Carlsbad Caverns National Park News:
Firefighters making progress on fires near Carlsbad Caverns National Park
There are currently 257 firefighters and support resources assigned to the Yucca Fire and New Fire burning in the backcountry area of the Carlsbad Caverns National Park, according to a news release from the park.
http://www.currentargus.com/ci_15155777**********
Dry Tortugas National Park News:
Gulf spill triggers interest in birding Eden
The day after oil from the Deepwater Horizon well began gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, bird lover Edna Duffy logged on to her computer in New Jersey and booked a flight to Florida.
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/201...-Eden&tc=ar**********
Everglades National Park News:
Scientists take Everglades samples before potential oil spill hit
Using high-tech gadgets and low-tech shovels, scientists are trying to establish a `baseline' to compare against any damage the oil might cause.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/24/16...y#ixzz0oyYLn8An***********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Rocky Mountain National Park plows ahead to open Trail Ridge Road
A few weeks into plowing Trail Ridge Road, a perennial effort that usually starts the second week of April, a plow driver from the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park meets the driver from the west side somewhere along the 11 miles of road above treeline.
http://www.coloradodaily.com/out-there/ci_15154159#axzz0oxxrNSfO**********
Yellowstone Park wolf killed near Butte
Wolf number 690 from Yellowstone National Park had seen her pack ravaged by disease and attacks by other wolf packs before she wandered south of Butte and started attacking cattle.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c002e0.htmlYellowstone reservations up more than 11% over record summer of 2009
Despite the lingering effects of a weak global economy, National Park Service managers are expect-ing plenty of visitors this summer, coming off a record year in 2009 for Yellowstone National Park.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c002e0.htmlScientists Study Possible Signs Of Wolves In State
Special motion cameras -- to be deployed this summer -- may help confirm what some scientists have suspected for more than a year: that Yellowstone wolves have expanded their range all the way to a private ranch in western Colorado.
http://cbs4denver.com/local/wolves.colorado.wolf.2.1712014.html**********
Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite National Park Rock Climber Injured in Accident on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park~Press Release
Yosemite National Park, CA...At approximately 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2010, the Yosemite Emergency Dispatch Center received a call regarding a climber that had fallen on a popular climbing route on El Capitan. The climber, a 48 year old male from France, fell approximately 65 feet and sustained head and chest injuries and a loss of consciousness. A second party on the climbing route was able to provide basic emergency medical assistance until Park Rangers arrived......
http://thepinetree.net/index.php?module=announce&ANN_user_op=view&ANN_id=17619**********
