Denali National Park News:
Falling wolf population in Alaska's Denali National Park should concern us all
Closed-minded ideologues are characterized by their stubborn refusal to amend their perspective when presented with information that doesn’t conform to their position. This sort of rigid thinking is evident in denials of such established facts as climate change, the health impacts of pollution, and even evolution. Ideologues feign a respect for science, but quickly discount it when it conflicts with their long-held point of view.
http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/fa...-concern-us-all**********
Everglades National Park News:
Migrating vultures destroying cars in Florida
Visitors to Florida's Everglades National Park are dealing with a real-life case of angry birds.
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/national_world&id=8936940**********
Grand Teton National Park News:
National Park Service Buys 86 Acres Of Wyoming Lands Surrounded By Grand Teton National Park
Slowly, but surely, the National Park Service is whittling away at the amount of Wyoming-owned lands that lie within the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...ional-park22626**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park:
The Top 10 Stories from Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2012
2012 was another busy year for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park made headlines in the national media on a couple of occasions. Weather played a major role in shaping headlines this year. Below is my rundown of the top 10 stories from the Smokies over the past year:
http://beforeitsnews.com/outdoors/2012/1...12-2447802.html**********
Misc. National Park News:
Scenic national parks even cooler in wintertime
Winter calendar scenes come to life for visitors to our national parks during the colder months.
http://www.lvrj.com/living/scenic-national-parks-even-cooler-in-wintertime-185206022.html?ref=022***********
Pinnacles National Monument (Park?)
Pinnacles National Monument set to become a park
Pinnacles National Monument in central California is set to become the 59th national park under a bill headed to President Obama’s desk.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-pinnacles-national-park-20121231,0,6332813.story
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Yellowstone National Park news:
In Yellowstone National Park, Rangers Sometimes Have To Intervene With Natural Processes
The National Park Service likes to emphasize that it strives to let natural processes play out in the parks, but there are times when rangers must intervene and take an active role in that process. That happened recently in Yellowstone National Park, where rangers killed an elk and bison that were in distress.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...-processes22628Yellowstone grizzly deaths set new record high in 2012
Yellowstone grizzly deaths set a new record high in 2012, with 51 "known or probable" deaths listed at the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team's website.
http://www.examiner.com/article/yellowstone-grizzly-deaths-set-new-record-high-2012**********
