Glacier National Park News:
Grizzlies On the Move, Back to the Wide-Open Prairie
Increasing grizzly activity raises questions about just what constitutes potential bear habitat in Montana.
Montanans living along the winding Teton River, well east of the Rocky Mountain Front were quick to notice their new neighbor this summer. As early as the beginning of July, ranchers and other landowners along the prairie began intermittently spotting a solitary grizzly bear journeying east, away from the mountains.
http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/grizzlies_on_the_move_back_on_to_the_wide_open_prairie/C41/L41/
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Rare Ansel Adams Print of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Acquired By Knoxville Art Museum
A rare shot of Great Smoky Mountains National Park taken by Ansel Adams shortly after World War II has been acquired by a Knoxville, Tennessee, museum.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...-art-museum4962
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Misc. National Park News:
Salazar: Energy frontier includes renewables, fossil fuels
The beginning of a new frontier in developing energy is in store for the U.S., especially in the Upper Plains states, according to U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar.
http://www.farmandranchguide.com/articles/2009/11/19/ag_news/regional_news/news2.txt
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone National Park Officials Release Development Vision For Tower-Roosevelt
Tower-Roosevelt might be viewed as one of the sleepier areas of Yellowstone National Park, but it's one rich in beauty and history and, since the late 1990s, has become somewhat of a magnet for wildlife viewers anxious to spot wolves. In developing a vision for the area, park officials are trying to contain development, although some argue they are not entirely succeeding.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...r-roosevelt4958

Judge keeps Yellowstone grizzly on threatened list
A judge says the government must keep Yellowstone-area grizzly bears on the list of threatened and endangered species, denying an attempt by federal officials to reverse an earlier court ruling.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gN6k_wXc6xgdl7GSM9ajyJP_T9YAD9C2PB0O0

Grand Canyon National Park News:
Pay Attention: Rules Are Changing For Getting Backpacking Permits at Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park long has run its backpacking permit operation with a four-month lead time. In other words, you could walk into the backcountry office on February 1 and ask for a permit for a date in June and receive it. Well, the rules are changing friends.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...tional-park4973

Groups file lawsuit to stop mining near Grand Canyon
New mining jobs in the Arizona Strip area may be put on hold. The Center for Biological Diversity, the Grand Canyon Trust and the Grand Canyon Chapter of the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit Nov. 16 challenging a Bureau of Land Management permit for the Arizona 1 Mine.
http://www.kingmandailyminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=1&articleID=34750

Canyon officials to tackle warming
With 4.5 million visitors a year, reducing the national park's carbon footprint is a challenge.
http://azdailysun.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/20091120_front_207842.txt
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Olympic National Park News:
Olympic National Park clearing roads after storm damage
As winds and rain from the recent storms subside, Olympic National Park crews have cleared debris and removed downed trees to reopen some of roads, including the Olympic Hot Springs and the Hoh Road.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/terryrichard/2009/11/olympic_national_park_clearing.html
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Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Baby gorillas in Congo getting a new playpen: Paradise
The only two baby mountain gorillas in captivity -- orphaned two years ago after their mothers were slain in massacres -- will soon be getting a lush, new playpen, Congo's wildlife authority announced Friday.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/20/congo.baby.gorillas/
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Idaho extends length of wolf-hunting season
In what may be an effort to assure quotas are reached, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission has decided to extend the wolf-hunting season through March 31 in all zones.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2009/11/idaho-wolf-hunting.html

Wyoming challenges Yellowstone snowmobile rules
The state of Wyoming filed a federal lawsuit Friday seeking to block the National Park Service from further restricting snowmobile numbers in Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j5DF5sUdbqH9uqEW-ymTAK7hjtZAD9C3K5UG0

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
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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
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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
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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
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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=11554134

Canadian-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
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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
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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
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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
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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

Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon North Rim to close next week
Motorized access to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon ends for the season next week.
http://www.kswt.com/Global/story.asp?S=11559268
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
The 11-mile Cades Cove Loop Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic next Tuesday, and on the same day, Clingmans Dome Road will be closing for the season, Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced today.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/24/cades-cove-road-close-adelgid-spraying/
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Misc. National Park News:
National Park Service Releases Proposal Endorsing "Benefit Sharing" Tied to Parks' Resources
Should national parks be opened to commercial "prospectors." Not mining prospectors, but rather modern-day scientists and researchers looking for, perhaps, a cure for cancer or maybe an industrial reagent? The National Park Service apparently believes so, as its final Environmental Impact Statement on "benefits-sharing agreements" with scientists supports such agreements.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...s-resources4989
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Olympic National Park News:
“Perspectives” series offered
Olympic National Park officials will be presenting a series of educational programs called “Perspectives.” This will be the 11th year the park has hosted the series. Officials will present different topics at each session, which take place at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month.
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2009/11/23/local_news/doc4b0add5f51aa9160902931.txt
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone Ski Festival Kicks Off
The 2009 Yellowstone Ski Festival kicks off on Tuesday, November 24. Hundreds of skiers have already arrived in West Yellowstone and are making their first tracks on the Rendezvous Ski Trails. There are a fresh four inches of snow on the ground, bringing our total on the trails to a foot according to the Montana Snotel site.
http://www.crosscountryskier.com/ccsnews/news.php?newsid=1026

Yellowstone helps Lafayette teachers prepare students
Clare McKinney knows the challenge of preparing students for their futures.
http://www.indstate.edu/news/news.php?newsid=2044
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Smokies visits decline 4.1 percent, year to date still ahead 4.3 percent
Visits to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were down 4.1 percent in October, compared with the year before.
http://www.wreg.com/news/sns-ap-tn--smokies-visits,0,7818464.story

Cades Cove Loop Road closure scheduled for hemlock treatment
The 11-mile Cades Cove Loop Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be closed to all vehicular traffic on Dec. 1. There will be a partial closure on Dec. 2.
http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20091125/NEWS/311259998
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Saguaro National Park News:
Cactus Poachers at Saguaro National Park Receive Stiff Sentences
One of the most recognized symbols of the American desert is the saguaro cactus, and that fact makes those multi-armed giants attractive targets for thieves. A tip from a concerned citizen, excellent work by rangers at Saguaro National Park and great cooperation from the U. S. Attorney's office have resulted in hefty sentences for two cactus poachers who were caught with the goods.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...f-sentences4986
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Probing life's extremes in Yellowstone (w/ Podcast)
Roberto dips a small plastic vial into the pool by hand, scooping up a half-cup of water. He caps the vial, then slides it into the red backpack sitting beside him on the cracked earth.
http://www.physorg.com/news178310667.html

Wyoming environmentalists oppose drilling in 1st national forest
Environmentalists are opposing plans to drill what they say would be the only functioning oil well inside the nation's first national forest.
http://www.kulr8.com/news/wyoming/72882542.html
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Yosemite's Park History Includes Buffalo Soldiers
Yosemite National Park, in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range, was one of the nation's first wilderness parks, created in 1890. It has granite cliffs towering over deep valleys, spectacular waterfalls and ancient giant sequoia trees. It also holds a special place in African-American history.
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/ame...--71659282.html
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Denali National Park News:
Denali Announces Advanced Reservations
Denali National Park and Preserve is hip with the times. Doyon/ARAMARK Joint Venture, the transportation concessioner for the park, will start accepting advance reservations by phone, online, mail, or fax for shuttle buses and the park's four largest campgrounds starting Tuesday, December 1.
http://usparks.about.com/b/2009/11/26/denali-announces-advanced-reservations.htm
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Everglades National Park News:
More than mosquitoes in those woods
The other day I was driving south of town on a remote road and enjoying the country. I decided to stop and explore a wooded area that looked inviting with its peaceful view overlooking a vast field of citrus trees.
http://www.lakewalesnews.com/articles/2009/11/25/opinion/columns/doc4b0c455265d60460134902.txt
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Glacier National Park News:
Columbia Falls lights up next Friday
This year's 24th annual Night of Lights celebration will pay tribute to the centennial of Glacier National Park and the year it was founded, organizers say.
http://www.flatheadnewsgroup.com/articles/2009/11/26/hungryhorsenews/news/news_8740833237_01.txt

Calls increasing for aggressive approach to take out non-native trout in Flathead Lake
Eight years ago, state and tribal fisheries biologists mapped out a plan to manage the explosion of non-native trout in Flathead Lake.
http://www.missoulian.com/news/local/article_7811519e-da44-11de-9a01-001cc4c03286.html

$45M in stimulus funds to go to Glacier maintenance backlog
This November, officials at Glacier National Park are giving thanks for a stimulus windfall totaling more than $45 million - but even that "incredible amount of money" won't get all the jobs done.
http://www.missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_7561e684-da44-11de-94f3-001cc4c03286.html
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Cultural rights as human rights
This week, several members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians faced federal charges for poaching plants in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. They were not the first tribal members to face such charges and most likely they won't be the last.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20091127/OPINION04/91125076/1006

Snow showers close Clingman's Dome in Smokies
Scattered snow showers and flurries this evening spurred the National Park Service to close Clingmans Dome Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to traffic.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/26/forecast-sunny-light-snow-possible-mountains/

Loop Road Through Cades Cove at Great Smoky Mountains National Park Could be Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
The 11-mile-long Loop Road that winds through Cades Cove at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is scheduled to be closed Tuesday and part of Wednesday to allow for spraying operations intended to save the hemlock trees that line the route.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...and-wednesd4992
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Planning work done on NE section of Yellowstone
The National Park Service has completed work on a plan that limits possible changes in a portion of the northeast section of Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.fox12idaho.com/Global/story.asp?S=11579871

Wyoming Will Not Block Yellowstone Snowmobile Plan
The state of Wyoming announced that it does not plan to seek an injunction against a new Park Service rule that limits the number of snowmobiles entering Yellowstone National Park. The Park Service issued a temporary rule on Friday limiting snowmobiles to 318 a day at the park, beginning next month and continuing through the next winter season.
http://usparks.about.com/b/2009/11/25/wyoming-will-not-block-yellowstone-snowmobile-plan.htm
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Zion National Park News:
Zion National Park installs entrance station photovoltaics
Superintendent Jock Whitworth has announced that Zion National Park recently installed solar photovoltaic systems at the park’s South and East Entrance Stations. The two kilowatt systems provide 50 percent of the power required to run the entrance stations and are tied directly to the electrical grid to avoid the need for storage batteries.
http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20091...n+photovoltaics

Everglades National Park News:
Part of Florida Bay proposed off-limits to power boats
Everglades National Park wants pilot project to protect seagrass
Hoping to prevent boat propellers from tearing up seagrass, Everglades National Park has proposed banning the use of outboard motors in part of Florida Bay.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/fl-florida-bay-20091128,0,4894083.story
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Park rangers recover man's body at Grand Canyon
Officials at Grand Canyon National Park say a man's body has been found 200 feet below the canyon's South Rim.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gLk6ME0AG9YmoR4mx0VOF4prZqmwD9C8RHN00
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Clingmans Dome at Great Smoky Mountains National Park Gets a Makeover This Winter
Clingmans Dome, elevation 6,643 feet, is the highest point in both the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the state of Tennessee.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...over-winter4997
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Special Report: Rocky Mountain National Park faces challenges as it approaches centennial
John Mack hopped out of his government-issue Ford Escape one sunny mid-November day, and confirmed that a lone wind-toppled tree between campsites at Glacier Basin Campground was a lodgepole pine killed by pine beetles.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/200911...ches+centennial
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone saves some of its richest wildlife watching for the colder months
Simond Raymond of Switzerland braved snow-packed and icy roads, but he considered his winter visit to Yellowstone National Park a success. He saw wolves every day.
http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1348623.html

Follow the herds
Travelers can watch beasts roam in Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, Kansas
It was sunrise on a bitterly cold September morning, but gray clouds obscured the sun. Snow blanketed the ground and the road was a sheet of ice. I struggled to keep the rental car on the park road.
http://www.ohio.com/lifestyle/78036737.html

Bridger-Teton’s forest chief marks 10 years
Bridger-Teton’s Kniffy Hamilton is celebrating 10 years as forest supervisor for the 3.4 million acres of national forest land in Teton, Lincoln and Sublette counties.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=5341

Loss of pine seeds puts Yellowstone grizzlies’ survival in question (Editorial)
U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy last week wisely denied the Department of Justice’s efforts to reverse his Sept. 21 decision that restored endangered species protections to the Yellowstone grizzly bear population.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/opinion/guest/article_7866ebd0-dbd0-11de-9601-001cc4c03286.html

Wyoming Challenges U.S. National Park Service Over Yellowstone Plan
Governor Dave Freudenthal and the State of Wyoming are challenging a snowmobile-related rule the U.S. National Park Service has adopted for Yellowstone National Park this winter.
http://thegovmonitor.com/world_news/unit...plan-17005.html
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Zion National Park News:
Woman dies from 1,000-foot fall in Zion park
A woman died in Zion National Park on Friday after falling 1,000 feet from a popular trail.
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_13885468

Everglades National Park News:
Motors may be nixed in part of Everglades
Outboard motors may be banned from use in a portion of Florida Bay as part of an effort to protect seagrass in Everglades National Park, officials said.
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/11/...17121259525361/
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
New rules Grand Canyon camping permits
The Grand Canyon National Park is changing the system for getting backcountry permits. Starting Feb. 1, the park will consider only written requests four months in advance of trips.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/27/TRO81AP8RH.DTL&type=travel

Body Recovered from Below South Rim of Grand Canyon
On Saturday, November 28th, park rangers recovered the body of a man 200 feet below the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
http://www.naztoday.com/news/top-stories/2009/11/bodyrecoveredgrandcanyon/
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Smokies technicians spray for pest in Cades Cove
Insecticide spraying in the Smoky Mountains will close Loop Road in Cades Cove Tuesday. The western end of it will be closed Tuesday as well.
http://www.wect.com/Global/story.asp?S=11589151
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Misc. National Park News:
Nat'l parks seek to share of profitable science
A soon-to-be-implemented policy for scientists who are permitted to conduct research in national parks will give the National Park Service a share of any profits from their work.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iow81C7T3kx5D2CEIxoOQpoPyyAAD9C9AVE82

Parks Canada Tests a Different Approach to Tenting to Entice New Campers
Tent camping was once a popular activity in parks, but most of today's visitors are more inclined to spend the night in a hotel or luxurious RV. Parks Canada hopes to entice more people to try tenting with a trial program that takes most of the roughing out of camping.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...new-campers4987
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Yellowstone (And Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone “Research” Wolf Killed - Wolf Project Data Jeopardized
Several predator species living within the borders of Yellowstone National Park–most notably the Northern Rocky Mountain gray wolf (Canus lupus)–are protected from hunting. But outside the borders of the park, “big game” predator hunting is sometimes allowed.
http://ecoworldly.com/2009/11/28/yellowstone-research-wolf-killed-wolf-project-jeopardized/