Denali National Park News:
Search continues for missing climber
The search continued Friday night for missing climber Gerald Myers of Centennial Colorado.
http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=10413393Denali rangers arrest man threatening to kill people
BUS OUTBURST: Man said he wanted to die and to kill others.
Visitors at a Denali National Park and Preserve visitor center had a close wildlife encounter Thursday morning when a man began screaming and threatening to kill people, according to charges filed in federal court.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/crime/story/805375.htmlBold wolf puts brakes on Denali Park bicyclists
Just in time for the start of the Alaska tourist season, a wolf with a taste for Gatorade and mountain bikes is cruising the road in Denali National Park and Preserve.
http://newsminer.com/news/2009/may/22/bold-wolf-puts-brakes-denali-park-bicyclists/**********
Glacier National Park News:
Conservation effort targets Montana hotel guests
People checking in at some Montana hotels and other lodging establishments will be asked whether they care to contribute a dollar or two to help conserve part of the landscape that draws tourists here by the millions.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09143/968242-37.stmUM launches e-magazine on Crown of the Continent research
Directly north of The University of Montana lie the scenic peaks, glaciated valleys and postcard-perfect scenery that constitute the Crown of the Continent ecosystem - what some call “The Backbone of the World.”
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2009/05/22/bnews/br74.txt**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon National Park is looking for your comments on mule operations and stock use in the park
The National Park Service would like to hear your thoughts on the mule operations and stock use in the Grand Canyon. There will be two opportunities to make comments once during initial project scoping and again following release of the environmental assessment which is expected in fall 2009.
http://www.examiner.com/x-5374-Phoenix-G...use-in-the-park**********
Grand Teton National Park News:
Officials urge caution with fire
This is not your typical visitor center.
Grand Teton National Park's Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center is a 22,000-square-foot building with a jagged roof line mimicking the peaks rising above it. It opened in August 2007 and is, two years later, an attraction all by itself.
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/05/22/news/wyoming/21-visitorcenter.txt**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
April visits to Smokies up 22.6% over 2008
April marks the start of camping season - and at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the season is off to a fast start.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/may/23/april-visits-to-smokies-up-226-over-2008/**********
Lassen National Park News:
Lassen National Park has new visitor center
Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California will enter its first full season with a new visitor center at the park's south entrance.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/terryrichard/2009/05/lassen_national_park_has_new_v.html**********
Misc. National Park News:
Govt: Guns barred from national parks until Feb.
Not so fast, gun owners. A new law allowing loaded guns in national parks and wildlife refuges will not take effect until next year, the Obama administration said Friday.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5itp2xFPxgQ4TTpiTFLZQrJpRTAXQD98BHRL81National Parks Gun Law Takes Effect in February
A new law permitting concealed loaded firearms at National Parks will not take effect until February and the Interior Department will continue to enforce Reagan-era restrictions until then, a spokeswoman said today.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal...ml?hpid=topnews10 Things National Parks Won't Tell You
http://www.smartmoney.com/Spending/Travel/10-Things-National-Parks-Won-t-Tell/Families are vacationing, but they're looking for good deals
Forget that "staycation" nonsense.
After getting kicked to the curb by $4-a-gallon gas last summer and then worn down by a yearlong recession, weary Americans are looking for a break this summer — even if it’s just a quick getaway.
http://www.star-telegram.com/business/story/1392046.html**********
Sequoia National Park News:
Caves: G-rated fun in the dark
You're either a cave person or you're not (an enthusiast, not Barney Rubble). A colleague once queried: "If caves are the bowels of the Earth, what does that make the people who go in them?" It's recreation for people who want more than "off the beaten path" - they want "under the beaten path."
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/22/TRP517E687.DTL**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Construction will cause Yellowstone road closures and delays this summer (Note annoying audio commercial)
CODY Motorists in Yellowstone National Park should expect summer travel delays because of road construction, including a rare closure to through traffic along a major road segment between mid-August and mid-December.
http://www.casperstartribune.net/article...5bd007f1f1e.txt**********
Zion National Park News:
Seniors off to Zion
The Pahrump Senior Center (Note - Near Death Valley NP) is once again sponsoring a day trip, this time to Zion National Park.
http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2009/May-22-Fri-2009/news/28896027.html
