Glacier National Park News:
Ginna Kelly: "Glacier-less" National Park by 2020
This August I visited Glacier National Park in Montana. The experience was life changing. I am still stunned to have learned the following fact: by 2020, no glaciers will exist in Glacier National Park.
http://www.alternet.org/rss/the_wire_pro...l_park_by_2020/**********
Grand Teton National Park News:
Annual Elk Hunt Scheduled to Begin in Grand Teton National Park Oct 10
Hunters -- temporarily deputized as park rangers -- will descend on portions of Grand Teton National Park this coming weekend with hopes of reducing the park's elk population.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...park-oct-104681**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
See the colors in style
Off-limits to most of the world, the Swag Inn provides a rustic, mountaintop getaway most of us can only dream of.
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091003/NEWS01/91003023**********
Misc. National Park News:
Enter to win Burns' 'National Parks' set (Note, a random drawing after you answer your favorite part of Acadia)
Ken Burns has brought welcome attention to many of our country's most majestic sites with his documentary "The National Parks: America's Best Idea."
http://maineoutdoorjournal.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=286747&ac=OutdoorsSurrounded by flatland, natural features stand out
I'm a public television nerd. When people around me begin discussing who got kicked off "Dancing With The Stars," I try to change the subject to something interesting I saw on "NOVA scienceNOW" or "Frontline." It never works.
http://www.southtownstar.com/neighborhoodstar/matteson/1803198,100409eisenbergcol.article
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Olympic National Park News:
Olympic National Park Boosts Stream Flows to Help Salmon, But Might Not Be Enough
Reports on climate change and national parks often mention parks as valuable in helping wildlife species survive by providing environmental sanctuaries of sorts. But a case playing out at Olympic National Park demonstrates how parks might not always be able to provide wildlife with what they need during climatic changes.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...t-be-enough4680**********
Zion National Park News:
Report: Zion National Park warming faster than most of earth
The future of Zion National Park is in danger, according to a new report about climate change.
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=8147388
