Glacier National Park News:
West side park plow crews avoiding avalanche dangers
More roads opened in Glacier National Park last week, but crews on the west side of the Going-to-the-Sun Road didn’t plow at the higher elevations because of severe avalanche danger. Plows are about halfway between the Loop and Haystack Creek. On the east side, crews have plowed beyond Dead Horse Point.
http://www.flatheadnewsgroup.com/hungryhorsenews/article_d61feb04-80c1-11e0-ab2f-001cc4c03286.html
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Shooting Vs. Birth Control to Keep Elk in Check at Rocky Mountain National Park
The voracious ungulates have taken a huge toll on their habitat inside the park, and no wonder: The optimum population is between 600 and 800. Between 1997 and 2001, there were 2,800 and 3,500 elk within the boundaries. What to do? Read on
http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/sho...l_park/C41/L41/

Search for structures targeted on Obama's budget-saving list leads to park toilets, empty spaces (Note- could be in 'misc' but most of this effects Rocky Mountain, by the look of it).
The Obama administration is eyeing thousands of underused federally-owned properties for disposal – toilets, privies and park informational kiosks included – as a way to cut billions of dollars in unnecessary federal costs, including 239 properties in Colorado and about 36 in Larimer County.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20110516/UPDATES01/110516021/Search-structures-targeted-Obama-s-budget-saving-list-leads-park-toilets-empty-spaces?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|News
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
2010-P Yellowstone 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin Released
The United States Mint released the 2010-P Yellowstone National Park 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin today, May 17, at 12 noon Eastern Time for $279.95.
http://www.silvercoinstoday.com/2010-p-yellowstone-5-ounce-silver-uncirculated-coin-released/104197/

Yellowstone Park Goes Green
Heavy snow and sketchy cellphone service did not keep local architects from Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday. Billings based CTA architects showcased the Old Faithful Visitors' Center to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC during the afternoon. The building was the first visitors' center to receive a gold rating because of its sustainable construction and operational standards. Architects said the center is the best example to show off Montana's energy saving ingenuity.
http://www.kulr8.com/news/state/Yellowstone-Park-Goes-Green-122073379.html

Agencies, tribes hash out bison management at Bozeman meeting
A crowd of state, federal and tribal officials filled a room at the C'Mon Inn Tuesday, and all were gathered to talk about one hotly contested subject: Yellowstone National Park bison.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/article_6723c8bc-80e7-11e0-a98d-001cc4c03286.html

19 projects approved for Shoshone National Forest
Accessing Yellowstone National Park by trail over Jones Creek Pass could become easier thanks to $37,000 in funding and a unique agreement between the Forest Service, the Montana Conservation Corps and the Shoshone Backcountry Horsemen.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...8fbfd84c24.html
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Acadia National Park News:
Cruise ship rescue drill staged on Mount Desert Island
The barricades, boats and ambulances were real, but the “wounded” were only volunteers playing the role of injured cruise ship tender passengers.
http://new.bangordailynews.com/2011/05/1...and/?ref=latest
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Denali National Park News:
Lucky escape for Athlone's Tony in dramatic mountain climb
Athlone man Tony Diskin had a lucky escape last week during a climb of Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska, one of the world's most treacherous mountains, when weather conditions changed as the climbers approached the summit.
http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/...mountain-climb/
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Everglades National Park News:
Redfish thrive in large numbers in South Florida
Miami flats guide captain Benny Blanco was pleasantly surprised last fall to encounter large numbers of small red drum on the flats around Flamingo in Everglades National Park.
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/05/18/2019431/redfish-thrive-in-large-numbers.html
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/05/...l#ixzz1MpJdzWWa
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Smoky Mountain rangers help search for Cary man
Rangers at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Gatlinburg, Tenn., are helping with the search for a missing Cary man.
http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/9615963/
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Science behind the scenery: Bears
Rocky Mountain National Park Saturday evening programs continue
Rocky Mountain National Park is hosting the premier showing of "Science Behind The Scenery: Bears" produced by the park`s Continental Divide and Research Center staff and filmed in cooperation with Nick Molle Productions. The showing will be Saturday, May 21 at 7 p.m. in the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. Following the video, bear experts will be on hand including park biologist, Mary Kay Watry along with volunteers from the Colorado Division of Wildlife "Bear Aware" program. These experts have many years of knowledge and experience to share on how to coexist in bear habitat and how to avoid conflict with bears.
http://www.eptrail.com/ci_18088792
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Rocky Mountain plow crews battling 20-foot snow drifts on Trail Ridge Road
Workers at Rocky Mountain National Park are battling above average snow depths and wintry spring weather in their efforts to open Trail Ridge Road.
http://www.dailycamera.com/state-west-news/ci_18086944#ixzz1MpRE0sSs
DailyCamera.com

Late storms add to historic flood worries in West
Late winter storms are packing a punch to the Rockies, piling snowpack on top of already record levels across the West where officials are concerned about historic flooding, avalanches and mudslides.
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/late-storms-add-to-950316.html
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Changes for bison weighed, but court order looms
The next steps in letting wild bison roam beyond Yellowstone National Park were laid out by government officials on Tuesday, after a tumultuous winter in which almost 900 of the animals were captured during their annual migration.
http://www.katu.com/outdoors/featured/122184539.html

Construction forces lower speeds in Grand Teton
Road construction and other work at Grand Teton National Park will result in lower speed limits and minor traffic delays for much of the summer tourist season.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c03286.html
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Denali National Park News:
Denali National Park and Preserve
Two Remaining Climbers Rescued From High Camp
Two remaining injured climbers were evacuated from the 17,200-foot high camp on Mt. McKinley in the afternoon of Friday, May 13. Both climbers, one a guide and the other a client, suffered from frostbite to the hands and feet after a night spent at high elevation in cold temperatures and gusty winds. The guide also reportedly sustained a broken rib.
http://www.nps.gov/dena/parknews/remainingclimbers.htm
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Grasslands National Park
Almost one year after negotiating a sale agreement with Parks Canada, Bruce Dixon still misses the Diamond T Ranch.
http://www.leaderpost.com/travel/Ranch+part+national+park/4814819/story.html
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Snow over Independence Pass is 25 feet deep in spots and the Colorado Department of Transportation is hoping to get it cleared in time to open May 26, but they're making no promises.
http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/5a255ea4fd5848ae88493be85c425df0/CO--Independence-Pass/
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Grizzly bear research resumes in Yellowstone for 38th year
For the 38th straight year, biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will conduct scientific grizzly bear research operations in Yellowstone National Park this summer.
http://www.ktvq.com/news/grizzly-bear-research-resumes-in-yellowstone-for-38th-year/

Changes for bison weighed, but court order looms
The next steps in letting wild bison roam beyond Yellowstone National Park were laid out by government officials on Tuesday, after a tumultuous winter in which almost 900 of the animals were captured during their annual migration.
http://www.nativetimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5430:changes-for-bison-weighed-but-court-order-looms&catid=56&Itemid=32
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Yosemite National Park News:
Berkeley man died from heart attack, not fal
James Dunbar, a Berkeley resident who died on a trail below the Yosemite Falls last week in Yosemite National Park, died due to a heart attack and not from accidentally slipping and falling as initial reports suggested, park officials announced Wednesday.
http://www.dailycal.org/article/113182/berkeley_man_died_from_heart_attack_not_fall_

Acadia National Park News:
John Christie: Acadia carriage roads: Maine's gift to bicyclists (Editorial)
It was back in the early part of the 20th century that the great philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. began the construction of a carriage road system on Mount Desert Island that resulted in a unique biking paradise available to all of us.
http://www.pressherald.com/life/outdoors...2011-05-22.html
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Big Bend National Park News:
Partial Closure on Old Maverick Road
Big Bend National Park has issued a temporary closure of the center section of Old Maverick Road in Big Bend National Park.
http://www.nps.gov/bibe/parknews/maverickroad.htm
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Wildlife officers hunt elk poacher
Wildlife officers are investigating the poaching of an elk outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Haywood County.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20110523/NEWS01/110523018/Wildlife-officers-hunt-elk-poacher?odyssey=nav|head

Bryson City Men Sentenced For Stealing Ginseng
Two Swain County men have been sentenced for taking valuable plants from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
http://www2.wnct.com/news/2011/may/23/bryson-city-men-sentenced-for-stealing-ginseng-ar-1057255/
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
West Yellowstone Foundation breaks ground for bus barn
After seven years of hard work by transportation committee members the West Yellowstone Foundation bus will have a parking space to call home.
http://www.westyellowstonenews.com/news/article_65bafe2c-84c1-11e0-ae1c-001cc4c03286.html

Yellowstone East Entrance Extends Hours For Travel
Yellowstone National Park's East Entrance road through Sylvan Pass will be open between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. Park avalanche forecasters extended the opening times based on a continuing trend of more stable snow conditions in Sylvan Pass. They have determined that the safest travel window across the pass is during the evening and early morning hours.
http://www.kpvi.com/story.php?id=43626&n=15206

Ranchers cheered by lifting of wolf protections
Ranchers in Western states said they're hopeful the removal of gray wolves from the federal endangered species list will make it easier to hunt the predators and stem losses of cattle and sheep.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/arti...f8a11fce36eb0fa
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Acadia National Park News:
Students contribute research on mercury levels
High school students from Bangor and Old Town are helping scientists research mercury levels in local watersheds, and got a chance to present their results today.
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/160307/2/Students-contribute-research-on-mercury-levels
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Denali National Park News:
New Online Site for Denali Road Lottery Entries - Entry Period is June 1-30, 2011
The 2011 annual road lottery in Denali National Park and Preserve will take place on September 16, 17, 18, and 19 (Friday through Monday), weather permitting. Each day 400 vehicles may use their day-long permits, obtained through the lottery system, to travel the Denali Park Road. If weather permits, the road may be open for its entire 92-mile length, offering exceptional opportunities for experiencing the heart of the park.
http://www.nps.gov/dena/parknews/2011-road-lottery.htm
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Glacier National Park News:
Glacier National Park will require boat inspections in effort to prevent invasive species
Glacier National Park will now require boat inspections in an effort to keep aquatic invasive species out of the park's waters.
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/bf8107e851fb4b3680ad02688554abb6/MT--Glacier-Boat-Inspection/

Wildlife managers keeping busy with bear reports
Fish, Wildlife and Parks bear managers have been attempting to trap and relocate two grizzly bear family groups that have been roaming in the Coram and Martin City areas, as well as a large male grizzly bear that has been around houses in the Blankenship area.
http://www.flatheadnewsgroup.com/hungryhorsenews/article_3351aed6-863d-11e0-964d-001cc4c03286.html
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Volunteers needed for Park Trail Rehab
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently recruiting for volunteers to assist a Trails Forever trail crew on reconstruction projects on the Forney Ridge Trail Friday-Monday from May 20 to Oct. 16.
http://www.nc-cherokee.com/theonefeather/2011/05/25/volunteers-needed-for-park-trail-rehab/

Wanted: Elk poacher; $5,000 reward offered
A $5,000 reward has been posted for anyone providing information leading to the arrest/convicti
http://www.shelbystar.com/news/elk-55512-information-poacher.html
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Misc. National Park News:
Who Should Pay For National Park Rescues? (Note, mentions GTNP, but in my opinion is really a bigger question)
A recent search for two lost skiers at Grand Teton National Park cost $115,000. Should people who take part in riskier outdoor sports help pay for rescue operations?
http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/who_should_pay_for_national_park_rescues/C41/L41/
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Rocky Mountain National Park's Trail Ridge Road won't open for Memorial Day
Trail Ridge Road will not open for Memorial Day weekend because heavy snow has hampered plowing efforts.
http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_18129240#ixzz1NOfZUtJc
DailyCamera.com

High Water in Colorado, With Ripples to Las Vegas
An above-average snowpack will likely lead to flooding and even mudslides, but it will ultimately replenish the region's water supplies.
http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/high_water_in_colorado_with_ripples_to_las_vegas/C35/L35/
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National park News:
Biologists track Grand Teton osprey migrating as far as southern Mexico, Cuba
Researchers have verified that osprey in Grand Teton National Park can migrate a long way — as far as southern Mexico and even Cuba.
http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/4f43ee4c1071448e8a1ec752613e4a20/WY--Osprey-Tracked/

Yellowstone Park delays opening of Beartooth Highway, Dunraven Pass
Wild spring weather has slowed plowing efforts on Beartooth Highway, prompting Yellowstone National Park to delay the road’s opening beyond the Memorial Day weekend for the first time in six years.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...c085c14975.html

Grand Teton National Park concerned about wildlife-vehicle collisions
Officials at Grand Teton National Park say they're stepping up efforts to reduce the number of collisions between vehicles and wild animals.
http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/s...ife-Collisions/

Acadia National Park News:
Clean water for clams
If someone were to tell me a year ago that I would be dressed as a life-sized clam to educate the public about the significance of clean water to the soft-shelled clam, I would have called them crazy! However, as an AmeriCorps environmental educator with the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and the Maine Conservation Corps, I am doing just that — donning a homemade clam get-up to promote “clean water for clams.”
http://www.timesrecord.com/articles/2011/05/26/opinion/commentaries/doc4dde953fbafff583908636.txt
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Denali National Park News:
Two climbers have died in an avalanche on Mount Frances.
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/9880f725f76a4b10925ca0792bdddcea/AK--Avalanche-Deaths/
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Glacier National Park News:
U.S. senators welcome plan to protect North Fork of Flathead during hearing (And Glacier NP)
A proposal to protect the North Fork of the Flathead River from mining got a friendly reception at a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday.
http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_766f9c6e-874b-11e0-8171-001cc4c002e0.html
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Misc. National Park News:
10 of the greenest parks in the U.S
These parks are taking steps to be the greenest spaces in America by protecting the environment and conserving resources for the future.
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/10-of-the-greenest-parks-in-the-us

US Mint Sales: Grant $1s; Yellowstone, Olympic 5 Oz Silver Coins Debut
Several products prominently appear for the first time in the latest weekly sales figures released by the United States Mint. Two of them share the same size, the collector Yellowstone National Park 5-Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin and the investor Olympic National Park 5-Ounce Silver Bullion Coin.
http://www.coinnews.net/2011/05/26/us-mi...er-coins-debut/
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Colorado mountains in grip of winter-like conditions
Memorial Day weekend at the end of May is the unofficial start of the U.S. summer tourism season in the Colorado mountains, but this year visitors will encounter mid-winter snow conditions.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/25/us-weather-colorado-snow-idUSTRE74O4P520110525
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone: Watch out for bears
Watch out for bears in Yellowstone National Park: That's the message from park officials now that most black and grizzly bears are out of their dens and summer tourist season is near.
http://www.ajc.com/travel/yellowstone-watch-out-for-958275.html

Flood watch for Big Horn Basin, Yellowstone Park
Though not yet in peril of the catastrophic flooding that has hit other parts of the region, the Big Horn Basin is still feeling the effects of continuous soaking.
http://www.codyenterprise.com/news/local/article_15ef7542-8720-11e0-9c36-001cc4c03286.html

Yellowstone National Park completes plan of how to bring back native fish species
Restoration of native cutthroat trout is the main objective of a new plan that will guide fish conservation efforts at Yellowstone National Park over the next 20 years.
http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/3fb054947b4c46cead8b3c7ee79f78fc/WY--Yellowstone-Fish/

Moose-Wilson road in park closed for dusting
A brief travel closure will be in effect on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park beginning at 4 a.m. Wednesday for dust abatement work.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=7328
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Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite's Glacier Point Road set to open Friday
One of Yosemite National Park's popular roadways will open in time for Memorial Day weekend, but another scenic road will remain closed.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18142517?nclick_check=1
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Big Bend National Park News:
George W. Bush and Lance Armstrong honor wounded US soldiers
While joking that he’ll be eligible for Medicare next year, former US President George W. Bush took to the saddle to ride across Big Bend, Texas with 15 US soldiers who were seriously injured in Afghanistan or Iraq.
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/ge...soldiers--30391
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Tremont seeks volunteers for annual Bird Banding Program
The Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont is offering its 2011 Bird Banding Program, and volunteers from the community are being asked to assist in this important research project. Similar projects are done at other national and state parks as well as private lands and universities across the country.
http://www.thedailytimes.com/Blount_Life...ogram_id_011836
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Joshua Tree National Park News:
Joshua Tree National Park Celebrates 75 Years of Inspiration
Joshua Tree National Park celebrates its 75th Anniversary as part of the national park system this year. First established as a national monument by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1936, the Park has selected R&W Creative Group as its Creative Agency and partner in developing a 75th Anniversary Campaign.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/...-122685688.html
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Salazar says feds will spend $350,000 to link metro refuges to Rocky Mountain National Park
The first three projects of President Barack Obama's national America's Great Outdoors Initiative will roll out in Colorado, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said this morning during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new visitor's center at Rocky Mountain Arsenal.
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_18146237
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Hundreds of bison released back into park
Nearly 700 bison have been released back into Yellowstone National Park after being held at the Stephens Creek Capture Facility, park officials said Thursday, capping a dramatic winter for the animals.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/article_1eb975e8-87f6-11e0-ad21-001cc4c03286.html

Parks plans to net, poison nonnative fish
Yellowstone National Park unveiled a new plan Wednesday that will guide its fish conservation efforts for the next two decades.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/article_6a7403da-87f2-11e0-925f-001cc4c03286.html

Heavy snows spoil weekend holiday plans in West
Ski resorts are bustling with activity. A key highway into Yellowstone is closed because parts of the road have seen more than 25 feet of snow. And campgrounds are feverishly removing snow from campsites to clear the way for visitors.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/arti...5a16591f1f013cc
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Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite National Park: Glacier Point Road opens Friday; chilly Memorial Day weekend predicted
It's been a big winter in Yosemite National Park and throughout the Sierra, and it isn't over yet.
http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-yosemite-glacier-point-road-20110526,1,4640395.story

Crowds stream into Yosemite National Park
It's just past 8 on a Saturday morning in late April, and rush hour at the Curry Village coffee counter is in full swing.
http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/...Park/47693614/1