Denali National Park News:
Burned and injured pilot hikes 20 miles in Alaska wilderness to safety
The Anchorage Daily News has the dramatic story of a pilot who walked out of the wildnerness injured and burned. His passenger, noted wildlife biologist Gordon Haber, died in the crash.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/nwheadlines/2009/10/burned_and_injured_pilot_hikes.htmlNTSB finishes on scene investigation in Denali crash
From Denali Park -Personnel from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the National Park Service concluded their on-scene investigation of the crash site above the East Fork of the Toklat River in Denali National Park and Preserve Friday afternoon.
http://ktna.org/2009/10/17/ntsb-finishes-on-scene-investigation-in-denali-crash/**********
Glacier National Park News:
National-park visitors boost Montana’s tourism stats
Montana's summer tourism season wasn't as bad as expected - and was far better than in surrounding states and most of the rest of the country.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c03286.html**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
16 elk survive 2009 calving season in Smokies
Sixteen of 19 elk calves survived this year's calving season in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials said today.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/oct/16/16-elk-survive-2009-calving-season-smokies/Tennessee set to host first elk hunt
An elk hasn’t been taken in the Volunteer State since the 1860s, but thanks to a program to reintroduce the population, they've boomed to the point that Tennessee is hosting its first hunt.
http://www.volunteertv.com/knox/headlines/64652327.html**********
Kings Canyon National Park News:
Three missing hikers found in Kings Canyon National Park
Three backpackers reported missing in the Sierra Nevada were found Thursday after a helicopter search crew spotted them standing on a ledge above Roaring River Falls in Kings Canyon National Park.
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article...n+National+Park**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Grizzly bear carcass prompts closure of section north of Yellowstone
The Gardiner Ranger District has closed an area of the Gallatin National Forest east of Cooke City where the carcass of a grizzly bear killed after it attacked a hunter last weekend is now attracting other bears.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2009/10/16/news/098bearclosure.txtVanishing Act: Explore Yellowstone's Northern Fringe (Experiential Piece)
Disappear into Yellowstone's secret northern fringe, where you'll find a rejuvenated landscape and total solitude (except for the bison and grizzlies)
http://www.backpacker.com/october-09-van...tinations/13344**********
Zion National Park News:
Zion National Park builds two new restrooms
Superintendent Jock Whitworth has announced that two new public restrooms will be constructed in Zion National Park. The new restrooms will be at the Temple of Sinawava and in Watchman Campground.
http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20091...o+new+restrooms**********
