Carlsbad National Park News:
Carlsbad opening for expanded summer hours
Carlsbad Caverns National Park goes to expanded summer hours Friday.
http://www.newswest9.com/Global/story.asp?S=12530064**********
Denali National Park News:
High-Attitude Illness: Climber Goes Into Denial on Denali
Crazy things happen at altitude, and the annals of mountaineering are filled with stories of mayhem, madness, and kooky behavior, but few can top the actions of Croatian climber Jadranka Luca-Mrden exactly one year ago on Denali.
http://www.theadventurelife.org/2010/05/high-attitude-illness-climber-goes-into-denial-on-denali/**********
Glacier National Park News:Glacier National Park took another wakeup stretch from its annual winter hibernation this past May 22 weekend with more facilities, trails, and roads opening in preparation for the 2010 visitor season, a year in which the park marks its centennial.
http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/2010052438...mer-season.html**********
Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Indonesian worker bitten by Komodo dragon
An Indonesian worker freed himself from an attacking Komodo dragon by punching the reptile's snout until it released him and ran away, a national park official said Monday.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hCjtA6RKcrWaIyq4qecHClzcgiBwD9FT0OOG0**********
