Everglades National Park News:
Area of Everglades burned to deter wildfires
It's the dry season, when uncontrolled wildfires in South Florida can threaten man and nature. That's why fire crews spent Wednesday torching 1,500 acres of Everglades National Park.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/80836.html**********
Glacier National Park News:
Gold Discovery Stirs Fear About Effects to Glacier NP's Headwaters (Previously Reported)
A Canadian mining company's discovery last week of high-grade gold deposits north of Glacier National Park has raised alarm among environmentalists that development of the deposits could imperil Montana's Flathead River Valley and fragment North America's most prized grizzly habitat.
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/12/17/...-glac-4646.htmlSun Road work remains a priority says superintendent
With more than 550 structures, 725 miles of trails and one of America's most famous roads to maintain and rehabilitate, Glacier National Park Superintendent Chas Cartwirght must make some hard choices.
http://www.flatheadnewsgroup.com/articles/2009/12/17/hungryhorsenews/news/news_8739018949_01.txt**********
Misc. National Park News:
Q&A: National Parks for Winter Visits
With the broadcast of the new PBS series “America’s National Parks,” I would like to know which are most accessible for winter vacations. Specifically are there national parks that are within a couple of hours’ drive of a major airport, and accessible with well-maintained roads so that the winter splendor can be appreciated?
http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/17/qa-national-parks-for-winter-visits/Who Should Pay to Rescue Stranded Climbers?
What's the cost of a life—or really, what's the cost of saving one? When climbers, hikers, skiers, and rafters get caught in tight situations and need to be found and rescued, the answer can be a large number of taxpayer dollars.
http://news.malaysia.msn.com/newsweek/news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3752161**********
Theodore Roosevelt National Park News:
Bring out the binoculars
Populations of fluttering feathery friends can change with the seasons and this area can see a few more species during winter months.
Populations of fluttering feathery friends can change with the seasons and this area can see a few more species during winter months. Bird watching, also known as birding, doesn’t require extensive training and Theodore Roosevelt National Park near Medora is looking for volunteers to participate in the world’s longest-running citizen science event.
http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/event/article/id/30479/*********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Two ways to look at wolf numbers
For the first time, Yellowstone National Park's wolf population has declined two years in a row and the decrease was not associated with disease.
http://www.trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_aed6652f-87e3-5ad8-903f-e060c6a222e3.htmlGroups criticize Park Service profit-sharing plan
Five environmental groups are voicing concern about a soon-to-be-implemented National Park Service policy that would enable parks to share profits from research within their boundaries.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h_0URwyNDIRhWvVrkVJyiXi9TNEwD9CL3R000Yellowstone Park wolf population drops for second year in row
Biologists say Yellowstone National Park's wolf population has declined two years in a row.
http://www.missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_b212f6de-eb17-11de-bbe2-001cc4c002e0.html*********
Zion National Park News:
Men admit stealing seed pods from Utah nat'l park
Two men have pleaded guilty to trying to steal 600 pounds of wildflower seed pods in Utah's Zion National Park in hopes of a payday on the commercial market.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jLHQEK_LGpvPpNCE_owhZGBrtjbgD9CKISC80**********
