and Kings Canyon parks superintendent to retire
Craig Axtell wraps up 34-year career in National Park Service
After more than three decades working at more than a half-dozen national parks across the country, and the last four years at the helm of Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, Superintendent Craig Axtell will retire from the National Park Service in October.
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article...ndent-to-retire
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North Cascades National Park News:
Feds review mountain-dwelling pika for threatened-species list
Pikas don't ask much.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009702923_pika21m.html?cmpid=2628
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Udall, McCain to hold climate-change hearing Monday in Estes Park
U.S. Sens. Mark Udall of Colorado and John McCain of Arizona -- both members of the Senate subcommittee on national parks -- will hold a field hearing Monday in Estes Park on the impact of climate change on Rocky Mountain National Park and other Colorado parklands.
http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/08/17/daily92.html
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Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite National Park latest site of illegal pot farm discovery, eradication
Is there any wild place that isn't going to pot?
Yosemite National Park is the latest in a list of popular outdoor destinations to report discovery and eradication of illegal marijuana farms.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts...adication-.html
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Mon 8/24/09 National Park News - 08/25/09 02:02 AM

Acadia National Park News:
Update: Marine Patrol Releases Victims' Names In Water Rescue
The Maine Marine Patrol has released the names of the people rescued from the water off Acadia National Park Sunday. The 7-year-old girl who died has been identified as Clio Dahyun Axilrod of New York, New York.
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/breaking/story.aspx?storyid=108408&catid=112

Thunder Hole at Acadia National Park is beautiful, but can be dangerous
We go to Acadia National Park several times a year from our home in upstate New York. It takes abou 8 1/2 hours if we only stop for gas and the bathroom. Several years ago, we bought a cottage there and we spend our days haunting the Ocean Path along the Loop Road.
http://www.examiner.com/x-3192-NY-Upstat...an-be-dangerous
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Udall, McCain: Nuclear power must be part of solution to global warming (note, only marginally about the Park...but definitely at the park)
Bipartisan political leaders strolled through Rocky Mountain National Park this morning studying beetle-kill trees and changing vegetation patterns — and agreed that nuclear power must be part of any comprehensive climate-change legislation.
http://www.denverpost.com/newsheadlines/ci_13193295
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Wed 8/26/09 National Park News - 08/26/09 04:27 AM

Acadia National Park News:
Girl Killed by Wave in Maine Had Been Adopted From China
Huge waves churned up by the remnants of Hurricane Bill turned deadly for a New York family vacationing on the Maine coast on Sunday, when a 7-year-old girl was swept out to sea by a 20-foot wave and drowned. Her father was hospitalized in intensive care Monday after being caught by the water.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/24/AR2009082402684.html?hpid=sec-nation
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Death Valley National Park News:
CHP still investigating Death Valley tour crash
The California Highway Patrol says it will submit a report to prosecutors this week about a van rollover that killed two teenagers and injured five other French nationals in Death Valley National Park.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_13193323
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Glacier National Park News:
Hiker killed in plunge at Glacier National Park
A senior from Great Falls, Mont., died in Glacier National Park after a 90-metre fall on the weekend.
http://www.calgaryherald.com/travel/Hiker+killed+plunge+Glacier+National+Park/1922064/story.html
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Misc. National Park News:
National Park Service turns 93--still on a mission
Tomorrow, August 25, is the 93rd anniversary of the National Park Service (NPS.) It seems some things never change.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-...ll-on-a-mission

Proof is in the Park
Sens. John McCain and Mark Udall, a Republican and a Democrat, stood shoulder to shoulder Monday in Rocky Mountain National Park, pledging to work together to battle climate change.
http://www.reporterherald.com/news_story.asp?ID=24578
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Zion National Park News:
Expect road closures in Zion National Park
Travelers to Zion National Park need to be aware of two major road closures this week.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/24/AR2009082402684.html?hpid=sec-nation
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Fri 08/28/09 National Park News - 08/28/09 04:05 AM


Acadia National Park News:
Man Injured in Acadia Scuffle Files Federal Lawsuit
Timothy Wild, 32, says park rangers violated his constitutional rights, and he's seeking compensation. Two weeks ago, federal prosecutors cleared the rangers of accusations that they used excessive force.
http://www.mpbn.net/Home/tabid/36/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3483/ItemId/8782/Default.aspx

Tourists swept offshore in Acadia National Park
Visitors hoping to get a close-up view of the effects of Hurricane Bill were swept off the rocks at Acadia National Park today by hurricane force waves.
http://www.examiner.com/x-12981-Downeast...a-National-Park

Massive wave hits Maine’s Acadia National Park
What should have been a fun day ended in disaster. On Sunday when Hurricane Bill weakened offshore on its trajectory north, thousands of people came to the shoreline of Maine’s Acadia National Park to appreciate Mother Nature’s dramatic waves in the New England seaboard.
http://www.thedailyinquirer.net/massive-wave-hits-maine-acadia-national-park/083337
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Tail of the Dragon - a rite of passage
Tail of the Dragon boasts 318 curves in 11 miles. For motorcyclists, it is a rite of passage to ‘slay the Dragon’ and get the t-shirt.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4702-Motorcycl...rite-of-passage
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Wolves Provide a Buffer Against Climate Change
As Senators Mark Udall and John McCain held a formal hearing in Estes Park today concerning global climate change and its impact on national parks, conservationists called on the senators to acknowledge the roll that gray wolves necessarily play in buffering against the effects of climate change.
http://www.snowshoemag.com/view_content.cfm?content_id=529
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone the focus of bio-blitz
Day-long event seeks to document park’s biological diversity
http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/2571/2/
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Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite's Ahwahnee closed after rockfall
Falling rocks forced the evacuation of about 300 guests from the landmark Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park Wednesday, and the storied lodge is to remain closed at least until Friday to assess further risk, a park official said.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/26/BAS419EE3D.DTL

Judge wanted in Yosemite National Park: must like bears
Never mind the High Court bench, Court of Appeal or even the Supreme Court. The ultimate dream judicial job has just been advertised: magistrate judge for the United States District Court in Yosemite National Park, home to towering sequoias but also to a tiny federal courthouse where park justice is doled out 52 weeks a year.
http://timesonline.typepad.com/law/2009/...like-bears.html
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Posted By: James Morrissey

Mon 08/31/09 National Park News - 08/31/09 04:09 AM


Acadia National Park News:
Keeping Acadia’s quiet side to themselves
I was tucking my paddle beneath the bungee straps of our tandem kayak when deep, throaty breaths punctuated the silence of Frenchman Bay. Twenty feet to our left, a harbor seal bobbed in the glassy water, sucking air before another dive.
http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/m..._to_themselves/

Ocean draws visitors too close to its danger
Acadia National Park is one of Maine's great natural treasures, luring tourists and Mainers alike to its stunning views of the rugged coastline.
http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/view/columns/6783525.html
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
The Smoky Mountains: From farming to franchising
When Smokies became a national park, tourism followed — and hasn't stopped growing since
Even before it became a national park in 1934, folks from around the region would visit the Smoky Mountains, making it their summer playground.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/aug/30/smokies-from-farming-to-franchising/

Searchers find 70-year-old backpacker
Searchers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have found a 70-year-old backpacker who had been missing for four days.
http://www.wlos.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.nc/31c012b0-www.wlos.com.shtml
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Some RMNP trails closed for Grand Ditch repairs
Hikers in the Never Summer Mountains at Rocky Mountain National Park are having to circumnavigate some trail closures as crews repair the Grand Ditch.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/200908...+Ditch+repairs+

Colorado town embraces fall including festivals, elks and all
This town at the edge of Rocky Mountain National Park works hard to be all things to all people.
http://www.cleveland.com/travel/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/living-2/1251448495158410.xml&coll=2
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Wolf hunting just one facet of management, experts say
Some tough love – including regulated hunting – is needed to carve a permanent niche for wolves reintroduced to the Northern Rocky Mountains, say leading wolf authorities in this region and beyond.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/aug/30/wolf-hunting-just-one-facet-of-management-experts/
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Yosemite National Park News:
3 homes destroyed, many more threatened by Ca fire
Authorities say a wildfire north of Los Angeles has destroyed at least three homes and is threatening thousands more.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g4rSxtb6hFEjzSiMFwAKeOSyEC9gD9ACVGE80

Yosemite National Park--Big Meadow Fire grows, more closures, delays for visitors
"The Big Meadow Fire in Yosemite National Park and Stanislaus National Forest, California, grew to 3,506 acres today. The Big Meadow Fire was set by Yosemite National Park Fire Crews on August 26, 2009 as a prescribed burn and shortly thereafter, the fire grew out of the prescription lines.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-...ys-for-visitors
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