Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon North Rim to close next week
Motorized access to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon ends for the season next week.
http://www.kswt.com/Global/story.asp?S=11559268**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
The 11-mile Cades Cove Loop Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic next Tuesday, and on the same day, Clingmans Dome Road will be closing for the season, Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced today.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/24/cades-cove-road-close-adelgid-spraying/**********
Misc. National Park News:
National Park Service Releases Proposal Endorsing "Benefit Sharing" Tied to Parks' Resources
Should national parks be opened to commercial "prospectors." Not mining prospectors, but rather modern-day scientists and researchers looking for, perhaps, a cure for cancer or maybe an industrial reagent? The National Park Service apparently believes so, as its final Environmental Impact Statement on "benefits-sharing agreements" with scientists supports such agreements.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...s-resources4989**********
Olympic National Park News:
“Perspectives” series offered
Olympic National Park officials will be presenting a series of educational programs called “Perspectives.” This will be the 11th year the park has hosted the series. Officials will present different topics at each session, which take place at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month.
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2009/11/23/local_news/doc4b0add5f51aa9160902931.txt**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone Ski Festival Kicks Off
The 2009 Yellowstone Ski Festival kicks off on Tuesday, November 24. Hundreds of skiers have already arrived in West Yellowstone and are making their first tracks on the Rendezvous Ski Trails. There are a fresh four inches of snow on the ground, bringing our total on the trails to a foot according to the Montana Snotel site.
http://www.crosscountryskier.com/ccsnews/news.php?newsid=1026Yellowstone helps Lafayette teachers prepare students
Clare McKinney knows the challenge of preparing students for their futures.
http://www.indstate.edu/news/news.php?newsid=2044**********
