Acadia National Park News:
North Maine Woods a largely hidden New England gem (Not really Acadia, but certainly appropriate due to geography)
Few would argue that the 205,000-acre Baxter State Park isn't a national treasure, but there is another — largely hidden — jewel in the forests of Maine.
http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090802/SPORTS/908020348/-1/NEWSMAPAcadia among 'unique stories' in new Burns film
The renowned documentary maker will speak in Maine about his new series airing on PBS.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=274450&ac=PHnws**********
Big Bend National Park News:
Big Bend National Park Announces Fee Free Weekends 8/2/09
Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar has announced that the National Park Service will offer three fee-free weekends this summer to encourage Americans seeking affordable vacations to visit these national treasures.
http://www.cbs7kosa.com/news/details.asp?ID=14067**********
Glacier National Park News:
ALERT faces short-haul dilemma
A Canadian helicopter was called in July 25 to rescue a 15-year-old Whitefish girl off a Glacier National Park peak due to U.S. regulations that pose a Catch-22 for the ALERT helicopter using its short-haul rescue capability.
http://www.nwpphotoforum.com/ubbthreads/...mp;page=0#24632**********
Misc. National Park News:
Meet Ranger Johnson, Ken Burns' new documentary star
Ken Burns' films often shine the light of fame on their participants — what Burns himself calls "The Shelby Foote Effect," named for the beloved historian of The Civil War.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2009-08-02-press-tour-burns_N.htm**********
Olympic National Park News:
Of the 12 fires sparked by lightning last month in the park's wilderness, half have burned themselves out and three cover less than an acre -- but the largest fire, the 350-acre Constance fire about 15 miles west of Brinnon, continues to grow.
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20090802/news/308029996**********
Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Uganda: What is Driving the Gorillas Out of Bwindi National Park?
Kampala — Until a decade ago, it used to be home to the Batwa, the pygmies living in south-western Uganda and the DR Congo. Even the small-scale gold miners and timber loggers had to hang up their tools. This was done to create a homeland for Mountain gorillas to save them from extinction.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200908030182.html**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Agreement Sought On Griz Hunts, But None Planned
An agreement proposed between Montana, Idaho and Wyoming calls for the three states to coordinate any future public hunts for grizzly bears, although no hunts are immediately planned.
http://cbs4denver.com/wireapnewswy/3.state.agreement.2.1111394.htmlYellowstone bear lawsuits going to federal court
Now that mediation has failed, the government's decision to take Yellowstone's grizzly bears off the list of threatened species will be decided in federal court.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/opinion/guest/article_70add892-7f08-11de-a5eb-001cc4c03286.htmlAsh falls on Cody as fire pushes east
An evacuation advisory has been lifted for the Elephant Head Lodge near the Gunbarrel fire between Cody and Yellowstone National Park.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...7969f2abe5.html
