Great Sand Dunes National Park News:
Wildfire burns in southern Colorado park
A southern Colorado wildfire ignited two weeks ago by a lightning strike has burned nearly 5,000 acres, a national park spokesman said Monday.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/21/colorado.sand.dunes.wildfire/**********
Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Chimps, Too, Wage War and Annex Rival Territory
Every day, John Mitani or a colleague is up at sunrise to check on the action among the chimpanzees at Ngogo, in Uganda’s Kibale National Park. Most days the male chimps behave a lot like frat boys, making a lot of noise or beating each other up. But once every 10 to 14 days, they do something more adult and cooperative: they wage war.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/science/22chimp.html**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Investigation Launched Into Grizzly Bear Mauling of Botanist Outside Yellowstone National Park
or 30 years Erwin Frank Evert had retreated with his wife to the mountains just east of Yellowstone National Park to a cabin that was a base-camp for his botanical field work. Roaming the mountains and meadows in and out of the park, the 70-year-old was well-accustomed to the wilds and what they held.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...tional-park6077**********
Zion National Park News:
Zion road to remain open during daytime hours
Business owners near the east entrance to Zion National Park will get some relief: Work on a $6 million road project will now be done at night.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/49801771-76/entrance-park-road-zion.html.csp
