There was a lot of news published today...some of it very interesting.
James
Acadia NP:
Bankruptcy bid stalls campground auction in Schoodic region
The auction Tuesday of an oceanfront property has been delayed because the owner has filed for bankruptcy, according to people involved in the scheduled auction.
http://www.bangornews.com/detail/99762.htmlDenali NP:
Affordable Alaska Thanks To Sourdough Bread (Travel Deal, not really news)
We really do appreciate the ubiquitous travel deals, but the constant reminder of the economic situation sort of ruins our travel buzz.
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/2/18/75430/3604/travel/Affordable+Alaska+Thanks+To+Sourdough+BreadGlacier NP:
MSU data key to climate change study
Late winter and early spring are growing warmer in Montana, according to a new statistical climate study developed by a former Montana State University professor.
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2009/02/19/top/75st_090219_climate.txtGrand Canyon NP:
Celebrate 90 years of the Grand Canyon
Consistently voted amongst the world’s greatest natural wonders and a place to ‘see before you die’, the Grand Canyon marks 90 years this month since it was first established as a United States National Park, on 26th February 1919.
http://www.easier.com/view/Travel/Holidays/article-235010.htmlGreat Smoky Mountain NP:
Parkway chief ranger retires
After five years as the top law enforcement official for the Blue Ridge Parkway, Chief Ranger John Garrison has retired.
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009902190350This Week with Dolly
Promoting her home – the Great Smoky Mountains – brought Dolly Parton to the nation's capital region last week, and one appearance left those gathered at the Gaylord National Resort outside of Washington ready to head down for some Southern hospitality. She was there as part of the state tourism department's Tennessee Sampler 2009 trade show aimed primarily at tour organizers and travel writers.
http://seymourherald.com/entertainment/2009/feb/16/this-week-with-dolly/Hawaii Volcanoes NP:
VIDEO: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has a new lava ocean entry
There is a new lava ocean entry from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano eruption on the Big Island.
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/volcano/20090219lavaentry.htmMisc. Parks News:
It’s the Wilderness, Stupid (Editorial)
Why can't we understand that wilderness should be a big part of our economic future?
The wilderness debate never seems to go away, and how can we have so much disagreement without ever haven’t any agreement, let alone any results?
http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/its_the_wilderness_stupid/C41/L41/Parks sparking debate
We have a number of provincial and national parks scattered across our country that are, in most cases, a bit of wild habitat that is somewhat free of the negative influences of humans.
http://www.bclocalnews.com/kootenay_rockies/castlegarnews/lifestyles/39756953.htmlVendors seek piece of stimulus (Marginally Parks Related)
CODY - One day after President Barack Obama signed a $787 billion economic stimulus bill, vendors were meeting here with government purchasers, looking to take advantage of a coming surge in spending by nearly every federal agency.
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/02/19/news/wyoming/21-stimulus.txtNational Park system needs our help - now (Editorial)
I missed the pomp and circumstance of this month’s historic Presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. However, I was there to participate in another historic milestone, the week that our National Parks bucked a long term trend of neglect and apathy by the United States Congress.
http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=123499650231000600Stimulus Bill Promises Environmental, Public Lands Jobs
On February 9, Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar announced that the House and Senate versions of the Economic Stimulus Bill before Congress would "create an estimated 100,000 jobs over the next two years. Both the House and Senate versions of the ($838-900 billion appropriations) bill include over $4 billion in investments in conservation projects, water infrastructure, roads, Native American schools, and other ready-to-go projects."
http://www.willcoxrangenews.com/articles/2009/02/18/news/news33.txtInterior Secretary Calls For Review Of Park Gun Rule
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has called for a review of a new concealed gun rule in national parks.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/18745478/detail.html#-Outside the US/Canadian NP System:
Cameroon gets gorilla park
“Deng Deng National Park is a major step toward conserving all of Cameroon’s gorilla populations and wildlife,” said Dr. Steven E. Sanderson, President and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society. “We applaud the government of Cameroon for continuing to be a leader in conservation and for taking this important step to protect this species.”
http://news.mongabay.com/2009/0218-cameroon_wcs.htmlOlympic NP:
Park proposes changes to clarify fishing rules
To comment...
http://www.thenewstribune.com/adventure/outdoors/story/631574.htmlRocky Mountain NP:
'Igloo' Ed discovers cold, hard truth of winter shelters
Rocky Mountain National Park - It's 9 degrees at Ed Huesers' favorite place in the world - a glacier-smoothed granite knob in the midst of higher peaks.
http://www.gazette.com/articles/snow_48349___article.html/igloo_huesers.htmlYellowstone NP:
Yellowstone open to snowmobile travel this winter
Yellowstone National Park is open to snowmobiles this winter, and to snowcoaches and cross country skiers and snowshoers.
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705285996,00.html
Yellowstone's geology still a mystery
When Hank Heasler first visited Yellowstone National Park as a little boy, he stared at the bubbles rising up from green- and orange-ringed mud pots, colored by heat-loving bacteria that thrive in water recycled through deep underground aquifers.
http://cbs4denver.com/coloradowire/22.0....wstonesGeol.xmlSlice of Americana amid autumn beauty
The American economy may be in a gloomy descent toward recession as the nation slogs through the final days of a bitterly divisive presidential election, but it was hard to find anything to say but "oooh and ahhh" during a 10-day fall road trip through two of those United States of America.
http://www.canada.com/travel/activities/Slice%20Americana%20amid%20autumn%20beauty/969642/story.htmlReturn of the Buffalo - Montana officials want to move bison to Wyoming
Montana wildlife officials are seeking public comment on a proposal to relocate several dozen Yellowstone National Park bison to an Indian reservation in Wyoming.
http://indiancountrynews.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5755&Itemid=118
