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Wed 06/24/09 National Park News [Re: James Morrissey] #23153
06/24/09 08:51 AM
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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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Re: Wed 06/24/09 National Park News [Re: James Morrissey] #23154
06/26/09 01:01 AM
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Lol, vampire spotting at Olympic NP. Nice.

Friday 06/25/09 National Park News [Re: Tyler] #23155
06/26/09 12:00 PM
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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.

Re: Friday 06/25/09 National Park News [Re: James Morrissey] #23156
06/26/09 12:10 PM
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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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Sat 06/26/09 National Park News [Re: James Morrissey] #23157
06/27/09 04:06 PM
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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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Mon 06/29/09 National Park News [Re: James Morrissey] #23158
06/29/09 12:03 PM
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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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Re: Mon 06/29/09 National Park News [Re: James Morrissey] #23159
06/30/09 04:10 PM
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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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