Acadia National Park News:
Bar Harbor Cheat Sheet
It's not quite white pants weather, but with Memorial Day around the corner I'm ready for some seasonal escapes. I got a taste of summertime this past weekend when I took a little father-daughter trip up to Acadia National Park.
http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/blogs/80days/2009/05/bar-harbor-cheat-sheet.html**********
Big Bend National Park News:
Plant replacement
Big Bend National Park proposes to replace the existing wastewater treatment plant that serves the Chisos Basin development. The project is to ensure sewage treatment that meets public health and environmental protection standards and requirements.
http://www.oaoa.com/news/plant-31154-treatment-northwest.htmlThe ultimate escape - the Big Bend region
The Big Bend region is the far-flung country, the all-but-deserted yet incredibly beautiful area of mountains and desert, following the Rio Grande River. In the fifth of our six-part series, Dick Alton gets away from it all…
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/tra...end-region.html**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Astronomers Present Free Star Programs at Grand Canyon National Park
The nineteenth annual Grand Canyon Star Party will be held from Saturday, June 13 through Saturday, June 20, 2009 on the South and North Rims of Grand Canyon National Park.
http://www.naztoday.com/ae/2009/05/astro...-national-park/**********
Misc. National Park News:
Scenic places: Voters can choose best sites to stand on Earth
A southern Utah scenic wonder is among the greatest places to stand on Earth. But is it the greatest?
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705305474/Monument-Valley-Place-to-stand.htmlThe Cynical Gun Debate (Editorial)
The most extreme version of a bill to allow guns back in national parks overturns a Reagan-era rule.
Here’s some of what pending credit card reform legislation could do for American consumers:
http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/the_cynical_gun_debate/C37/L37/**********
Outside the US/Canadian Parks System:
Paper company threatens Indonesian orangutans
One of the world's largest paper companies plans to clear a large swath of unprotected forest in Indonesia being used as a sanctuary for critically endangered orangutans, according to environmental groups working in the area.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hNqpaBEHXVgs5CkXC6Tkdol690SAD989B83O1**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone workers killed problem wolf
Yellowstone National Park wildlife officials say they have killed a wolf that chased people on bicycles and motorcycles on several occasions.
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12410910Yellowstone NP gearing up for tourism season
Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner and Yellowstone National Park is gearing up for the season.
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=10395292**********
Yosemite National Park News:
German woman missing in Yosemite's Merced River
A swift-moving Merced River is hampering divers searching for a German woman last seen below the Vernal Fall footbridge.
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_12405663
