Canyonlands NP:
Hiking in Utah's Canyonlands National Park
Hiking and Backpacking in the Island in the Sky District near Moab
Canyonlands National Park is Utah’s largest park and is divided into 3 districts by the remarkably carved canyons of the Green and Colorado Rivers. The Island in the Sky district of the park is the most easily accessible of the three districts and offers incredible panoramic views and several easy to moderate trail systems. This district sits atop sheer vertical cliffs rising over 1000 feet above the river floor and literally looks like an island in the sky
http://backpacking-trips.suite101.com/article.cfm/hiking_in_utahs_canyonlands_national_park
Crater Lake NP:
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Firefighters rescued a 26-year-old man who slid roughly 200 feet after trying to recover a friend's cell phone that fell into the caldera at Crater Lake National Park.
http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/inde...orylist=orlocal
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
A mid-winter storm that dumped nearly a foot of snow on the region Jan. 28 was a welcome prelude to the 27th Ohio Special Olympics Winter Games.
http://www.hudsonhubtimes.com/news/article/4515982
Denali NP:
Denali National Park
Charles Darwin may have been born 200 years ago come Feb. 12, but his theory of evolution remains an everyday touchstone for modern biologists. And while the Origin of Species author might not have known the term “global warming,” he wouldn’t have been surprised that the environment is changing. He would, however, be astonished by the speed at which it’s happening today.
http://www.nwpphotoforum.com/ubbthreads/newpost.php?Cat=0&Board=National%20Park&page=0
Great Smoky NP:
Cades Cove women subject of program
Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a favorite spot for tourists. But in the not-so-distant past, it was a close-knit community where families worked, lived and worshiped.
http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20090201/WOMEN/302019988
Kenai Fords NP:
$200,000 in grants will result in Exit Glacier education pavilion
SEWARD -- Exit Glacier, a popular attraction at the Kenai Fjords National Park, will be getting a new education pavilion, thanks to a $200,000 infusion.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/kenai/story/675837.html
Misc. Parks News:
Stimulus Plan mixes long and short term goal projects
WASHINGTON -- No matter the color of your work shirt, this recession is sparing few.
From blue collar construction workers to white collar financial sector employees, the economic crisis has dragged a growing swath of American workers into joblessness.
http://www.kentucky.com/473/story/678414.html
Depression-era stimulus boosted national parks
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — The economy was in shambles. Millions of Americans were out of work. Saying something drastic needed to be done, the newly elected president announced a massive economic stimulus package aimed at repairing the nation's sagging infrastructure and putting people back to work.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705281696,00.html
Olympic NP:
An Indian reservation on the move
After years of having its homes wash away in floods and tsunamis, the Hoh tribe of Washington's Olympic Peninsula wants to transplant its entire village to higher ground.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-hoh-reservation1-2009feb01,0,7557463.story
Shenandoah NP:
Downward Trend Continues In Park Visits
Weather, Gas Prices Cited As Recent Factors
SHENANDOAN NATIONAL PARK - For the past 10 years, attendance at Shenandoah National Park has been declining and last year was no different.
The park saw about 1.09 million visitors in 2008, down 2.8 percent from the previous year, according to Karen Beck-Herzog, the park's public affairs officer.
Park officials say the dip in visitation was primarily due to weather, which always plays a major role in attendance.
http://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=35164&CHID=1
Rocky Mountain NP:
Craig briefs: Wildlife workshop is Thursday
Colorado’s big game season structure, Division of Wildlife budget projections and an update on Rocky Mountain National Park’s elk culling effort headline the agenda for the Colorado Wildlife Commission’s February workshop in Denver.
http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2009/feb/02/craig_briefs_wildlife_workshop_thursday/
RMNP revising fire management plan
Changes in Rocky Mountain National Park’s ecosystem, and the way wildfires behave there, are prompting park officials to create a new fire management plan.
http://www.reporterherald.com/news_story.asp?id=21304
Omnibus bill will protect Colorado lands
It’s called an omnibus bill because it contains a lot of different things, but for many in Colorado one feature of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act stands out.
http://www.timescall.com/editorial/editorial.asp?ID=14193
Yellowstone NP:
Yellowstone activity not precursor to eruption
The largest swarm of earthquakes in more than 20 years struck Yellowstone National Park recently, but experts say the seismic activity shouldn't be viewed as a prelude to a major volcanic eruption.
http://www.idahopress.com/news/?id=19462
