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James
Cuyahoga Valley National Park News:
Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Section of Towpath Trail closed starting Monday
BRECKSVILLE -- The National Park Service is closing a section of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The Towpath Trail from Station Road north to the Frazee House is closed Monday, March 23 through Thursday, March 26, from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Repairs will be made to the cofferdam at the Frazee flood control gates. Orange safety fence and signage will be in place.
http://www.cleveland.com/sunnews/index.ssf/2009/03/cuyahoga_valley_national_park_12.htmlDenali National Park News:
Denali Park road could open early
FAIRBANKS — Tour buses won’t begin rolling into Denali National Park and Preserve for another two months but there’s a chance motorists will be able to drive into the park as early as this week.
http://newsminer.com/news/2009/mar/23/denali-park-road-could-open-early/Everglades National Park News:
Landmark hotel in Everglades now pile of rubble
Wreckers have torn down Everglades National Park's only hotel, and the prospects for replacing it any time soon are bleak.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/story/962972.htmlGreat Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park celebrates 75th anniversary with music, special programs
Layered folds of dusky purple mountain peaks stretch to the horizon, pockets of blue haze settling softly between the ridges of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/lifesty...08?OpenDocumentShooting suspect arrested in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Larry Allen Riddell of Estill County, Kentucky, was arrested in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Saturday, March 21, after a traffic accident and is awaiting extradition to Kentucky from a North Carolina jail.
http://www.examiner.com/x-5817-Great-Smo...s-National-ParkAlexander wants Obama to come to Smokies park to mark FDR's visit
WASHINGTON - On a coffee table in his office, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander keeps a map of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and a photo book whose cover is an 1890s black-and-white snapshot of a mountain family in Spence Field on a Sunday afternoon.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/mar/22/alexander-wants-obama-come-smokies-park-mark-fdrs-/Joshua Tree National Park News:
Go treasure hunting at Joshua Tree National Park this spring
A scenic drive up Highway 62 to Twentynine Palms leads to the north entrance of Joshua Tree National Park. Comprised of more than 800,000 acres of high-desert wilderness and hosting “forests” of namesake Joshua trees, desert wildlife, inspiring vistas and a colorful history, the nearby national park is a natural treasure for valley dwellers. And, springtime is an ideal time to hike, camp, view spring blooms, migrating birds, take a guided tour and, perhaps, even spy a desert tortoise emerging from hibernation.
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20090322/LIFESTYLES08/903220304/-1/newsfrontLake Clark National Park News:
Off the beaten path--Alaska's spectacular Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
his true wilderness area, accessible by air only, became a national park in 1980 as part of the Alaska National Interest Land Conservation Act, signed by President Jimmy Carter. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska, covers more than four million acres of spectacular wilderness that stretch from the coastal rainforest of Cook Inlet to the tundra of the western plateau. At its heart are the Chigmit Mountains formed where the Alaska and Aleutian Ranges come together. Within this wild area of glaciers and rugged peaks, are two active volcanoes, Mount Redoubt and Mount Iliamna. The many rivers that run through the area and the turquoise lakes, including Lake Clark, offer stunning views and unsurpassed fishing opportunities. The park and preserve are home to dozens of subarctic wildlife species, ranging from bear and caribou to tundra swans and Dall sheep.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-...-Park--PreserveMisc. National Parks News:
National Scenic designation likely for Pacific Northwest Trail
The Pacific Northwest Trail is likely to be designated a National Scenic Trail this week, after a legislative journey that for advocates seemed as arduous as parts of the 1,200-mile trail.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/traveloutdoors/2008905690_trail23m.htmlPark Service gets lead out of bullets
Development: Let them eat copper: Park Service bans lead ammo
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/21/INJL16JMMB.DTLOutside the US/Canadian Parks System:
Galapagos Islands adds a new sponsor: movie star Richard Gere
United States movie star Richard Gere has offered to campaign to save the Galapagos Islands from development and tourism. During a weekend visit to the Islands, Gere, 59, met Lonesome George, the last tortoise of his species, who was greeted by Prince Charles last week.
http://en.mercopress.com/2009/03/23/galapagos-islands-adds-a-new-sponsor-movie-star-richard-gereTouring a land of beauty and beasts
From city swirl to savanna to otherworldly splendor -- mind the road
HOBAS, Namibia - Across the barren horizon, the only hint of life was a trail of dust kicked up by wild ostriches. The only sound was the hiss of an arid wind scouring the vast plains. As our scrawny rental car rumbled over the craggy desert road, casting long shadows as the morning sun sent the temperature over 100 degrees, we felt an ominous thud.
http://www.boston.com/travel/getaways/af...uty_and_beasts/Yellowstone National Park News:
Distemper has run course in Yellowstone wolves
POWELL, Wyo. (AP) - An outbreak of distemper seems to have run its course in Yellowstone National Park wolves, a biologist says.
http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=10047441&nav=menu554_2_2
