Arches National Park News:
In Utah, a move to seize federal land
The state House passes a bill allowing the use of eminent domain to take protected land from the federal government. Utah wants to develop a stretch outside Arches National Park and other areas.
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/mar/03/nation/la-na-utah-domain3-2010mar03**********
Denali National Park News:
Board should stop wolf loss near park line (Opinion Piece)
COMPASS: Other points of view
I'll never forget seeing the black alpha male and small gray female of the East Fork wolves in Denali National Park that day.
http://www.adn.com/2010/03/03/1166518/board-should-stop-wolf-loss-near.html**********
Everglades National Park News:
Vast new refuge weighed for northern Everglades
To staunch pollution flows into the headwaters of the Everglades, Obama administration officials are considering designating a new national wildlife refuge north of Lake Okeechobee. The refuge could place 100,000 acres or more under federal protection, according to several sources who were briefed on the plans.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/vast-new-refuge-weighed-for-northern-everglades-314895.html**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Park officials say it's unlikely Caughron barn will be rebuilt
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/mar/04/park-officials-say-its-unlikely-caughron-barn-be/**********
Kenai Fjords National Park
Glacier melting a key clue to tracking climate change
The world has become far too hot for the aptly named Exit Glacier in Alaska.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62302A20100304**********
Misc. National Park News:
When Repelling Bears: Aim, Spray, Recycle (not really park news, but an interesting article none the less)
I used bear spray for the first time last summer. Ok, that’s not quite accurate—I accidently let loose the contents of a bear spray canister in August.
http://magblog.audubon.org/when-repelling-bears-aim-spray-recycle**********
Saguaro National Park News:
Saguaro park's annual fiesta to feature array of activities
A day of lectures, exhibits and performances will celebrate the history and culture of Saguaro National Park East Saturday during the fourth annual Fiesta de Saguaro.
http://www.azstarnet.com/news/local/foothills/article_511e3cbd-dd36-502c-9d27-a2bef150f5d1.html**********
Shenandoah National Park News:
Two Men Convicted of Hunting in the Shenandoah National Park
Two Page County men have been convicted of hunting in the Shenandoah National Park.
http://www.whsv.com/news/headlines/85993277.html**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Park’s wolves eluding researchers
A lack of snow, inclement weather and bad timing has hampered the Yellowstone Wolf Project’s attempts to dart and collar animals this winter.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c03286.htmlMeeting on Yellowstone Park winter plan added in Cody
An open house in Cody, Wyo., has been added to the schedule to provide information on a new Yellowstone winter use plan and environmental impact statement The meeting will be held March 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Cody Club room of the Cody Auditorium, at the corner of Beck Avenue and 13th Street.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c03286.htmlYellowstone wolf pack documented in film dwindling
A wolf pack that was once Yellowstone National Park's most viewed and prolific group of wolves is dying, with only one wolf left.
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/03/04/1104027/yellowstone-wolf-pack-documented.htmlBringing bison back to North America
The next 10 to 20 years could be extremely significant for restoring wild populations of American bison to their original roaming grounds. But for this to happen, more land must be made available for herds to roam free, government policies must be updated and the public must change its attitude towards bison.
http://www.iucn.org/?4750**********
Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite: Half Dome hiking permits sell like hot cakes
In their first 48 hours of peddling hiker permits, under a new system designed to relieve weekend and holiday crowding on Yosemite National Park’s popular Half Dome Trail, park concessionaires have sold nearly all of the 5,700 available spots. Permits went up for grabs Monday morning. As of 3:19 p.m. Tuesday, park spokesman Scott Gediman said, just 69 were left, all of them earmarked for Memorial Day, May 31.
http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/yosemite-half-dome-h-6513/**********
