Everglades National Park News:
Tamiami Trail could get more bridges to help restore bay
A proposal to raise more than five additional miles of the Tamiami Trail with three bridges at a cost of $330 million would be money well spent, South Florida conservationists say.
http://www.keysnet.com/2010/07/07/236154/tamiami-trail-could-get-more-bridges.html**********
Glacier National Park News:
Drivers urged to use caution around Glacier chip sealing, road patching
Visitors to Glacier National Park are asked to use caution in and around work zones on Glacier's roads. This summer a pavement preservation project is under way that will affect many roads in the park - but not Going-to-the-Sun Road.
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_1944d7ce-8a3b-11df-8726-001cc4c002e0.html**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
National park rangers plan DUI checkpoints in Smokies
Park rangers this Saturday will conduct the first of several planned sobriety checkpoints in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/jul/08/national-park-rangers-plan-dui-checkpoints-smokies/**********
Misc. National Park News:
National Park visitors: Keep away from fawns
National parks experts are warning visitors not to get sucked in by cute "Bambi" types over the next few weeks.
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article...away-from-fawns**********
Theodore Roosevelt National Park News:
National Park seeking pro packers to help with elk cull
Theodore Roosevelt National Park is looking for a few good men -- and women -- to assist with its upcoming elk-reduction efforts.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts...-reduction.html**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone National Park Officials Working on Management Plan for Lake Area
One of the most gorgeous places in Yellowstone National Park is the area surrounding Yellowstone Lake. There a mix of wilderness-quality vistas and the self-contained Lake Village offer a varied experience for park visitors. How should the Park Service manage this mix in the years to come?
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...n-lake-area6177Yellowstone Bear Comes to Zoo
This week a wild grizzly bear joined the animal family at ZooMontana.
His name is Ozzie Norris after the campsite in Yellowstone National Park where he was causing some mischief. So park officials brought him to Billings.
http://www.kulr8.com/news/local/Yellowstone-Bear-to-Zoo-97989264.html*********
