Denali National Park News:
Climber falls to his death from Alaska's Mt. McKinley
A French mountaineer fell to his death Sunday while climbing Alaska's Mt. McKinley. According to the news release, Pascal Frison, 51, and his climbing partner were approaching a feature known as "Lunch Rocks," near 12,000 feet on the West Buttress. Losing control of his sled, Frison attempted to stop it from sliding over the ridge, but both Frison and his sled tumbled toward the Peters Glacier. Frison, who was un-roped at the time, was unable to stop and fell more than 1,000 feet to a steep, crevased section of the Peters Glacier.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts...-mckinley-.html**********
Everglades National Park News:
Burmese pythons prosper in Everglades, though chilly winter reduced their number
Maybe it was Hurricane Andrew blowing down a snake importer's warehouse in 1992. Maybe it was snake lovers who bought cute baby reptiles, only to dump them in the wild when they grew too voracious.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/17/AR2010051703119.html**********
Glacier National Park News:
At 100-Years-Old, Glacier National Park is Preserved, but Ever Changing
Exactly one century after President William Howard Taft signed the legislation creating Glacier National Park, nearly 1,000 Montanans gathered here on May 11 to celebrate a landscape they love, along with the wisdom and stewardship of the generations who helped preserve it.
http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/at_...anging/C41/L41/**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
celebrate national trails day
On June 5, many trail enthusiasts will be celebrating the 18th anniversary of National Trails Day nationwide.
http://seymourherald.com/entertainment/2010/may/17/celebrate-national-trails-day/**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone's Dunraven Pass Opens Friday
Dunraven Pass in Yellowstone National Park is scheduled to open for the season on Friday.
The pass is on the road that connects Tower/Rossevelt and Canyon. At nearly 8,900 feet, it is the highest elevation roadway in Yellowstone.
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=10677870Plight of the bison
Near the intersection of U.S. Highways 297 and 191, around eight miles north of West Yellowstone, Mont., hazing to urge the bison back into the park kicks into overdrive. The buffalo are driven back into Yellowstone National Park each spring on the premise that the animals could infect domestic cattle with brucellosis.
http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/3314/58/Yellowstone's Lewis to be Honored with Prestigious Carson Award
Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Suzanne Lewis is slated to receive a 2010 Rachel Carson Award, given out annually by the National Audubon Society in recognition of achievements by women in conservation.
http://www.yellowstoneinsider.com/201005...arson-award.phpGrand Teton To Have Interim Superintendent
Grand Teton National Park has a new interim superintendent for the next two months.
http://cbs4denver.com/wireapnewswy/Interim.superintendent.named.2.1697974.html**********
Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite park to build major solar power system
Yosemite National Park soon will be home to the largest solar energy project in the national park system.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15103809?nclick_check=1**********
