Everglades National Park News:
Strategies are under way to control invasive reptiles
Florida and federal officials are attacking the python problem with an approach that includes legislation, technology and public-private partnering.
http://www.news-press.com/article/20090809/GREEN/908090370/1007**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Tests: Plague killed Grand Canyon biologist
Tests done by federal health officials have confirmed that a wildlife biologist at Grand Canyon National Pa rk died from the plague.
http://www.sunjournal.com/node/102359**********
Grand Teton National Park News:
Throng hails wild river law
A crowd of 200 or more gathered on the banks of the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park on Sunday to celebrate its protection as a wild and scenic river.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=4918Park path heralded as model for others
The father of a 13-year-old girl who was killed on the Teton Park Road by a motorist 10 years ago heralded completion of an eight-mile park pathway as a model.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=4919**********
Misc. National Park News:
Parks hosts second Art in the Park event
As we've mentioned a couple of times this summer, the National Park Service has designated several weekends as "fee free", meaning we can get into any and all national parks and monuments without paying the usual entry fees.
http://www.gadling.com/2009/08/11/national-parks-host-final-free-weekend-of-the-summer/**********
North Cascades National Park News:
Icefall Kills Well-Known Climber At North Cascades National Park
A giant piece of ice that broke from a glacier killed a well-known Colorado climber at North Cascades National Park on Sunday, park officials said.
http://www.kirotv.com/news/20349935/detail.html**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Injured hiker helicoptered off Mount Ida
A 32-year-old man who spent the night on Mount Ida after breaking his leg in a 20-foot fall was flown of the mountain by helicopter to St. Anthony Central Hospital this afternoon.
http://www.denverpost.com/technology/ci_13026565**********
Theodore Roosevelt National Park News:
Park officials release elk reduction plan
The National Park Service said Monday it wants to reduce the bloated elk herd in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park by using teams of shooters including volunteers.
http://www.newsday.com/park-officials-release-elk-reduction-plan-1.1360825**********
