Acadia NP
Carmel and Bar Harbor Top Dog-Friendly Resort Destinations in DogFriendly.com’s List
These tourist regions go the extra step to welcome your family and dogs. From budget to luxury they are great choices for this summer’s getaway.
http://dogfriendly.com/dognews/
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BC Glacier National Park News:
Prescribed Burning resolves a dilemma at Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks
http://www.bclocalnews.com/kootenay_rockies/revelstoketimesreview/community/48799852.html
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Everglades National Park News:
Obama Administration to request Everglades be put back on endangered sites list
Two years after a Bush Administration official removed Everglades National Park from a United Nations' list of endangered world sites, Obama Administration officials are seeking to put it back on.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wetlands/article1012729.ece
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Glacier National Park News
Glacier Park pass to open Thursday
The gates to the sun will swing open Thursday, providing the season's first access to Glacier National Park's scenic Logan Pass.
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2009/06/24/news/local/news03.txt
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Beauty but also a Beast
The Grand Canyon is fraught with peril for the unprepared
Frank Poole worked out at a gym and hiked around his Mississippi home carrying a weighted pack for months in preparation for his trip to the Grand Canyon.
http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=247639
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Grand Teton National Park News:
Small Tetons fire managed for resource benefits
A lightning-caused wildfire in Grand Teton National Park is being managed for resource benefits.
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/06/23/news/wyoming/35-tetonsfire.txt

Grand Teton National Park international postage stamp unveiling
Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott wishes to invite the public to a special event to mark the first day of issue and the unveiling of a new 98-cent international postage stamp that pays tribute to Grand Teton National Park. This new stamp is part of the Scenic American Landscape series.
http://www.wyomingbusinessreport.com/article.asp?id=100778
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
New barns at stables in Smokies
New rubber flooring makes it easier for horses to hoof it on, off the trail
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/23/barns-born-from-new-contracts/

Bear activity closes Abrams Falls Trail in Smokies
Bear sightings have forced a popular trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to close for the second time this month.
http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=10572388

Azaleas in bloom on Smokies peak
The famous flame azaleas on the top of Gregory Bald in the western end of Great Smoky Mountains National Park have hit their peak bloom.
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090622/NEWS01/90622048
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
The wildflowers are blooming in Rocky Mountain National Park!
If you enjoy wild flowers as much as I do, then you should be heading to Rocky Mountain National Park as soon as possible. June and July are amazing months for wild flowers in the park.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4483-Rocky-Mou...n-National-Park
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Comment sought on YNP Tower area (Note: see a bit lower in the article, the formatting is odd).
Yellowstone National Park is asking for public comment about the Tower Roosevelt area, in the northeast portion of the park.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2009/06/23/news/40briefs.txt
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Zion National Park News:
Zion National Park to appear on 79-cent postage stamp
Zion National Park will appear on a U.S. postage stamp for only the second time in its 100-year history, though the image isn't among the park's most recognizable.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705312449,00.html
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