Everglades National Park News:
Tamiami Trail bridge will be milestone for Everglades restoration
After 20 years of legal and bureaucratic battles, the Army Corps of Engineers is ready to break ground on a Tamiami Trail overhaul considered a milestone in broader Everglades restoration efforts.
http://www.miamiherald.com/460/story/1364934.html**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Snow possible in Smokies
Winter storm watch issued for area
The first measurable snow of the season could fall in the Smoky Mountains on Saturday as the National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for the area.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/dec/04/snow-possible-in-smokies/**********
Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Orphaned Mountain Gorilla Babies Return Home to Congo National Park
More than two years after being evacuated following the 2007 killings of their mothers, mountain gorilla babies Ndakasi and Ndeze have returned home to the Democratic Republic of Congo, moving into a new custom-built forest sanctuary.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091203163146.htmOne-horned rhinos find safe haven in Uttar Pradesh's Dudhwa National Park
The Dudhwa National Park, which is located in the foothills of Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh, has become an ideal home to the famed one horned rhinoceros that is listed among the endangered species.
http://sify.com/news/One-horned-rhinos-f...mds4fcaaca.html*********
Yellowstone National Park News:
County Wants More Snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park
A Wyoming county wants more snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park. The Park County Board of Commissioner challenged the Interior Department's rule that allows only 318 snowmobiles a day in the nation's oldest National Park.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2009/12/04...tional_Park.htmYellowstone hosts first BioBlitz
Over 1079 species were recorded in 24 hours during this past August's BioBlitz.
http://www.westyellowstonenews.com/articles/2009/12/03/news/news3.txt
