Acadia National Park News:
Busy, Busy Beavers
Look closely and you may see signs of Maine’s many beavers in places like Schooner Head Road in Acadia National Park or Route 1 just north of Ellsworth or along the bike path in Old Town.
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/109005.html
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Bryce Canyon National Park News:
New hotel set to open near Bryce Canyon
Ruby's Inn is about to have a partner near the entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park.
http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_12666647
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Colo. man rescued after falling on head at Grand Canyon
A 60-year-old man from Colorado was rescued Sunday morning after he slipped and fell during a hike in the Grand Canyon, said the National Park Service in a statement released Sunday.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/06/22/20090622abrk-grandcanyonfall.html
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Grand Teton National Park News:
Formation of Grand Teton National Park Focus of Talk at AMK Ranch
The formation of Grand Teton National Park will be the topic of the second summer seminar at the University of Wyoming-National Park Service (UW-NPS) Research Center, located at the AMK Ranch.
http://www.uwyo.edu/news/showrelease.asp?id=32404
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Park officials cull 500 wild hogs
In a given year, officials with Great Smoky Mountains National Park trap and shoot close to 300 wild hogs. This year, they've already killed more than 500 and officials say those won't be the last.
http://www.wbir.com/news/watercooler/story.aspx?storyid=91237&catid=141
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Mount Rainier National Park News:
Parks aim to reduce visitor emissions, their own
Karen Lasch and her family recently pulled over their car near a glacier-fed creek in Mount Rainier National Park, piling out for a glimpse of the snowcapped peak in the distance.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gNkf84sFakVA1HCR6oh1TcwhBO7wD9909NSG1
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Olympic National Park News:
Vampire-spotting at Olympic National Park
Park rangers say 30 percent of visitors are wide-eyed Twilight fans.
http://www.backpacker.com/_national_parks_olympic_twilight/blogs/daily_dirt/1121
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Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Afghan oasis: Band-e-Amir National Park in photos
Efforts to make Band-e-Amir a national park began in the 1970s but were put on hold through the decades of war that ravaged the country. The U.S. and Afghan governments, along with the Wildlife Conservation Society, began working with local communities in 2006 to revive that vision.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/23/afghanistan.national.park.photos/
Honey stolen from Corbett National Park
Nainital, June 23: Forest Department officials and rangers of Jim Corbett National Park have arrested three persons on charges of setting fire in the forest for scaring away the bees from their hives and collect honey.
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/319067.php
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Fee free weekends in Rocky Mountain National Park
America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better this summer with three fee-free weekends at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees*.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4483-Rocky-Mou...n-National-Park
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Recovery efforts continue in Yellowstone for missing Utah man
Searchers are continuing their efforts as they look for the body of a Utah man who apparently committed suicide in Yellowstone National Park last Tuesday afternoon.
http://www.starvalleyindependent.com/200...ssing-utah-man/
Yellowstone store tries environmental approach
Customers at a gift shop in Yellowstone National Park may use scorecards to help them make environmentally sensitive decisions about what to buy.
http://www.kxmb.com/News/394051.asp
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