Arches/Canyonlands National Park News:
Drilling near parks opposed
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told Congress Wednesday that he will not support oil drilling near Arches and Canyonlands national parks, nor Dinosaur National Monument.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705330498/Drilling-near-parks-opposed.html**********
Denali National Park News:
Injured hiker starts forest fire to attract rescuers
A 39-year-old Canadian backpacker who fractured his spine and arm in a 20-foot fall in Denali National Park set a stand of trees on fire after deciding it was his only hope for rescue.
http://www.adn.com/3437/story/939856.html**********
Joshua Tree National Park News:
Man litters national park with 3,000 golf balls
A man who said he hurled thousands of golf balls into Joshua Tree National Park for more than a year to honor deceased golfers will be explaining his tribute to a federal magistrate.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gzDh6SgvhULriYaB1uF3qTu_lfhgD9AP90D00**********
Misc. National Park News:
GOP senator blocks National Park boss
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma, the man who held up Washington's Wild Sky Wilderness, has put a "hold" on confirmation of John Jarvis as the new director of the National Park Service.
http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/archives/179413.asp**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Judge will not block Yellowstone snowmobile plan
A judge in Wyoming says he has no authority to block a federal plan to reduce snowmobile traffic in Yellowstone National Park this winter.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j5DF5sUdbqH9uqEW-ymTAK7hjtZAD9AP91F00Yellowstone wolves topic of talk
"Yellowstone Wolves: The Real Story, No Politics" is the title for the next Draper Museum of Natural History's Lunchtime Expedition.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c03286.htmlStudy links distemper to Yellowstone wolf deaths
A new study says canine distemper appears to be the cause of periodic increased death rates among wolf pups in Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.sltrib.com/outdoors/ci_13349065Wyoming governor says Montana wolf order positive
Gov. Dave Freudenthal said Wednesday he's encouraged that a federal judge in Montana last week denied a request from environmental groups seeking to stop wolf hunts in Idaho and Montana.
http://www.sltrib.com/outdoors/ci_13357138**********
Yosemite National Park News:
New U.S. Citizens Took Oath in Yosemite National Park
Thursday marked the 222nd anniversary of the signing of the constitution. And to celebrate the occasion, dozens of Valley residents became U.S. Citizens.
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=7020051
