Acadia National Park News:
2 park rangers cleared of excessive force claim
Two rangers from Acadia National Park will not face disciplinary action or federal prosecution following accusations that they used excessive force in breaking up a party atop Acadia National Park's Day Mountain last year.
http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/3cbea150-www.wgme.com.shtml**********
Death Valley National Park News:
Fatality in Death Valley prompts warning
A spokesman for Death Valley National Park says the recent death there of an 11-year-old boy highlights the California-Nevada desert tourist site's dangers.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/08/09/Fatality-in-Death-Valley-prompts-warning/UPI-37791249845031/**********
Denali National Park News:
Burrow shows crayfish lived in Denali Park
A few days ago, Steve Hasiotis found a crayfish burrow in Denali National Park and Preserve. The discovery was somewhat unusual, because the nearest living crayfish is now jackknifing through a stream in southern Ontario.
http://www.adn.com/life/alaskana/story/892331.html**********
Grand Teton National Park News:
Grand Teton park reconsidering speed limits
Grand Teton National Park has been reviewing speed limits on roads within the park to prevent cars from killing animals.
http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=10871441&nav=menu554_2_2**********
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park News:
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park closes trails before storm hits
The National Park Service said today that it is closing all backcountry trails and campsites within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park because of Tropical Storm Felicia.
"We are taking the necessary steps now to ensure that our visitors and employees stay safe," said Chief Ranger Talmadge Magno in a written news release.
http://www.starbulletin.com/news/breaking/52844022.html**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Man who spent night in Rocky Mountain National Park with broken leg rescued by helicopter
A hiker who spent the night on a mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park has been rescued.
http://www.kdvr.com/news/sns-ap-co--fallenhiker,0,597832.story
RMNP studies possible bike trail system through park
It takes plenty of foot power to explore Rocky Mountain National Park's backcountry, and park officials are hoping a bike trail system could one day encourage people to use foot power to get around the park's most developed areas, too.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/200908...++through+park+**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Quarantined bison from Y-stone attract interest
Wildlife officials say a Montana Indian tribe, an Illinois zoo and a North Dakota landowner are seeking to take a small herd of wild bison that have been held in quarantine outside Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-mt-returnofthebuffal,0,2054917.story
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Zion National Park News:
California woman falls to her death at Zion National Park lookout
A California woman died Sunday after falling about 1,000 feet from the north side of the Angels Landing observation point in Zion National Park.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_13027860**********
