July 5, 2013

Acadia National Park:
Trails at Maine’s Acadia National Park reopen
Two popular trails at Acadia National Park have reopened after being closed to protect nesting peregrine falcons. Park officials said sections of the Flying Mountain and Jordan trails at Valley Cove and Jordan cliffs reopened Wednesday. The trails closed in April and May and had been expected to reopen in August, but they opened early after the falcons failed in their nesting attempts. The popular Precipice Trail remains closed to protect nesting activities on that trail. The peregrine falcon is listed as a Maine endangered species.
http://www.boston.com/travel/destination...EIaK/story.html
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Bryce Canyon National Park:
A tip from a hiker led law enforcement to unearth a field of 2,800 marijuana plants on National Forest land in southern Utah.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Pot-field-found-near-Utah-national-park-4645763.php
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Denali National Park:
Crews continue battle against multiple Interior Alaska wildfires
The use of roadblocks and pilot cars is scheduled to end at midnight in the area of the Skinny's Road Fire near 328 Mile Parks Highway.
http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news...19bb30f31a.html
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Glacier National Park:
Reserve manager accepts job at Montana park
After more than six years at the helm, Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve Manager Mark Preiss is hanging up his hat and headed for high country.
http://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/214201851.html
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park:
Park officials warn: Watch river levels
Authorities in North Carolina’s mountain parks are on heightened alert this holiday weekend, saying they are concerned that heavy thunderstorms could send torrents of water down streams and rivers.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/07...l#storylink=cpy

Chimney Tops Trail open through weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park crews have completed bridge repairs on the Chimney Tops Trail, and it is now open to the public through the holiday weekend.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/jul/05/chimney-tops-trail-open-through-weekend/
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Misc. National Park:
National Park Foundation Grants Designed To Help Parks Improve Visitor Transportation
While some national parks struggle with moving tourists around during the peak season due to traffic jams and road systems designed for fewer vehicles, the National Park Foundation is working to provide the National Park Service with the expertise to help improve the situation.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...sportation23558
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Yellowstone National Park:
Yellowstone's backcountry: A whole different park
The musky scent of elk lingered in the air. Fresh scat and a track in the dusty trail confirmed the animals had only recently left the spring green grassy meadow.
http://helenair.com/lifestyles/yellowsto...0ddf30e00c.html
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7/11/13

Acadia National Park:
Canon U.S.A. Announces New Sponsorship with Friends of Acadia
The new sponsorship includes the use of Canon products for research and educational purposes to support Acadia National Park's Wild Acadia, a set of restoration and research initiatives whose goal is to protect the Park for visitors now and in the future.
http://geeks.broadwayworld.com/article/C...Acadia-20130710
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Big Bend National Park:
Photographing Big Bend National Park: A Friendly Guide To Great Images
The features of today's cameras, coupled with the size of some national parks, can make photographing the parks on your vacation a daunting task. But when it comes to Big Bend National Park, Kathy Adams Clark has a book you should read.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/rev...eat-images23573
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Denali National Park:
More winter Denali park access planned
Starting sometime in February, visitors will be able to drive the first 12 miles into Denali National Park and Preserve.
http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news...1a4bcf6878.html
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Glacier National Park News:
Florida man dies after 1,000-foot fall in Montana’s Glacier National Park
A 21-year-old Davie, Fla., man who had been working in Glacier National Park has died after falling about 1,000 feet while climbing a mountain.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/...f3ab_story.html
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Misc. National Park News:
Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park
Bill proposes turning moon sites into national park
House representatives launch a bill to establish the Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park on the moon.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57593048-1/bill-proposes-turning-moon-sites-into-national-park/
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Rocky Mountain National Park:
Hazardous Fuels Reduction Work Continues In Rocky Mountain National Park
The reduction of hazardous fuels is a significant preventative management tool used in preparation for managing wildfire near structures and communities.
http://www.estesparknews.com/?p=10582
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Yellowstone National Park:
Yellowstone Bison Goring Victim: Don’t Repeat My Mistakes
A year later, the victim of a Yellowstone bison goring is warning visitors to the Park to heed the guidelines on keeping an appropriate distance from Park wildlife.
http://yellowstoneinsider.com/2013/07/11/yellowstone-bison-goring-victim-dont-make-my-mistakes/

Yellowstone cautions against expanding wolf hunting, trapping outside the park
A proposal to relax gray wolf hunting and trapping rules in Montana got a cool reception from Yellowstone National Park administrators who said Monday that the move appears to be aimed at substantially reducing the population of the animals in the park.
http://dailyranger.com/story.php?story_id=8139&headline=Yellowstone-cautions-against-expanding-wolf-hunting,-trapping-outside-the-park

Yellowstone visitation tops 1 million by end of June
The latest park visitation figures show that more than 1 million recreational visitors have passed through Yellowstone during the first half of the year, with the park’s busiest season just getting under way.
http://www.yellowstonegate.com/2013/07/y...h.wkRqfVv5.dpuf
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7/16/2013

Bryce Canyon National Park:
Is National Park Service Abrogating Its Responsibility With The Tour Of Utah Bike Race?
Federal lands make up the majority of Utah's landscape, so it shouldn't be surprising that state roads crisscross those lands. But when a state road crosses a national park, and that road is going to be traversed by a bike race, should National Park Service approval be required?
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...-bike-race23607
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Death Valley National Park:
Death Valley National Park Celebrates Centennial Of Earth’s Hottest Temperature
On July 10th, the Furnace Creek Visitor Center auditorium was filled with weather enthusiasts from across the nation to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the hottest day ever recorded – July 10, 1913. The 134-degree day was recorded by Oscar Denton, who took the reading amidst birds falling dead from the sky because of the heat.
http://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/in...est-temperature
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Glacier National Park:
FBI, local authorities still probing Glacier NP death
The FBI, along with local authorities, are continuing to search for clues into the death of a missing Kalispell man whose body was found in Glacier National Park.
http://www.kpax.com/news/fbi-local-authorities-still-probing-glacier-np-death/
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Glacier Bay National Park:
Whales in Glacier Bay prompt new limit on cruise ships
Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska has ordered visiting cruise ships to slow down to 10 knots in whale-heavy areas, citing "extremely high humpback whale densities."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/cruiselog/2013/07/16/glacier-bay-cruise-speed-limit/2518753/
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Grand Teton National Park:
Hanging Canyon site of two GTNP rescues
Grand Teton National Park’s Hanging Canyon was the scene of two rescues over the weekend.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=10067
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
National Park Service searches for cause of sinkhole
Mt. Baldy will remain closed indefinitely as officials with the National Park Service work to determine what caused a sinkhole that buried 6-year-old Nathan Woessner of Sterling, Ill., Friday.
http://posttrib.suntimes.com/news/213415...f-sinkhole.html
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Rocky Mountain National Park:
Rocky Mountain goat spotted on Old Fall River Road
The sight of a Rocky Mountain goat is rare in Rocky Mountain National Park. This animal was spotted last Thyrsday, July 11 when it walked off the hillside below the Chapin Trailhead on Old Fall River Road.
http://www.eptrail.com/rocky-mountain-na...fall-river-road
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Yellowstone National Park:
Osprey chicks banded to advance Yellowstone River study
Volunteers will be on a first-name basis with young osprey born along the Yellowstone River as leg bands are attached as part of a larger monitoring project.
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-reg...mment_form=true

Road work in East Entrance road in Yellowstone
Construction work has begun on a section of the East Entrance road in Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.kentucky.com/2013/07/16/2716374/road-work-in-east-entrance-road.html#storylink=cpy
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7/17/2013


Death Valley National Park:
Death Valley Trail Marathon & Half Marathon™ - 25th Annual
This scenic wilderness trail run is on a gravel jeep road from Beatty, NV through the picturesque Titus Canyon, finishing in Death Valley (entire run is in Death Valley National Park). The desert is beautiful this time of year with mild temperatures; lows at night between 30 and 40 degrees and highs during the day from the low-60s to mid-70s. This is our most spectacular trail event of the year and well worth the weekend away. Truly, an experience you won't forget. The event is limited to 300 participants and sells out months in advance so don't wait too long to register! NOTE: After a 21-year history of taking place in early February, this event has been moved to this December date.
http://www.envirosports.com/default.asp?PageID=20888
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Everglades National Park:
Everglades National Park Announces Seasonal Extension of Idle-Speed Area in Snake Bight Pole and Troll Zone
Everglades National Park Superintendent Dan Kimball announced that the opening of the seasonal extension of the Jimmy’s Lake idle-speed area will begin on July 15, 2013. The area is located within the Snake Bight Pole and Troll Zone, a 9,400-acre non-combustion engine use zone in northern Florida Bay, just east of Flamingo.
http://www.nps.gov/ever/parknews/evergla...-troll-zone.htm
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Grand Canyon National Park:
4 Grand Canyon visitors suffer minor injuries after lightning struck near them
Authorities say four visitors at the Grand Canyon suffered minor injuries from a nearby lightning strike at the canyon’s south rim.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/...a69e_story.html
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Misc. National Park:
Moon Phases: Congress Favors 'National Park' On The Moon? [UPDATE] - NOTE - BEWARE ANNOYING Ad.
Congress recently introduced a bill that would "endow the artifacts as a National Historic Park, thereby asserting unquestioned ownership rights over the Apollo lunar landing artifacts."
http://www.designntrend.com/articles/613...park-update.htm
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Yellowstone National Park:
Yellowstone Valley Citizens Demand Exxon Pay Full Oil Spill Fine
With cries of “Beep beep, toot toot. Hey, Exxon get off that loot,” more than 50 Yellowstone County citizens rallied recently at Coulson Park in Billings to tell ExxonMobil to pay a $1.7 million dollar fine for spilling 63,000 gallons of crude oil into the Yellowstone River two years ago.
http://www.roundupweb.com/story/2013/07/...-fine/3026.html
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7/18/13

Acadia National Park:
Rock climber injured in Acadia
A rock climbing guide on Mount Desert Island suffered multiple traumatic injuries when he fell 40 feet on the eastern side of Champlain Mountain, a park ranger said Wednesday.
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/07/17/news/hancock/rock-climber-injured-in-acadia/?ref=latest

Fund launched to aid Acadia
A new donation program to ensure the timely opening of the Cadillac Mountain Road in Acadia National Park next year has been launched by local business owners.
http://fenceviewer.com/site/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=81907:fund-launched-to-aid-acadia&Itemid=938
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park:
Carlsbad Caverns National Park closes early due to flooding along Walnut Canyon Park Road
Carlsbad Caverns National Park closed early Wednesday because of flooding along the Walnut Canyon Park Road.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/a2...averns-Flooding
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Glacier National Park:
Two people hit by lightning in Glacier National Park
A Glacier National Park spokeswoman has confirmed reports that two people were struck by lightning late Wednesday afternoon on the east side of the park.
http://www.krtv.com/news/two-people-hit-by-lightning-in-glacier-national-park/
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Grand Canyon National Park:
Photos merge New York City and Grand Canyon in work by Swiss artist
The collection 'Empty, Dense, Merge' combines the emptiness of the Arizona desert with the overcrowded island of Manhattan, resulting in surreal landscapes.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/gu...0#ixzz2ZQps5f5T
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Grand Teton National Park:
Taste for beef kills cub of grizzly 399
Biologist says cub’s troubles not due to his upbringing near people
In the days before he was killed by wildlife managers, the cub of famous Teton grizzly 399 was doing what his mother taught him to do: kill easy-to-catch ungulates.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=10076
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Misc. National Park News:
Sequestration Poses Long-Term Danger: Experts
Sequestration may appear to be having little impact, but some analysts say federal agencies are still registering the cuts and the effects may be worse than estimated.
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/182467-sequestration-poses-long-term-danger-experts/
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Outside The US/Canadian National Park System:
Tanzania: Wildebeest Migration About to Enter Serengeti National Park
THE 2013 wildebeest migration has reached the northern fringes of the world-famous Serengeti National Park (SENAPA) threatened by herders hailing from northern Tarime District of Mara Region.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307180038.html
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Rocky Mountain National Park:
Night project planned for Trail Ridge Road
Trail Ridge Road will be closed for through travel on Tuesday night, July 23
Trail Ridge Road will be temporarily closed for through travel on Tuesday, July 23, from 9p.m. to 6 a.m. The road will be closed at the Bowen/Baker Trailhead which is located just south of Timber Creek Campground on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park. A culvert will be replaced during the closure of the road.
http://www.eptrail.com/estes-park-news/ci_23679307/night-project-planned-trail-ridge-road
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Haleakala National Park:
Upper Skyline Trail Access Closed During Construction
The park road and summit area above the 9740 foot elevation Haleakala Visitor Center will be fully closed to vehicles, pedestrians, horses, and bicyclists through Thursday, July 25th. During construction, visitors will be directed to lower elevation overlooks, all of which have amazing views of the crater. This closure includes access to and egress from the upper Skyline trailhead, located near the summit of Haleakalā. Access to the lower Skyline trailhead, via Waipoli Road in Kula, is still open and is the only way visitors will be able to enter or exit the Skyline Trail.
http://www.nps.gov/hale/parknews/upper-skyline-trail-access-closed-during-construction.htm
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Mount Rainier National Park:
Mount Rainer National Park reduces ability to perform upper mountain rescues
Mount Rainer National Park currently has a reduced ability to perform upper mountain rescues. Under especially hazardous conditions, no rescue may be possible. Climbers should take special heed of this notice
http://www.courierherald.com/news/216376291.html
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Olympic National Park:
Olympic National Park responds to two fatalities Saturday
Olympic National Park rangers responded to two unrelated incidents involving visitor deaths yesterday, Saturday, July 20.
http://www.sequimgazette.com/news/articl...lities_saturday
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Yellowstone National Park:
Body Of Missing Hiker Found In Northwest Yellowstone
Searchers Thursday morning discovered the body of a young man who went on a solo hike to a mountain peak in northwest Yellowstone Tuesday and failed to return.
http://www.nps.gov/yell/parknews/13055.htm
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Yosemite National Park:
Yosemite National Park Bolsters International Affairs Program
Delegation from Huangshan National Park Visits Yosemite and Yosemite Sends Staff to Torres Del Paine National Park in Chile
http://www.nps.gov/yose/parknews/yosemite-national-park-bolsters-international-affairs-program.htm
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Big Bend National Park:
Open border crossing brings town back to life
For people living on either side of the Rio Grande in villages near the Big Bend National Park, the river has always been only a technicality, just something to get your feet wet while going back and forth between Texas and Mexico. All that changed dramatically in 2002 when the border was closed as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
http://www.mywesttexas.com/life/article_6a649a1c-aaab-5c51-8582-5d37f96ac14f.html
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Grand Canyon National Park:
River guide injured by lightning at Grand Canyon
Authorities say a river guide is recovering after being injured by a lightning strike at the Grand Canyon National Park.
http://azdailysun.com/news/local/river-g...mment_form=true
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Grand Teton National Park:
On Wyoming Drives, an App Narrator
An app that narrates while you drive, the new, free TravelStorysGPS allows users to listen to audio bites regarding local history, wildlife and geology in Wyoming’s Jackson Hole area and Grand Teton National Park.
http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/22/on-wyoming-drives-an-app-narrator/?_r=0
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park:
Smokies seek summer student scientists
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be teeming with young, budding scientists over the next couple of weeks.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/jul/22/smokies-seek-summer-student-scientists/
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Katmai National Park:
Famed Katmai National Park brown bears ready for season 2
Stars snarling at each other, mate-swapping, dominant males posturing and establishing their territory.
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/life/...c3c2766007.html
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Misc. National Park News:
Park Service seeks agent to buy land for Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
In a sign that the National Park Service is preparing to move forward with buying more local land, it is advertising to hire a realty specialist who will handle land acquisition for the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130723/NEWS/307230331/-1/NEWS
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Mount Rainier National Park:
Mount Rainier National Park Climbers Need To Be More Self-Reliant As Park Alters Rescue Techniques
The death of a climbing ranger last year at Mount Rainier National Park has prompted a shift in how the park uses helicopters on rescues. In the near-term, that means climbers could find themselves responsible for their own rescues.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...techniques23649
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Wind Cave National Park:
How Wind Cave National Park impacts the Southern Hills
Sometimes people wonder, what does the National Park Service do at Wind Cave National Park? Would things be different if there were no park employees working?
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/c...1a4bcf887a.html
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Yellowstone National Park:
What Yellowstone's geysers can teach us about volcanoes
A closer look at the Lone Star Geyser could help scientists predict volcanic eruptions.
Despite more than a century of scrutiny, the inner workings of Old Faithful and other Yellowstone National Park geysers remain a mystery.
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wildern...about-volcanoes


Yellowstone Park officials identify Montana angler swept downstream to death
Officials in Yellowstone National Park have released the name of a 73-year-old Montana man who died after losing his footing while fishing in the Yellowstone River.
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-reg...1a4bcf887a.html

7/29/13

Acadia National Park News:
Acadia to hold public meeting on Schoodic project Aug. 8
Acadia National Park is holding a public meeting Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. on a proposal to build a half-mile of bike paths and .4 miles of connector trails on the Schoodic Peninsula.
http://fenceviewer.com/site/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=82055:acadia-to-hold-public-meeting-on-schoodic-project-aug-8&Itemid=938
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Glacier Bay National Park News:
Cruise ship speed ban lifted in Glacier Bay
A temporary 10-knot speed limit on cruise ships taking passengers through the "whale waters" of Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park has been lifted. Officials of the national park say changes in humpback whale numbers and distribution in the bay make the limit no longer necessary.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/cruiselog/...-speed/2595483/
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Grand Canyon National Park:
Lightning Kills Couple Near Grand Canyon
#Lightning strikes this week killed a couple near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and also injured a boatman in the bottom of the Grand Canyon, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
http://www.paysonroundup.com/news/2013/jul/28/lightning-kills-couple-near-grand-canyon/
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Smokies and parkway specialty plates saved
The black bear specialty plate once in danger of extinction on North Carolina roads has been saved.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20130728/NEWS/307280066/Smokies-parkway-specialty-plates-saved
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Misc. National Park News:
National park visitors leave roadkill in their wake
Drivers are killing the very wildlife they're hoping to see
Drivers in America’s national parks are killing the very bears, deer, wolves and other animals they’re hoping to see, says a new report seeking changes to the way park managers deal with conflicts between cars and wildlife.
http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20...kill-their-wake
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park:
Roosevelt National Park: Where a future president found solace
Theodore Roosevelt went on many adventures, including to the Dakota Territory.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/des...dakota/2590937/
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Yosemite National Park:
A Plan to Save Yosemite by Curbing Its Visitors
Far humbler corners of America have faced a similar dilemma: How much human activity should be allowed in a natural setting that is also promoted as a tourist destination?
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/29/us/pla...ivity.html?_r=0
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