May 7, National Park News:

Acadia National Park News:
Cadillac Mountain Road to Open Sooner than Expected
The road to Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park will open earlier than planned.
http://www.wabi.tv/news/39892/cadillac-mountain-road-to-open-sooner-than-expected
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Canadian Company to Defy Ban on Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon
A Canadian mining company is using a 27-year-old environmental impact study to evade President Barack Obama’s ban on new mining near Grand Canyon National Park, but activists and a Native American tribe have filed suit to stop the re-opening of its abandoned uranium mine six miles south of the canyon's South Rim entrance, which attracts nearly 5 million visitors a year.
http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies...506?news=849938
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Huge land deal links Smokies, forest
The overlook on U.S. Highway 129 was filled to capacity with motorcyclists from Texas, Florida and Louisiana. They had pulled off the Tail of the Dragon, an 11-mile stretch of highway in Blount County famous for its scenery and curves, and now they were taking photos.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/201...Cherokee-forest

Volunteers needed to staff Clingmans Dome information center
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are seeking volunteers to staff the information center at Clingmans Dome, the highest point in the park.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/may/06/volunteers-needed-to-staff-clingmans-dome-center/

Relocated black bear numbers soar in Big South Fork
Scientists say black bears are making a strong comeback on the plateau in Tennessee thanks to a family tree with roots in the Great Smoky Mountains.
http://www.wbir.com/news/article/273180/2/Relocated-black-bear-numbers-soar-in-Big-South-Fork
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Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Mozambique: Rhino's Wiped Out of Limpopo National Park
Authorities in the Limpopo National Park (PNL) have announced that no rhinoceros are left in the park in southern Mozambique.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201305061555.html
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May 8th, National Park News:

Acadia National Park News:
Rising water threatens Acadia salt marshes
Federal officials say rising seas could threaten many of Acadia National Parks salt marshes.
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/242821/2/Rising-water-threatens-Acadia-salt-marshes
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Glacier National Park News:
Habitat Not Enough for Grizzlies after Delisting (Note - could be in 'misc').
For grizzly bears to thrive along Montana’s Northern Continental Divide once they’re delisted, federal biologists say habitat isn’t enough. People must accept the big predators as a cohabitant on a limited landscape.
http://newsradio1310.com/habitat-not-enough-for-grizzlies-after-delisting/
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Grand Teton National Park News:
Grand Teton seeks proposals for guided climbing, mountaineering school
The National Park Service has issued a prospectus to solicit proposals for guided mountain climbing and climbing schools in Grand Teton National Park. The prospectus will award two concession contracts valid for 10 years each.
http://www.yellowstonegate.com/2013/05/g...neering-school/

Grand Teton ranger leads bird-watching tour on International Migratory Bird Day
A Grand Teton National Park ranger will lead a bird-watching caravan on Saturday, May 11, in observance of International Migratory Bird Day. The public is invited to participate and to assist in conducting part of an annual North American bird count.
http://www.yellowstonegate.com/2013/05/g...atory-bird-day/
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Park releases new species of predator beetles
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is planning to release two new predatory beetles to stop the spread of the hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive insect that has devastated hemlock forests throughout the eastern United States.
http://www.smokymountainnews.com/outdoors/item/10268-park-releases-new-species-of-predator-beetles

Stargazing offered May 31 in Smokies
Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are hosting a stargazing event at the Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center on Friday, May 31.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/may/08/stargazing-offered-may-31-in-smokies/
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Misc. National Park News:
Animal Attraction: DogFriendly.com Releases Its Top 200 Dog-Friendly Places in the United States and Canada for 2013
DogFriendly.com (http://www.dogfriendly.com), a publisher of dog travel guides, announced its 2013 list of the Top 200 Dog-Friendly Places in the United States.
http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/animal-attraction/Animal-Attraction---206393341.html

Cash-strapped parks get help from volunteers fighting invasive species, maintaining trails
When Vernon Cook sees wildflowers blooming near the historic entrance of Mammoth Cave, he feels a sense of accomplishment.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/...6d9d_story.html
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Estes Park free shuttles to begin daily service June 21
Estes Park's free shuttles will launch their eighth season on Friday, June 21, offering visitors and residents convenient, environmentally responsible transportation. Shuttles transport riders to more than 55 stops throughout Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park.
http://www.eptrail.com/ci_23191492/estes-park-free-shuttles-begin-daily-service-june
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Gardiner man kills Yellowstone Park wolf
A Gardiner-area landowner shot a research wolf from Yellowstone National Park over the weekend after losing more than a dozen sheep to wolves two weeks ago.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/wildlife/article_0a410502-b76c-11e2-8460-001a4bcf887a.html
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May 9, 2013 National Park News:

Denali National Park News:
More bears are waking up in Denali National Park
Workers clearing Denali Park Road in preparation for the summer tourist season reported seeing their first grizzly bear of the season Saturday at Igloo Creek at 35 Mile of the 92-mile road. Road crew members reported seeing another grizzly Monday on Polychrome Pass at 46 Mile.
http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news...19bb30f31a.html
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Activists: Yellowstone wolf-killer is baiting animals with dead sheep
A big game outfitter who shot and killed a collared wolf from Yellowstone National Park is intentionally luring the animals by leaving dead sheep carcasses in a pile, leaders of a wolf advocacy group said.
http://missoulian.com/news/local/activis...1a4bcf887a.html

Decline in Yellowstone cutthroat trout ‘bad news’ for shoreline osprey
The decline in Yellowstone cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake has meant that anglers in Yellowstone National Park must release any of the native fish that are caught. Unfortunately, for the park’s osprey, catch-and-release fishing is not an option.
http://www.yellowstonegate.com/2013/05/d...oreline-osprey/

Yellowstone south and northeast gates set to open Friday
Thanks to local funding from the community of Jackson, Wyo. to help assist in snow plowing operations, the South Entrance to Yellowstone National Park will open for the season Friday, May 10, as originally scheduled.
http://www.yellowstonegate.com/2013/05/yellowstone-south-northeast-gates-set-open-friday/
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Yosemite National Park News:
Body of Minn. hiker who went missing on Yosemite Mist Trail found at bottom of cliff
A hiker who went missing in Yosemite National Park has been found dead at the bottom of a cliff, authorities said.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/...6d9d_story.html

May 13, National Park News:

Acadia National Park:
Park Loop Road opening Friday
On Friday, May 17, the entire Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park will open to vehicles.
http://fenceviewer.com/site/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=80896:park-loop-road-opening-friday&Itemid=938
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Glacier National Park:
Glacier Institute leading talk on harlequin ducks
They're not hard to spot, but harlequin ducks in Glacier National Park are a rare site.
http://www.kpax.com/news/glacier-institute-leading-talk-on-harlequin-ducks/
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park:
Synchronous Blink Fireflies Viewing at Elkmont in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will take place from Thursday, June 6 through Thursday, June 13 near Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
http://www.baskinscreek.com/synchronous-blink-fireflies-at-elkmont-gsmnp/

April visits off by 109,000, but Smokies officials expect visits to rebound with highway open
The National Park Service expects visits to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to rebound, now that U.S. 441 has been restored on the North Carolina side.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/...5f7c_story.html

4,000 acres preserved with agreement
The Brookfield Renewable Energy Group and The Nature Conservancy have come to an agreement that will preserve about 4,000 acres of land in East Tennessee.
http://www.sfgate.com/business/energy/ar...p#ixzz2TD1pFUK2
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Mount Rainier National Park:
Mount Rainier National Park reduces operating budget
Mount Rainier National Park was required to reduce its annual operating budget for Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) by five percent due to the impacts of “sequestration” (a series of automatic, across-the-board permanent spending cuts).
http://www.blscourierherald.com/news/207134281.html
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Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Elephant 'tramples to death suspected poacher'
A suspected poacher has reportedly been trampled to death by an elephant as he tried to shoot the beast in Zimbabwe.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnew...ed-poacher.html

Rhino falls prey to illegal poaching in Kaziranga National Park
Guwahati: A rhino has falled prey to illegal poaching in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam.The carcass of the dead rhino was located yesterday in the area of Doramari.
http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/r...ark_848155.html
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Saguaro National Park:
Vandals deface Saguaro National Park East
Park volunteers reached out to Tucson News Now, after discovering vandalism along a popular trail head at Saguaro National Park East.
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/22230416/vandals-deface-saguaro-national-park-east
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Yellowstone Park:
Yellowstone rallies despite budget cutbacks (BEWARE ANNOYING Video Ad)
Yellowstone National Park is ready for a busy summer season of tourists, putting behind fears that the park wouldn't open on time because of federal budget cutbacks.
http://www.9news.com/news/article/335862/343/Yellowstone-rallies-despite-budget-cutbacks

Ted Turner wins court challenge of Yellowstone bison transfer to his Montana ranch
Billionaire Ted Turner can keep his Yellowstone National Park bison calves.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/t...5f7c_story.html
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Everglades National Park:
Floridians press for Everglades and port money
The next big phase of Everglades restoration will plug canals, build levees and create giant storage areas to guide fresh clean water through western Broward and Palm Beach counties and into the core of the famed River of Grass.
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-05...-caloosahatchee
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Joshua Tree National Park:
Joshua Tree National Park better prepared for peak season than peers
Many national parks are finalizing plans to hire fewer temporary employees this summer, close some campgrounds and scale back popular family programs such as ranger-led nature walks and cultural tours because of mandatory budget cuts that took effect March 1.
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130519...ason-than-peers
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Saguaro National Park:
Saguaro National Park busy repairing rutted trails
There are trenches up to 2 feet deep that cut across some trails in the eastern district of Saguaro National Park, deep ruts blamed on horses' hooves, storm runoff and years of natural erosion.
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Sa...p#ixzz2Tr3a5sOp
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Yellowstone National Park:
Yellowstone inspecting boats for invasive species
All watercraft entering Yellowstone National Park's lakes must first pass an inspection for invasive species.
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/ar...p#ixzz2Tr2sgxIf

Sheep Are Just Too Tasty to Grizzlies
A federal sheep experiment in Idaho threatens the teetering population of Yellowstone grizzly bears, environmentalists claim in court.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/05/20/57768.htm

Montana investigates bison deaths near Yellowstone
State veterinarians in Montana have been sent to examine bison carcasses north of Yellowstone National Park amid fears the bison might have acquired a deadly disease from domestic sheep.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/artic...p#ixzz2Tr3M0LxD

Lake trout impact elk calves
Yellowstone native trout decline forces grizzlies to change diet
Fewer cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake could be part of the reason that elk herds migrating out of the park are declining.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/may/19/lake-trout-impact-elk-calves/
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Yosemite National Park:
Yosemite National Park's tourist amenities at stake
A plan to rid Yosemite National Park of many of its tourist amenities is causing uproar, pitting the National Parks Service against some California lawmakers.
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/state&id=9107363
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Denali National Park News:
German mountaineer dies of cardiac arrest while climbing Alaska’s Mount McKinley
Officials say a 59-year-old German mountaineer has died of cardiac arrest while climbing Alaska’s Mount McKinley.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/g...cdf7_story.html

Frigid mid-May temperatures leave Denali Park businesses struggling to open
As Denali National Park shivers through a frigid May, businesses trying to thaw out for summer face freezing pipes and delayed openings as visitors start to arrive at the park.
http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20...struggling-open
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Everglades National Park News:
Vague Complaint Dooms Tribe's Everglades Case
The 11th Circuit dismissed a Florida Indian tribe's claims that the U.S. Corps of Engineers mismanages the Everglade's water systems, periodically flooding its lands.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/05/21/57839.htm
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Appeals court won't block Yellowstone bison hazing
A federal appeals court denied a request to block the use of a helicopter to haze wild bison as officials in southwestern Montana wrapped up the annual drive of the animals back into Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Ap...p#ixzz2U3pSjMUc

Yellowstone and Grand Teton heads focus on cutting costs, raising revenues
Federal budget cuts required under the Congressional sequester will result in relatively minor cuts in services this summer for visitors to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. But park managers say they are not optimistic about the financial outlook for next year and beyond.
http://www.yellowstonegate.com/2013/05/y...ising-revenues/
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Yosemite National Park News:
Climber killed on El Cap ID’d
Yosemite National Park officials Monday released a few new details about a Montana man’s fatal fall in a climbing accident on El Capitan over the weekend.
http://www.uniondemocrat.com/News/Local-News/Climber-killed-on-El-Cap-IDd
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Banff National Park:
Young hungry bears lead to warnings in Banff National Park
There’s a couple of young bears causing concern in Banff National Park.
http://blogs.calgaryherald.com/2013/05/2...-national-park/
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Everglades National Park:
Swamp Apes group gives war veterans missions in the Everglades
When 30-year-old Iraq war veteran Jorge Martinez left the Marine Corps, he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. The vet wanted to readjust to civilian life and get involved in social activities, but being amid large crowds made him uncomfortable.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3411388/swamp-apes-group-gives-war-veterans.html#storylink=cpy
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park:
Volunteers needed to do maintenance on Appalachian Trail in the Smokies on June 1
A lot of the trail work in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is done by volunteers. There is another service opportunity June 1.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/...cdf7_story.html
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Misc. National Park News:
Federal agencies spending thousands on employee travel while cutting local park services
If you're thinking of heading to one of our national parks this Memorial Day, you might be in for a surprise.
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/park-service-spending-millions-conferences-while-r/nXzS4/
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Rocky Mountain National Park:
Study: Number of frogs, toads declining at alarming rate (Could be in Misc also)
Frogs, toads and other amphibians are vanishing so fast nationwide that if the decline continues at the same rate, they'll be gone from half their current habitats in 20 years, a federal study has found.
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/c...n#ixzz2U92iDhgp
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Yosemite National Park:
Yosemite National Park’s Half Dome Cables Ready for Public on May 24
Weather permitting, the cables on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park in California will be in place and open for the season on Friday, May 24, 2013, according to park service officials.
http://oldwestnewwest.com/20130522797/na...enu-id-261.html
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Glacier National Park:
Despite sequester, Glacier Park forges ahead with long-term improvements
Even as sequestration has forced Glacier National Park to change how it does business, it attends to important business on several fronts.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...l#ixzz2UEmKNNyw
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Grand Canyon National Park:
Grand Canyon National Park Dedicates the Newly Renovated Bright Angel Trailhead
On Saturday, May 18th, over 500 people gathered to celebrate the trailhead renovation of one of Grand Canyon National Park’s oldest and most visited trails. The dedication ceremony, celebrated jointly by Grand
http://www.kcsg.com/view/full_story/2268...=home_news_lead
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park:
Smokies wildlife workers see an increase in bear cubs this year
Visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park could see more bears this year than last year.
http://www.wate.com/story/22400034/more-bear-cubs-in-the-great-smoky-national-park-than-last-year
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Misc. National Park News:
4 of 8 California condors died from lead poisoning
Authorities say lead poisoning killed half of the eight California condors that died last winter in Arizona and Utah.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/health/2..._poisoning.html

Sequestration Hits National Parks Just In Time For Tourist Season
As people all over the world gear up for their vacations in America's national parks this summer, they should get ready for dirty toilets, unkempt trails, shuttered campgrounds and fewer educational activities.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/23/sequestration-national-parks_n_3326973.html
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Rocky Mountain National Park:
Rocky Mountain National Park's amphibians declining, unable to cope with change
When an animal disappears from Rocky Mountain National Park, it leaves behind a diminished ecosystem, the consequences of which may not be fully understood.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/201305...ble-cope-change
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Yellowstone National Park:
Beartooth Highway opening delayed by snow, ice; Dunraven Pass in Yellowstone also still closed
A spring storm bearing snow and ice has delayed the reopening of the Beartooth Highway connecting Yellowstone National Park and Red Lodge, Mont.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/...cdf7_story.html
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5/28

Great Smoky Mountain National Park:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Hosts World Heritage Fellow
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting a World Heritage Fellow, Mr. Anoop K.R., Director of Keoladeo National Park in India and Deputy Conservator of Forests in the Bharatpur District of Rajasthan.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/1012
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Misc. National Park News:
Smoky Mountain, Mammoth Cave part of intensified MTSU environmental study, funded by NSF
Ten college students from across the country are taking part in a Middle Tennessee State University environmental research project.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/dd8a3d8923704227ab6f6a1ac1826024/TN--MTSU-Science-Grant
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Rocky Mountain National Park:
Trail Ridge Road reopens after overnight closure
Icy conditions forced the closure of Trail Ridge Road on Sunday night, but the highway reopened midmorning Monday.
http://www.reporterherald.com/news/larim...ernight-closure
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Saguaro National Park:
Saguaro National Park rangers seek two vandalism suspects
Saguaro National Park rangers are looking for two vandalism suspects following the second significant vandalism incident in May.
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/22431924/saguaro-national-park-rangers-seek-vandalism-suspects
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Yellowstone National Park:
Beartooth Highway opens for travelers heading to Yellowstone National Park
The Beartooth Highway connecting Yellowstone National Park and Red Lodge, Mont., has opened.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/...000a_story.html
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