Acadia National Park News:
Open-carry gun group plans Acadia event
The Maine Open Carry Association will hold a picnic on Thompson Island in Acadia National Park on July 11 to protest a new state law that limits the possession of firearms in the park.
http://www.kjonline.com/news/Open-carry-group-plans-Acadia-event.html*********
Great Sand Dunes National Park open despite wildfire
Officials at the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve say the park is still open despite the large wildfire burning there.
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=141947&catid=188*********
Misc. National Park News:
Pollution Continues to Blight National Parks
Pesticides and other pollution from agricultural and industrial sources are a continuing concern in national parks of the West, two new studies confirm.
http://www.livescience.com/environment/pollution-blights-western-national-parks-100627.html************
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Fire at Rocky Mountain National Park smaller than originally thought
The size of the Cow Creek Fire in the northern part of Rocky Mountain National Park has been downgraded to 888 acres due to better mapping, fire officials said today.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_15393877*********
Yellowstone National Park News:
The Romance of Rail is Returning to the West Yellostone National Park and Jackson Hole to Welcome New Luxury Train in 2011
The rumbling sound of a passenger rail train will soon return to the American West. Denver-based American Railway Explorer has announced its plans to unveil the ultimate luxury train experience showcasing the world’s famous Yellowstone National Park and neighbouring Grand Teton National Park on the Northwest Explorer in the northern summer of 2011.
http://www.eglobaltravelnews.com.au/z-mo...in-in-2011.html*********
