Denali National Park News:
Denali rolled out her fabled tundra carpet for visitors in mid-August, sprawling acres of fiery red, orange, green and gold, lush with wild berries and wildlife preparing for winter.
http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/090409/loc_img1_001.shtml***********
Everglades National Park News:
Wildlife experts question python numbers in Everglades
In the dense woods, isolated swamps and steamy hammocks of the Florida Everglades, the battle for supremacy rages on, at least according to dispatches from the front by federal and state authorities.
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/sep/04/...ade/news-metro/***********
Glacier National Park News:
Going to the Sun Road set to close
Tourists and visitors only have a few more weekends to drive across the entire Going to the Sun Road.
http://www.kpax.com/Global/story.asp?S=11079807**********
Misc. National Park News:
Compromise on national park logo possible, interior secretary says
U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Thursday that he thinks an agreement can be reached between federal and Hot Springs city officials over the city’s use of the park system logo.
http://arkansasnews.com/2009/09/03/compr...secretary-says/***********
Mount Rainier National Park News:
Two hurt when truck falls 350 feet off road on Mount Rainier
Two Guest Services Inc. employees from Mount Rainier National Park were hurt Thursday when their vehicle went off Nisqually Road near Paradise and fell about 350 feet.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/868455.html**********
Olympic National Park News:
Staircase Olympic National Park's oft-forgotten corner
Recreation and solitude: Hikes, camping, river provide plenty of opportunities to escape:
Ancient stands of cedar and Douglas fir shroud steep ridges and shade trails that snake far into wilderness.
http://www.theolympian.com/outdoors/story/960004.html**********
Outside the US/Canadian NP System:
Aberdare National Park fence in Kenya is complete
A project born by conservation enthusiasts some 21 years ago, when in fact this correspondent still lived in Kenya, has come full circle when the final poles were set last week to complete the fencing of the Aberdare National Park.
http://www.eturbonews.com/11484/aberdare-national-park-fence-kenya-complete**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Rocky Mountain National Park will set up Sobriety Checkpoint this weekend
Rocky Mountain National Park staff are preparing for the upcoming Labor Day weekend. To help ensure a safe and enjoyable weekend for park visitors, park rangers will be increasing Law Enforcement Patrols and conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint.
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20090903/NEWS/909039990/1067**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone fire grows to 110 acres
A lightning-caused fire in Yellowstone National Park had grown to about 110 acres.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iepH4qUmyeVN1OgCfIpd4oAEUFZwD9AGPV281Wolf hunting controversy heats up
For the first time in decades, the hunting of the gray wolf is legal again in the United States.
http://www.king5.com/localnews/environme....149f85b4b.htmlIdaho hunter harassed for first wolf kill
At least three Idaho wolves have been killed this week as the first wolf hunting season in decades continues. Now the first hunter to kill a wolf in Idaho says he's being harassed by people against the hunt.
http://www.kxly.com/global/story.asp?s=11044636**********
Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite wildfire 85 percent contained
People heading to Yosemite National Park for the Labor Day weekend may have to adjust their plans a bit as firefighters continue to battle a wildfire.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/09/04/state/n214012D59.DTL&tsp=1**********
