Cuyahoga National Park News:
Bald Eagles Nesting in Cuyahoga Valley National Park: restrictions in effect
There were positive signs of bald eagles performing nesting activities in the Pinery Narrows area, in Cuyahoga Valley National Park on the weekend of Feb. 13 and 14. Therefore, the eagle closure is now in effect until the nesting season is over which is late July. The Pinery Narrows area is north of Station Road Bridge Trailhead in Brecksville, Ohio.
http://www.thesuburbanite.com/lifestyle/...tions-in-effect
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Glacier National Park News:
Governor, premier sign mining, drilling ban
Leaders from Montana and British Columbia have signed an agreement banning mining and drilling in a valley along the U.S.-Canadian border north of Glacier National Park.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jAiF8msA4mbd5YbqqhIbFTXgbtQgD9DUP5F84
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Misc. National Park News:
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
For homes on the Dunes, sand runs through hourglass
Deadline nears for park to claim private property, leaving some elderly residents with nowhere to go
The home of George and Ann Bagnall sits atop a dune overlooking Lake Michigan and is bordered by thick woods filled with wildlife. The modest bungalow was a perfect summer retreat that became their full-time home in 1972, when they moved from Chicago's South Side.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/southsouthwest/ct-x-s-0217-beverly-shores-20100224,0,5914225.story
Federal government to lift restrictions on guns in national parks
The federal government will lift long-standing restrictions on guns in national parks Monday, meaning that visitors with proper permits could pack heat along with camping and picnic gear to most of the 392 parks.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/18/AR2010021805124.html
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Olympic National Park News:
Olympic National Park plans 240-acre expansion near Ozette
A proposed addition of 240 acres near Lake Ozette would change the boundary of the North Olympic Peninsula's national park for the first time in at least 20 years.
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100221/news/302219988
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Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Ecuador effort to protect nature reserve in peril
A drive to protect Yasuni National Park, one of the world's most biodiverse, collapsed amid doubts about whether President Rafael Correa will leave its oil riches untouched. Next step is uncertain.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-fg-ecuador-yasuni21-2010feb21,0,7055015.story
Record year for Exmoor National Park Sustainable Development Fund
EXMOOR National Park is set for a thriving green future following a record-breaking year for their Sustainable Development Fund.
http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/n...velopment_Fund/
Mum-to-Be Helps Sumatran Rhinos Take Step Back from Extinction
The survival of the critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros has received a much-needed boost with an announcement on Thursday from the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Lampung that a baby rhino was on the way.
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/mum-...tinction/359374
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Voyageurs National Park News:
New ice road popular at Voyageurs National Park
Officials say a new ice-road loop at Voyageurs National Park is proving popular.
http://www.wxow.com/Global/story.asp?S=12016133
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Yellowstone National Park News:
NPS Clarifies Yellowstone Gun Rules: You Can Pack, But You Can't Shoot
The National Park Service has issued the gun rules for Yellowstone National Park in the face of new federal laws scheduled to go into effect Monday, and one thing is clear: you may be able to pack, but you're prohibited from firing based on other anti-poaching laws already on the books.
http://www.yellowstoneinsider.com/201002...-cant-shoot.php
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Yosemite National Park News:
Updates at Yosemite's Badger Pass feel like fresh powder
The national park in California now has state-of-the-art lifts and a freshened lodge. But the area's uniqueness hasn't changed.
Reporting from Badger Pass, Yosemite National Park - There's nothing like a fresh coat of paint to dress up a dowager, especially when this unique lady celebrates a diamond anniversary.
http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-badger21-2010feb21,1,204475.story
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