Acadia National Park News:
Acadia closes trails to protect peregrine falcons
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine — Officials at Acadia National Park have closed hiking trails on and around the Precipice Cliff to protect peregrine falcons that have been showing pre-nesting behavior.
http://www.sunjournal.com/story/309284-3...egrine_falcons/Marketing focus of farmers conference
The first-ever Maine Farmers' Market Convention this weekend at Acadia National Park got farmers talking about market share and expanded customer bases.
http://www.mainebiz.biz/news44332.htmlGlacier National Park News:
Hybrid trout make it difficult to count westslope for ESA listing
KALISPELL n Clint Muhlfeld hefted the lunker up out of Langford Creek, just west of the Glacier National Park border, and considered the fish carefully, with an expert’s eye.
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2009/03/29/bnews/br10.txtSpring Road Clearing Underway at Glacier National Park (Note, check out the video if you have the time. That is impressive work).
t's that time of year again, and the plowing of park roads is underway at Glacier National Park.
http://www.kfbb.com/news/local/42109672.htmlGrand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon National Park North Rim—Ready! Set! Go!
Eager visitors have been waiting for the announcement. Now it's here. Friday, May 15, is opening day for the North Rim 2009 season. The Arizona Department of Transportation will open Highway 67 to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, no later than 7:00 a.m. on May 15, 2009.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-...RimReady-Set-GoGreat Smoky Mountain National Park News:
President should help us celebrate park - Editorial
There have been several cartoonists’ caricatures this year of President Barack Obama disguised as President Franklin D. Roosevelt, complete with hat, glasses, wide grin and cigarette with holder.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/mar/30/president-should-help-us-celebrate-park/Lake Clark National Park News:
Mount Redoubt Volcano Eruption Inspires Dramatic Lightning Storm (Note, check out the time-lapse video)
Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano continues to display elevated activity. After several eruptions on Saturday, Anchorage's airport was closed. It has since re-opened. You may remember that in 1989 when Redoubt was having another eruption a KLM 747 dropped 13,000 feet after its engines became filled with ash from the volcano. Luckily it was able to restart two of them and land safely.
http://www.towleroad.com/2009/03/mount-r...ning-storm.htmlMount Redoubt blowing nothing but hot air
Having amassed some 18 separate eruptions over the course of the last week, Alaska’s ominously grumbling Mount Redoubt volcano appears to have finally ceased its ashy belching in favour of a series of minor tremors restricted to the local surrounding area.
http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200914/3338/Mount-Redoubt-blowing-nothing-but-hot-airMisc. National Parks News:
Defenseless in National Parks — Again - Editorial (Editor's note...I am publishing it all....)
Thanks to the gun control lobby, people who might be attacked while visiting any of our vast and often remote national park areas have once again been rendered largely defenseless. A ruling March 19th by a federal judge in Washington, DC, has at least temporarily overturned a rule issued in December by the Bush Administration.
http://blogs.ajc.com/bob-barr-blog/2009/...s_bob_barr_blogOutside the US/Canadian Parks System:
Fresh calls for South Downs park
Calls for the creation of a South Downs National Park have come from campaigners on the 60th anniversary of legislation to protect rural areas.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7971339.stmNational parks plan considered for Northern Ireland
Stormont's Environment minister is to visit Scotland to see if its National Park model could be introduced in Northern Ireland.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/e...d-14248460.htmlTribunal resolves Flinders Ranges claim
South Australia's biggest native title claim has been resolved, giving traditional owners non-exclusive rights over a large section of the state's mid-north.
http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breakin...90330-9gbu.htmlTake scenic routes in Swiss Alps
Timed to coincide with the peak wildflower season, Knapsack Tours' June 14-24 "Swiss Alps" holiday features moderately paced day hikes and comfortable accommodations in three- and four-star hotels.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-tc-trav-trips-tips-a-0324-03mar29,0,1240602.story
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Temporary closures to protect nesting raptors in Rocky Mountain National Park
ESTES PARK, Colo. — Each year to protect raptor nesting sites, Rocky Mountain National Park officials initiate temporary closures in the Lumpy Ridge and Sheep Mountain areas of the park. To enable wildlife managers to gather information and ensure that raptors can nest undisturbed, specific areas within the park are closed temporarily to public use during nesting season.
http://www.eptrail.com/news/2009/mar/29/temporary-closures-protect-nesting-raptors-rocky-m/Weekly water roundup: Congress passes public lands bill
Congress passes public lands bill
The big news this week was the public lands bill passed by Congress. It contained something for everyone -- except perhaps condo developers, miners and the oil and gas industry.
http://www.examiner.com/x-395-Colorado-W...blic-lands-billYellowstone National Park News:
Wolves moving into the burbs?
Neighbors at the end of Marshall Canyon found wolf-killed wildlife in the drainage just northeast of the Missoula Valley in mid-March. Hunters last fall reported wolf tracks and scat in the Rattlesnake Wilderness and Gold Creek drainage. Residents in Bonner noticed the bighorn sheep hanging closer to town last winter, and wondered if wolves might be spooking them.
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2009/03/29/news/local/news02.txtBrent Hunsaker - When will Yellowstone Blow Its Top?
We Utahns have a fascinating backyard: Yellowstone National Park. Only about a 5 hour drive from Salt Lake City, the nation's first national park is full of wildlife and natural beauty.
http://www.abc4.com/content/news/blogs/s...JkLL3hC4KA.cspxBusiness group looks at travel around Yellowstone
A business group says it expects to receive federal stimulus money to pay for a study examining a possible transportation network to help travelers in Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Montana get around more easily.
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2009/mar/29/bc-id-transportation-initiative/?featuresZion National Park News:
under the dixie SUN: In Search of a Better Way
It was a local rancher who found the best way out of Zion Canyon
If I were ever given the opportunity to meet the great characters of Southern Utah history, a man named John Winder would be on my short list.
http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20090330/STGEORGEMAGAZINE06/90323021
