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Re: February 2013 National Park News [Re: James Morrissey] #39541
02/26/13 03:04 PM
02/26/13 03:04 PM
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2/26/2013 National Park News:

Acadia National Park News:
Report: Acadia National Park Visitors add $186 Million to the Maine Economy
A new report says Acadia National Park isn't just a pretty place to visit, it's crucial to the region's economy.
http://www.wabi.tv/news/37989/report-aca...e-maine-economy
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Managing emergency services at the Grand Canyon National Park
Brandon Torres has a huge responsibility — ensuring the safety of more than five million people who visit the Grand Canyon National Park every year.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/f...165a_story.html

Archaeology Day at the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon’s sixth annual Archaeology day will be celebrated on Saturday, March 23, 2013, which commemorates Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month. Special programs, activities and demonstrations will be held at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center throughout the day, with a special evening program at the Shrine of the Ages.
http://www.naztoday.com/ae/events/2013/02/archaeology-day-at-the-grand-canyon/
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Grand Teton National Park:
Happy Birthday, Grand Teton! Founded on February 26, 1929.
http://www.nps.gov/history/history/hisnps/npshistory/birthdays.htm


Misc. National Park News:
Interior Secretary, National Park Service Director Lament Looming Budget Cuts
Fewer rangers for search-and-rescue missions, closed campgrounds, and possibly more devastating forest fires are facing the National Park Service as a result of the looming budget fiasco, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis said Monday.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...udget-cuts22862
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Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Monkeys Are Big Business At Manuel Antonio National Park In Costa Rica
It was 6 a.m. and I was hiking alone in the lush, tropical forest below the Hotel Parador near Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica when I heard a noise that stopped me dead in my tracks.
http://www.gadling.com/2013/02/25/monkeys-are-big-business-at-manuel-antonio-national-park-in-cost/
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Wind Cave National Park News:
Planned elk drive from Wind Cave National Park raises question about spread of disease
A relocation plan aimed at reducing the elk herd in Wind Cave National Park and building elk numbers nearby has some critics worried about the spread of chronic wasting disease.
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/planned...219e2fdbcb.html
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone Park prepares for budget cuts
If Congress doesn’t avert automatic budget cuts by Friday, Yellowstone National Park will be forced to make some changes, but it’s too early to say what they’ll be.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/new...1a4bcf887a.html

Sequester delays Yellowstone opening?
Federal budget cuts, commonly called “sequestration,” could delay the opening of Yellowstone Park this spring, which has local businesses worried.
http://www.codyenterprise.com/news/local/article_dda28646-7f9a-11e2-8789-0019bb2963f4.html
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Re: February 2013 National Park News [Re: James Morrissey] #39543
02/27/13 02:31 PM
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2/27/13 National Park News:


Big Bend National Park News:
Big Bend National Park Tourists Bringing Millions Of Dollars Big Bend National Park is one of West Texas' national treasures. However, the park -- which is located in the midst of an iconic desert landscape -- is bringing plenty of green to the area as well.
http://permianbasin360.com/fulltext?nxd_id=253242#sthash.bOeFwMQ6.dpuf
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Glacier National Park News:
Glacier National Park Prepares for Sequestration
Come Friday, Glacier National Park, along with National Parks all across the country, could face massive budget cuts, if lawmakers don't reach a budget agreement.
http://www.kfbb.com/news/local/Sequestration-Impacting-National-Parks-193429371.html
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Happy 94th Birthday Grand Canyon National Park
On this date in 1919, President Woodrow Wilson signed an act of the U.S. Congress establishing most of the Grand Canyon as a United States National Park. Grand Canyon National Park is the United States' 15th oldest national park.
http://ktar.com/249/1613426/Happy-94th-Birthday-Grand-Canyon-National-Park
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park News:
Volcanoes National Park sees boost, braces for pinch
It turns out the Hawaiian goddess of fire rules the economy as well.
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/21392241/volcanoes-national-park-sees-boost-braces-for-pinch
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Misc. National Park News:
Utah’s 13 National Parks
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that nearly 9.3 million national park visitors in Utah in 2011 spent $698 million and supported 11,316 jobs in the state. Nationwide, visitors to the 398 units of the National Park System had a combined $30 billion economic benefit that supported 252,000 jobs. The Utah jobs figure is the nation’s fourth highest after California, Arizona and North Carolina.
http://www.kcsg.com/view/full_story/21820528/article-Utah%E2%80%99s-13-National-Parks-?instance=eeo_report1
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Park Service chooses Xanterra for 20-year Yellowstone concessions contract
In a decision that could cover as much as $2 billion in visitor spending over the next two decades, the National Park Service has chosen incumbent concessioner Xanterra Parks & Resorts to provide lodging, dining, retail and other visitor services in Yellowstone National Park.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...l#ixzz2M7qQ8cK9
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Re: February 2013 National Park News [Re: James Morrissey] #39544
02/28/13 06:22 PM
02/28/13 06:22 PM
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2/28/13 National Park News:


Everglades National Park News:
Free Saturday admission to Everglades National Park
Admission to Everglades National Park will be free Saturday in honor of its third annual Vintage Day celebration.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/27/32...l#storylink=cpy
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Glacier National Park News:
Glacier National Park receives $250,000 transportation federal grant
Glacier National Park will receive a $250,000 grant as part of the Federal Transit Administration’s Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program.
http://www.flatheadnewsgroup.com/bigfork...19bb2963f4.html
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Grand Canyon:
Study: Grand Canyon visitors spent $467M in 2011
A new study done for the National Park Service shows visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park spent more than $467 million in 2011 and supported nearly 7,400 jobs.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires...amp;ir=homepage
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park draws 9 million visitors who spent $818 million last year
A National Park Service analysis shows visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park spent $818 million in communities surrounding the Smokies.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/3ebb92fbc4564a04a11df931e20b0b95/TN--Smokies-Economy
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Misc. National Park News:
National Park status for San Gabriel Mountains, river reach White House budget office
A proposal to designate 581,000 acres of the San Gabriel Mountains, the San Gabriel and Rio Hondo rivers and the Puente-Chino Hills as a federal recreation area has reached the White House.
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_22684531/national-park-status-san-gabriel-mountains-river-reach

Kid Writes Adorable Letter To Yosemite National Park, Apologizes For Taking Sticks (PHOTO)
This kid note submitted to Reddit by user and self-proclaimed Yosemite National Park Ranger bestmattever, shows the dismay of a young child named Evie, who wrote the letter with two sticks attached because the child knew they were "not supposed to take things from the park."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/27/kid-writes-letter-to-yosemite-national-park_n_2775343.html

National Park Service: Sequestration to Hurt Local Tourism
National Park Service officials say sequestration-related budget cuts could result in a reduced user experience.
http://fallschurch.patch.com/articles/na...ourism-fc3213b5
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Minnesota man dies while snowmobiling near West Yellowstone
A 66-year-old Minnesota man died while snowmobiling west of West Yellowstone in Montana.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...l#ixzz2MEdVUUPF

Wyoming delegation decries Yellowstone Park cuts 'scare tactics'
The Obama administration is resorting to scare tactics by telling the public that steep budget cuts could result in closures and reduced services at parks such as Yellowstone and Grand Teton, members of Wyoming's congressional delegation say.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...l#ixzz2MEdbuwdU
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