Sounding alarm on threat to Assateague
Two environmental groups identify U.S. parks at risk of harm from climate change
The Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland was listed Wednesday by a pair of environmental groups as one of the 25 U.S. National Park Service properties most threatened by the effects of climate change driven by human activity.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/eastern-shore/bal-md.assateague02oct02,0,5247856.story
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Everglades National Park News:
Breakthrough reached in long-delayed Everglades restoration
After two decades, numerous changes of plans and multiple lawsuits, the federal government is finally ready to break open the asphalt dam across the Everglades called the Tamiami Trail.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/76453.html**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Environmental groups, SW tribes stand together to promote clean, renewable energy
As Hopi and Navajo leaders in the American Southwest evaluate their energy policies, the Sierra Club and other environmental groups remain committed to working with their tribal partners to find clean energy solutions that work for everyone.
http://nativetimes.com/index.php?option=...6&Itemid=32North Rim of Grand Canyon To Remain Open To Vehicles Until Late November...or Snowfall
There's still plenty of time to visit the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Officials say vehicle access to the North Rim will be possible until the end of November...or until heavy snowfall shuts off wheeled access on Highway 67.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...or-snowfall4661**********
Great Sand Dunes National Park News:
Bison, U.F.O.’s and Schussing Without Snow
The pile of gear laid out in our garage was incongruous: sand shovels and pails, skis, sun hats, a snow sled. We were packing for a trip to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in southern Colorado.
http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/travel/escapes/02amer.html?hpw**********
Joshua Tree National Park News:
Joshua Tree National Park could lose its Joshua trees
Joshua Tree National Park could end up with no Joshua Trees because climate change threats, according to a new report by the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization.
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20091002...ts-Joshua-trees**********
Misc. National Park News:
U.S. National Parks Vulnerable as Planet Heats Up
"Climate disruption is the greatest threat ever to America's national parks," warns Stephen Saunders, president of the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization and principal author of a new report released Thursday that identifies the 25 U.S. national parks, lakeshores, seashores and monuments most at risk of global warming.
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/oct2009/2009-10-02-01.aspIPhone app review - PBS’ ‘The National Parks: America’s Best Idea’
The iPhone app that corresponds with the new PBS Ken Burns series “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” is both a companion for enthusiasts already enjoying the series, and a teaser for those who want to know more about the 12-hour miniseries that everyone is talking about. It is free to download.
http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/iphone-app-review-pb-5535/**********
Mount Rainier National Park News:
Old touring coach returns to Rainier National Park
Despite her 24 years as a museum curator, Brooke Childrey was stumped when she first learned about one of the newest additions to the collection at Mount Rainier National Park.
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_magic_bus.html**********
Yellowstone National Parks News:
Researcher: Yellowstone wolves distinct
Ongoing research on wolves in Yellowstone National Park continues to yield new information about how the animals hunt and how their pack dynamics differ from those of packs in the rest of North America.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c03286.htmlYellowstone in autumn? Can't be beat (Editorial)
More than 22 million people visited our national parks in 2009. Over two and a half million of them visited Yellowstone. That's one of the reasons we waited until September to visit.
http://www.keizertimes.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=11838Yellowstone road to be open intermittently
The road between Lake and West Thumb in Yellowstone National Park will be open for short periods each day beginning today to allow for public travel through the two miles of road affected by the 10,700-acre Arnica fire.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c002e0.htmlIdaho again wants to land choppers in wilderness
Idaho again wants permission to land helicopters in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness to dart wolves and outfit them with radio collars.
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_id_wolf_flights.htmlWolf Hunting Season Expands In Idaho
Idaho's first ever wolf season has expanded to the entire state.
During the first month, hunters in selected areas killed 16 wolves. Jon Rachael from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game says that's fewer than expected. He says most hunters are just getting out into the field and few of them are targeting wolves exclusively.
http://news.opb.org/article/5949-wolf-hunting-season-expands-idaho/Fight over wolf hunt continues as Panhandle hunt opens
The Idaho Panhandle Region joined the rest of the state and today, opened wolf hunting season.
http://www.ktvb.com/news/agriculture/ktvbn-oct0109-panhandle_wolves.1d5f1d67f.html**********
Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite plan starting over with clean slate (Editorial)
The National Park Service has agreed to start over from scratch on its comprehensive planning process for development in Yosemite Valley.
http://www.modbee.com/editorials/story/877521.htmlSettlement blocks Yosemite commercial development
Ending a lengthy legal battle with environmentalists, the federal government agreed Wednesday to halt all commercial development in Yosemite National Park's most popular stretch and to consider limiting access to its wilderness.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jBmd-Dh46kiithfpwEXvsFKbXyJgD9B1UOE00**********
