Glacier National Park News:
Sections of Glacier National Park to Close Soon
Montana vacationers only have a few short weeks before parts of Glacier National Park begin to close.
http://www.kfbb.com/news/local/57577407.html**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Mather Point to close Tuesday to vehicle traffic
Starting Tuesday, Mather Point on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon will be closed to vehicle traffic.
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2009/sep/03/bc-az-canyon-closure/?features&travel**********
Grand Teton National Park News:
Grand Teton rangers rescue river boaters
Rangers in Grand Teton National Park rescued two boaters who became stranded Friday during a float trip down the Snake River in northwest Wyoming.
http://www.khq.com/Global/story.asp?S=11080036Grand Teton visitor numbers climb
Recreational visits to Grand Teton National Park during the 2009 summer season showed a notable increase for the second consecutive month (July and August), over visitation numbers for the same months in 2008, according to a National Parks Service release.
http://www.wyomingbusinessreport.com/article.asp?id=101970**********
Mount Rainier National Park News:
Two hurt after vehicle plunged off road at Mount Rainier
Two people at Mount Rainier National Park were hurt earlier this week when their vehicle plunged 350 feet off of Nisqually Road near Paradise, a park spokesman told the News Tribune of Tacoma.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009813207_webrainierhurt05m.html**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Rocky Mountain National Park Hiker Dies In Fall Near Odessa Lake
Despite best efforts by rangers who covered more than 5 miles in less than two hours, a Boulder, Colorado, woman died after falling 25-50 feet into a creek near Odessa Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...odessa-lake4508**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Lightning-caused fire in park grows to 110 acres
A lightning-caused fire in Yellowstone National Park grew to more than 110 acres by Friday.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c03286.htmlYellowstone Sound Level Report Available
The draft report, "Exterior Sound Level Measurements of Snowcoaches at Yellowstone National Park" by the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center of the U.S. Department of Transportation, August 2009, is available for review.
http://www.crosscountryskier.com/ccsnews/news.php?newsid=943Animal advocates howl over wolf killing
If there’s one thing that human critters and Canis lupus have in common, it’s an appetite for elk and deer, cattle and sheep. We prefer them grilled or roasted; wolves eat them raw and bloody — no fancy sauces, please.
http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2009/09/05/animal-advocates-howl-over-wolf-killing/**********
