A slow news day. Of most interest to me is the stimulus spending possibilities within Yellowstone.

-JM

Grand Teton NP:
Moran sled trip probed
For mountain snowboarder Stephen Koch, a recent adventure may be a case of riding out of the skillet and into the fire.
http://www.jacksonholenews.com/article.php?art_id=4277

Misc. Parks News:
Parks employees list their worldwide favorites to visit
Ever wonder where people who work in national parks go when they take a vacation? The 700-member Coalition of National Park Service Retirees (CNPSR) released a list of 10 of the best foreign national parks, spanning the globe from Australia, Africa, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20090220/SPORTS/902200345

Outside the US/Canadian Parks System:
8 in 10 conflicts in environmental 'hotspots': study (Marginally about the Parks, but interesting)
Most conflicts fought in the second half of the last century were waged in biologically diverse, fragile places, with many negative consequences and a few surprising positive ones, a study said Friday.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jTDoAHQIm7vjZ5mk8SQoXspRFoYg

Rocky Mountain NP:
Camping scarce at RMNP
Bark beetles force closures of sites while hazardous trees are removed
http://www.timescall.com/news_story.asp?ID=14614

Changes made at Glacier Basin Campground
Beetle mitigation work changing the face of popular campground
Extensive beetle mitigation work continues at a variety of locations in Rocky Mountain National Park, including Glacier Basin Campground, on the east side of the park. Many trees in the Glacier Basin Campground have been killed by the mountain pine beetle epidemic. However, some pockets of trees have been saved by annual spraying. Removal of dead trees and standing lone trees reduces the risk associated with falling trees.
http://www.eptrail.com/news/2009/feb/20/changes-made-glacier-basin-campground/

Yellowstone NP:
Stimulus at work: Yellowstone may get new sewer plant
Yellowstone National Park is looking to tap federal stimulus money to address some of its $750 million maintenance and infrastructure backlog, according to a report in Billings Gazette.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_11750388

Park stimulus: Yellowstone may get new sewer plant
Yellowstone officials are looking to tap federal stimulus money to address some of the park's $750 million maintenance and infrastructure backlog.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_11749940

Famous Elk Found Dead Just North of Yellowstone (previously listed)
His name was just a numeral, yet he had legions of human admirers and few rivals among his own species.
http://www.sltrib.com/Features/ci_11730696