Everglades NP:
Park service plans to sue county over annex
The National Park Service is preparing to go to court with the Talladega County Commission over the transfer of the Coosa River Annex property.
http://www.dailyhome.com/news/2009/dh-talladegacounty-0218-bfincher-9b17v1858.htmGlacier NP:
New Oklahoma City exhibits feature bank's artwork, Blackfeet Indians
Paintings and photographs of Blackfeet Indians, riders on horseback and big-sky landscapes fit most people’s expectations of artwork they would find at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
http://www.newsok.com/new-oklahoma-city-...ead_story_titleJoshua Tree NP:
Have a Volunteer Vacation at Joshua Tree National Park
Over the past few years, the exotic Sahara mustard plant has been aggressively spreading across the Joshua Tree National Park, possibly threatening the desert ecosystem and leaving irreversible damage. Perhaps the most noticeable damage to a visitor is the affect to the beautiful annual wildflower blooms.
http://laist.com/2009/02/17/volunteer_vacation_at_joshua_tree_n.phpMisc. Parks News:
Don't pack it in, cheap travel and vacations are out there (Note, only marginally about the parks)
If there is a sliver of sunshine peeking through the storm clouds of this recession, it may be: There might never be a better time to travel. Airlines are hungry. Hotels are hungry. Restaurants are hungry. And if you're smart about how you book, when you book, and where you go, you might just find the cheapest vacation you'll ever take.
http://www.boston.com/business/personalf...t_there/?page=1NEWS: Five Tourist Destinations that Global Warming Could Destroy
Global warming could have a devastating impact on some popular vacation spots, according to Bob Henson, a writer at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, and author of "The Rough Guide to Climate Change."
http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/ne...g-could-destroyRocky Mountain NP:
Allowing concealed weapons in national parks to get review
The nation's Interior secretary plans to review a decision to allow concealed weapons in Rocky Mountain National Park.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20090218/NEWS01/902180321/1002/CUSTOMERSERVICE02Visit Rocky Before It's Too Late
Rocky Mountain National Park chosen as one of the world's best places to visit before climate change "messes it up"
CNN recently selected five life-list places to visit, but with an urgent caveat attached: You should visit all these locations before "global warming messes them up." A lot of them are exotic, far-flung locales like The Great Barrier Reef, the Amazon rainforest, and the glaciers of the Alps. But two of the locations are right around the corner: Rocky Mountain National Park and New Orleans.
http://www.backpacker.com/blogs/771Yellowstone NP:
Debate Rages Over Elk Feeding
When the mighty elk herds of the West were facing the possibility of extinction from overhunting, settlement and neglect a century ago, people here stepped forward and began what has turned out to be a profound biological experiment.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/us/18elk.html?emc=eta1Beauty and the beasts (Yellowstone Region)
North Fork of Shoshone River: fishing paradise deep within grizzly country
"You'll need this for the river," the man said, digging deep into his possibles bag. I prepared to receive some special trout enticement or, perhaps, a measuring device for a place where 20-inch cutthroats could be expected.
http://www.denverpost.com/extremes/ci_11726422
