Acadia National Park News:
Man Injured in Acadia Scuffle Files Federal Lawsuit
Timothy Wild, 32, says park rangers violated his constitutional rights, and he's seeking compensation. Two weeks ago, federal prosecutors cleared the rangers of accusations that they used excessive force.
http://www.mpbn.net/Home/tabid/36/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3483/ItemId/8782/Default.aspxTourists swept offshore in Acadia National Park
Visitors hoping to get a close-up view of the effects of Hurricane Bill were swept off the rocks at Acadia National Park today by hurricane force waves.
http://www.examiner.com/x-12981-Downeast...a-National-ParkMassive wave hits Maine’s Acadia National Park
What should have been a fun day ended in disaster. On Sunday when Hurricane Bill weakened offshore on its trajectory north, thousands of people came to the shoreline of Maine’s Acadia National Park to appreciate Mother Nature’s dramatic waves in the New England seaboard.
http://www.thedailyinquirer.net/massive-wave-hits-maine-acadia-national-park/083337**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Tail of the Dragon - a rite of passage
Tail of the Dragon boasts 318 curves in 11 miles. For motorcyclists, it is a rite of passage to ‘slay the Dragon’ and get the t-shirt.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4702-Motorcycl...rite-of-passage**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Wolves Provide a Buffer Against Climate Change
As Senators Mark Udall and John McCain held a formal hearing in Estes Park today concerning global climate change and its impact on national parks, conservationists called on the senators to acknowledge the roll that gray wolves necessarily play in buffering against the effects of climate change.
http://www.snowshoemag.com/view_content.cfm?content_id=529**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone the focus of bio-blitz
Day-long event seeks to document park’s biological diversity
http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/2571/2/**********
Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite's Ahwahnee closed after rockfall
Falling rocks forced the evacuation of about 300 guests from the landmark Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park Wednesday, and the storied lodge is to remain closed at least until Friday to assess further risk, a park official said.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/26/BAS419EE3D.DTLJudge wanted in Yosemite National Park: must like bears
Never mind the High Court bench, Court of Appeal or even the Supreme Court. The ultimate dream judicial job has just been advertised: magistrate judge for the United States District Court in Yosemite National Park, home to towering sequoias but also to a tiny federal courthouse where park justice is doled out 52 weeks a year.
http://timesonline.typepad.com/law/2009/...like-bears.html**********
