Acadia National Park News (And Surrounding)
Skip chores in favor of these colorful fall hikes
It's the time of year when this hiker doesn't feel like doing much else but spending time out on the trail, tramping up a mountain somewhere amid the changing colors of the trees. Most days it seems the skies are sapphire blue, the sun bright and warm, and the air fresh and invigorating, perfect for a walk in the woods.
http://maineoutdoorjournal.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=285522&ac=Outdoors**********
Everglades National Park News:
Everglades canal overhaul faces obstacles
Of the many engineering atrocities inflicted on the Everglades, the C-111 ranks high on the list. The canal was cut across deep South Miami-Dade in the 1960s for the Aerojet Corp., which was then building moon rocket engines so big they had to be barged.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/southflorida/story/1254008.htmlEverglades National Park targets youth with podcasts
The Everglades National Park is reaching out to a broader audience -- especially a younger generation -- via podcasts.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1252658.html**********
Glacier National Park News:
Going to the Sun Road Closing
Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park, Montana will be closed for several weeks for some fashion of repair due to flooding.
http://news.cnpanyu.com/2009/0927/6143.html**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon studying mule rides into canyon
Changes could be in store for the mule trains that have carried tourists and supplies in and out of the Grand Canyon for more than a century.
http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/grand-canyon-studying-mule-rides-into-canyon-1.1480518Years of neglect taking big toll on Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is getting an extra dose of publicity, and it's desperately needed.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2009/09/27/20090927sun1-27.html**********
Grand Teton National Park News:
Fire closes park’s Grand Loop
A fire in Yellowstone National Park near the northwest shore of Yellowstone Lake on Friday prompted officials to close the Grand Loop Road.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=5103**********
Misc. National Park News:
A glance at moose populations in selected states
Here's a look at some significant moose populations in the U.S. according to officials from wildlife agencies in those states. Experts caution that making accurate population estimates is difficult.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ilq3pchd4ggpxcTEf-ak3bfj313AD9B06URO2What’s Wrong With the National Parks?
On Sunday, the first episode of Ken Burns’s 12-hour history, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” aired on public television. Last week, the independent National Parks Second Century Commission, led by former senators Howard H. Baker, Jr. and J. Bennett Johnston, Jr., released an extensive report on the state of the parks and a vision for the next century.
http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/27/whats-wrong-with-the-national-parks/Superintendent is 4th generation in Park Service
Kayci Cook Collins jokes about being a fourth-generation National Park Service employee who's never worked at a national park — all hers have been monuments, historic sites or headquarters.
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2009/sep/27/bc-nm-park-service-family/?features&travel**********
Olympic National Park News:
Olympic National Park's High Divide Trail is a Pacific Northwest classic
"Did you see the bear?" the backpacker standing at the side of the trail asked. "He sure saw you."
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-09-28-olympic-national-pak-high-divide-trail_N.htm**********
Sequoia National Park News:
Giant Forest restoration in Sequoia National Park balances tourism, preservation
Athena Demetry paused in a clearing that used to be a parking lot, her feet astride a clump of deer lotus and ceanothus bushes. Around her stood dozens of waist- and head-high giant sequoia saplings, their towering parents breaking up the sunlight overhead.
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20090926/NEWS01/909260311**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone National Park fire grows in size
A fire burning in the southeast part of Yellowstone National Park has increased five-fold to 13 square miles, and officials on Sunday positioned fire hoses around the historic Lake Hotel as a precautionary measure.
http://www.kpax.com/Global/story.asp?S=11207230Yellowstone firefighters trying to keep road open
Firefighters in Yellowstone National Park are trying to keep a key road open in the south part of the park that's near a 2.5-square-mile fire.
http://www.khq.com/Global/story.asp?S=11203749Yellowstone's summer 2009 bison population estimate released
Yellowstone National Park has completed a bison population abundance estimate.
http://www.westyellowstonenews.com/articles/2009/09/25/news/news8.txtNew report shows Yellowstone healthy but facing challenges
Yellowstone National Park is doing well, but is experiencing impacts from changes taking place both inside and outside the park's boundaries.
http://www.westyellowstonenews.com/articles/2009/09/25/news/news7.txt
