Arches/Canyonlands National Park News:
Rediscovering Moab, 'the most beautiful place on Earth'
Moab: The town may be overcrowded and commercialized, but the surrounding area still attracts bikers, hikers and photographers in search of beauty and solitude.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2010307757_trmoab22.html?cmpid=2628**********
Biscayne National Park News:
Cutler Bary artist Brain Trainor exihbits 'Water Art' at Biscayne National Park
Cutler Bay resident Brian Trainor has a knack for snapping pictures out of focus and turning mundane images like shards of glass into pieces of artwork.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/1344976.html**********
Everglades National Park News:
Secretary Salazar to Speak at the Tamiami Trail Groundbreaking Ceremony
On Friday, December 4, 2009- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar be the featured speaker at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Tamiami Trail Bridge Project adjacent to the Everglades National Park.
http://7thspace.com/headlines/326399/sec...g_ceremony.html**********
Glacier National Park News:
Kate Kendall To Explain What Bears Really Do in the Backwoods of Glacier National Park
Kate Kendall is one of the leading bear researchers in the United States, and as such has been working to develop non-invasive techniques for gauging how bear populations in the Rockies are doing. If you're in Montana in December you can catch her presentation on The Secret Life of Bears, which will provide insights into her latest research.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...tional-park4925**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon to change 'unfair' permit system
Getting 1 of the roughly 11,500 permits granted each year to backpack overnight in the Grand Canyon has become so competitive and "unfair" that park managers have decided to change the system.
http://www.kgun9.com/Global/story.asp?S=11554134Canadian-owned uranium mine 'blasted' by US green groups
Toronto-based Denison Mines has been generating controversy in the United States for its attempts to revive shelved uranium mines that are in an area just north of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/282527**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Charges pending in elk poaching
Investigators at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are still working to gather evidence on the Nov. 13 elk poaching incident.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20091123/NEWS01/911230321**********
Saguaro National Park News:
Two Tucson men have been sentenced for stealing saguaros from Saguaro National Park.
http://www.kgun9.com/Global/story.asp?S=11551222**********
Wind Cave National Park News:
Visitor Center renovation begins at Wind Cave National Park
Work has begun on a $1.4 million renovation project in the Wind Cave National Park Visitor Center.
The project will replace the building’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning, telephone and computer network systems. A fire sprinkler system also will be installed.
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_ab1812e2-d717-11de-afba-001cc4c03286.html**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone grizzly deaths down, future uncertain
Fewer run-ins between Yellowstone grizzly bears and hunters and renewed efforts to protect them led to a sharp drop in bruin deaths in 2009.
http://www.khq.com/Global/story.asp?S=11553263