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Sat 7/25/09 National Park News [Re: James Morrissey] #23873
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Denali National Park News:
Kreutzer leaves Talkeetna Ranger Station for Yellowstone:
Longtime National Park Service employee Dave Kreutzer has resigned his position at the Talkeetna Ranger Station.
http://ktna.org/2009/07/24/kreutzer-leaves-talkeetna-ranger-station-for-yellowstone/
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
NAU student missing after Grand Canyon hike
Authorities are searching for a Northern Arizona University student who's been reported missing after a hiking trip in Grand Canyon National Park.
http://www.kswt.com/Global/story.asp?S=10781110&nav=menu613_2_13
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News
Citizen's Voice: Apology made in incident at Cades Cove (Now this, you don't see every day...LOL...it made the news only because it is so rare)
I am president of National and State Park Concessions Riding Stables Inc. Our company is one of the authorized concessioners of the National Park Service that provides commercial visitor services in Cades Cove.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jul/25/apology-made-in-incident-at-cades-cove/
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Lake Clark National Park News:
Lake Clark in Alaska threatened by mineral mining operations (Editorial)
What’s the first thing you would do in one of the most pristine, unspoiled national parks in the nation’s last great wilderness?
http://www.examiner.com/x-682-National-P...ning-operations
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Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
South Africa declares war on rhino poachers
27 rhinos killed in Kruger National Park so far this year
South Africa announced sweeping new anti-poaching measures Friday, requiring an ID microchip for all rhinos and rhino horns and bringing in the military to guard the porous border near Kruger National Park.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32126816/ns/world_news-world_environment/
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Wildflower season in full bloom
With all the recent rain in Colorado, the wildflower season is going to be better than usual. This month is the best time to view wildflowers, especially since there seems to have been a late bloom with many flowers. Rocky Mountain National Park is a beautiful place to view wildflowers, especially framed against the Rockies themselves.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4483-Rocky-Mou...n-in-full-bloom
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Utah National Parks News (Misc. Non-Specific)
Wildfires cause new closures despite rains
A planned fire has moved outside of its perimeter, leading to multiple road and trail closures in two national forests.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705318779,00.html
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Wyo. wants more snowmobiles allowed in Yellowstone
The state of Wyoming on Friday asked a federal judge to force Yellowstone National Park to allow up to 740 snowmobiles daily during winter — more than twice what the Obama administration wants.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j5DF5sUdbqH9uqEW-ymTAK7hjtZAD99L64480

Mon 07/27/09 National Park News [Re: James Morrissey] #23874
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Seems like news has been very slow recently. Here are some of today's (and yesterday's headlines).

James


Acadia National Park News:
MDI bus system passes 3 million passenger mark
Ten years after it first started providing free rides to help ease the summertime congestion on Mount Desert Island, the Island Explorer celebrated the milestone of its 3 millionth passenger on Monday.
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/111574.html

This and That - Acadia National Park (Opinion Piece)
One of my favorite songs is “America the Beautiful”. As I recite the words, I can picture in my mind some of our beautiful places in this great country of ours.
http://www.delphosherald.com/2009/07/27/this-and-that-83/
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Hellbenders collected to test for fungus linked to amphibian decline
It would be several hours before the first wave of tubers floated by.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jul/27/hunting-for-hellbenders/

Scripps grant to help maintain Smokies trails
Funds to also help meet matching gift challenge
A $25,000 grant from the Scripps Howard Foundation will help maintain trails through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for years to come.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jul/27/scripps-grant-to-help-maintain-smokies-trails/
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Thurs 07/30/09 National Park News [Re: James Morrissey] #23875
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Acadia National Park News:
Taking the Classroom to Acadia National Park this Fall
School will be back in session soon and, this fall, some middle-school students will be leaving their more traditional, indoor classrooms to explore and learn in a different setting - the great outdoors.
http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/9921-1
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Body of missing backpacker found in Grand Canyon National Park
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, search teams found a body believed to be that of overdue backpacker Bryce Gillies in the Bonita Creek drainage on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
http://readitnews.com/get-out-there-ariz...n-national-park
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Lassen Volcanic National Park News:
Boy dead, teen girl injured in Calif. rock slide
The California Highway Patrol says a 10-year-old boy has been killed and a 13-year-old girl has been injured in a rock slide at Lassen Volcanic National Park.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_12944136?nclick_check=1
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Volcanoes National Park News:
Volcanoes National Park to build new $6M center
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park officials say a $7.8 million federal stimulus grant will go toward building a new visitor emergency operations center there.
http://www.newsday.com/volcanoes-national-park-to-build-new-6m-center-1.1335088
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Yosemite National Park News:
USGS: large tree population declining in Yosemite
Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday there are fewer large-diameter trees growing in Yosemite National Park than in years past, most likely because of climate change.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hq_O2OO8RxK15PVTFU1NaLUVUCLQD99OGH581
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Zion National Park News:
Fire forces large closure in Zion National Park
A wildfire has forced the closure of a large section of Zion National Park.
http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=10819803&nav=menu554_2_3

Fri 7/31/09 National Park News [Re: James Morrissey] #23876
07/31/09 04:53 PM
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Documentary about bears in the Smokies wins international award
A black bear documentary filmed in and around the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has won its second international film award.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jul/31/films-bearing-fruit/
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Estes Park Museum to offer historic RMNP tour
Join historian and author Ken Jessen as he guides a tour of historic lodge and homestead sites in Rocky Mountain National Park.
http://www.eptrail.com/ci_12948557
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone Winter Use Comment Period Reopened
The National Park Service has announced an additional 45-day comment period concerning its rule to manage snowmobile and snowcoach access to Yellowstone National Park. The current rule, adopted in 2008, limits daily access to 318 commercially guided, best-available-technology snowmobiles; and 78 commercially guided snowcoaches.
http://www.crosscountryskier.com/ccsnews/news.php?newsid=909

Contaminated tank sites in Yellowstone to be cleaned
Seven contaminated underground storage tank sites in Yellowstone National Park are to be cleaned up starting this fall, under a partnership between the park and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality.
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12964546

Yellowstone offers free photography workshops
Canon and American Park Network will offer free digital photography workshops at Yellowstone National Park in which participants will learn from professional photographers and use Canon's top-of-the-line equipment to capture the picture-perfect sights.
http://www.nwpphotoforum.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=24598&Main=24075#Post24598
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Zion National Park News:
Lightning fire closes part of Zion National Park
The Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park remained closed Thursday due to a wildland fire that could pose a threat to visitors.
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12947358

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