Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (Hey, that looks one of Roman's shot!)
Oregon's 150 best: Columbia River
This section of the Columbia River, from Wasco County downstream to Columbia County, has one of the most beautiful locales in Oregon _ the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/terryrichard/2009/02/oregons_150_best_columbia_rive.htmlState finalizes land plan amendments near Denali
On January 20th, the State of Alaska issued a notice of adoption of the Tanana Basin Area Plan Amendment. The lands included in the document were from Cantwell, north to Anderson and west of Cantwell on the Denali Highway. The amendments were needed in order to convey lands from the state to the Denali Borough.
http://ktna.org/2009/02/06/state-finalizes-land-plan-amendments-near-denali/Grand Canyon NP:
Mohave County leaders back mining in Arizona Strip
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) - Mohave County supervisors will urge Congress to allow uranium mining in a section of the state northwest of Grand Canyon National Park.
http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=9802552Canyon deaths likely murder-suicide
Two people, whose bodies were recovered just after midnight Thursday at the Grand Canyon, likely died as a result of a murder- suicide, the National Park Service announced Thursday.
http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/2009/02/06/news/20090206_front_190404.txtOutside the US/Canadian NP System:
Elephant festival to begin at Kaziranga National Park
GOLAGHAT (Assam): The seventh elephant festival would begins on Monday in Assam's Kaziranga National Park, a world heritage site and home to the highly endangered one-horned rhinos.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Flor...how/4095076.cmsRocky Mountain NP:
What's going on: Winter Trails day is Saturday
Winter Trails day will take place from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Rocky Mountain National Park.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20090208/ENTERTAINMENT06/902080308Yellowstone NP:
Bison staying in Yellowstone this winter (Reported Previously)
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- Only one bison has been shot by a hunter after wandering out of Yellowstone National Park this winter.
http://www.wtte28.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/3e657a3b-www.wtte.com.shtmlProfessor to talk about park quakes
BOZEMAN - University of Utah geophysicist Robert B. Smith is scheduled to talk about Yellowstone National Park's earthquake and volcanic activity on Feb. 19.
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/02/08/news/stat/60-professor.txtWolves tied to elk decline in parts of state
A study released Friday confirms what some hunters have long suspected — that the elk population in some areas of Montana has dropped dramatically due to wolf predation.
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2009/02/07/top/80st_090207_wolves.txtMSU hosts Yellowstone Supervolcano talk on Feb. 19
Yellowstone's past and present earthquake activity is the subject of a talk by geophysicist Bob Smith set at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at Bozeman's Emerson Cultural Center. The event is sponsored by Montana State University.
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=6789Horse Butte homeowners head to Helena
The ceiling of the old Supreme Court floor in Helena is covered with paintings depicting defining points in Montana's history. Among these scenes are Lewis Meriwether's first view of the Rockies, the approval of our state constitution, a depiction of a wagon train under attack by Indians and a Native American bison hunt.
http://www.westyellowstonenews.com/articles/2009/02/06/news/news1.txt
