Carlsbad Caverns National Park News:
One of Two Fires Out Near Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Thousands of acres burned and almost a million dollars worth of damage near Carlsbad Caverns, all thanks to lightning strikes.
http://www.newswest9.com/Global/story.asp?S=12542602***********
Everglades National Park News:
Gulf oil spill threatens Everglades and other parks
The Everglades National Park in Florida and the Padre Island National Seashore in Texas are among 15 "special places" most threatened by the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, says a report today by two environmental groups.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/...parks-refuges/1*************
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Rocky Mountain National Park backs off Longs Peak parking plan
Rocky Mountain National Park has put on hold plans to convert the Longs Peak Campground into a 250-space parking lot, Superintendent Vaughn Baker said Tuesday.
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/ci_15159634#ixzz0p4rQckql**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
2 ice climbers die in Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park officials say two Montana men have died while trying to climb a frozen waterfall below the rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iHYJJNY1iCF8mzlAOb8xaqHBH9JwD9FU258G0
