Part V: Saguaro through Yellowstone National Park:

Saguaro National Park
Wire fence riles residents Continental Reserve neighbors object to it; park
service says it's policy
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/241026
Residents in the Continental Reserve area in southwest Marana are upset about a barbed-wire fence the National Park Service recently began installing where Saguaro National Park West borders the neighborhood.

Federal land exchange scrutinized
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0525landswap0525.html
Two multimillion-dollar properties on the Phoenix-Scottsdale line were part of a federal land swap under renewed scrutiny because of Arizona Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign.

Prescribed fire may burn Wednesday in Avra Valley
http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2008/05/28/news/doc483c9c5086337174395675.txt
A 160-acre prescribed burn is planned this Wednesday on city of Tucson land in Avra Valley, according to a release from Saguaro National Park.

Shenandoah National Park
Hitting the trail with Fido
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24598085/
Explore the great outdoors with your canine companion There's no question that America's great outdoors is a paradise for pets. From flower-carpeted mountain
sides to spectacular waterfalls and panoramic vistas, there are so many wonderful pet-friendly hiking trails to discover.

Popular Park Assesses Parking Options
http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=8273149&nav=menu496_2_5
Parking could soon be hard to come by at one of Central Virginia's most popular hikes. Shenandoah National Park officials are considering building a new parking lot for Old Rag Mountain and you have until the end of the month to give them your suggestions.


Yellowstone NP
Just how Faithful depends on rain, snow, scientists say
http://origin.mercurynews.com/news/ci_9431823
Just in time for summer, a Silicon Valley scientist may have helped answer a question that puzzles millions of Western tourists every year: What makes Old Faithful so faithful?

Woman falls through trail into hot water at Yellowstone
http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_9428936
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo.—The National Park Service says a hiker burned her leg and ankle when she fell through a dirt trail into a pool of 170-degree water at Yellowstone National Park.

MT Stockgrowers Assoc. upset over bison management
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=8394527&nav=menu227_2
Members of the Montana Stockgrowers Association say that the Montana Board of Livestock has failed to properly manage bison on the western edge of Yellowstone National Park, which has resulted in increased risk of brucellosis spreading from Bison to cattle.

Wyo. Republicans adopt platform at convention
http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=8406774&nav=menu554_2_2
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming Republicans have adopted a plank to their state party platform supporting year-round access over Sylvan Pass.

Bison to be hazed into Yellowstone as ranchers go to court
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20080528-1251-wst-yellowstonebison.html
BOZEMAN, Mont. – The Montana Department of Livestock says it will haze up to 100 bison from private property into Yellowstone National Park, after cattle ranchers Wednesday asked a state judge to order the animals' removal.

Yellowstone teaches us a lesson about bears
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700229773,00.html
Those of us old enough to remember when a gallon of gas, lead included, was 25 cents probably also remember the bears of Yellowstone National Park.