Grand Canyon National Park News:
Mule trips into Canyon scaled back
But the Park Service has not yet made a final decision on limiting or ending trips to Phantom Ranch.
http://azdailysun.com/articles/2009/11/08/news/20091108_front_207077.txt**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Road Work Will Be Highly Visible in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2010
Orange will be highly visible in Great Smoky Mountains National Park early next year, as road work ramps up around the park thanks to an infusion of funds via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as well as the Federal Lands Highway Program. While that work will produce some long-needed improvements, it also means getting around the park could be difficult at times.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...l-park-20104893**********
Misc. National Park News:
A sacred groundbreaking
For eight years, supporters of the Flight 93 Memorial park have weathered criticism of the size and the cost of the project, struggled with landowners over property rights, and lobbied Congress to raise funding for its construction.
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20091108_A_sacred_groundbreaking.html**********
Petrified Forest National Park News:
Speed up funding to expand park
Congress more than doubled Petrified Forest National Park
in 2004. But it didn't put up a penny to pay for private land within the new boundaries, places filled with archaeological, geologic and scenic treasures.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2009/11/08/20091108sun1-08.html**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone Waste Treatment
More than $4 million dollars of federal stimulus money is going to Yellowstone National Park to replace a 50-year-old wastewater treatment facility.
http://www.kulr8.com/news/local/69532242.html**********
