Acadia National Park News:
Senate bill would protect Acadia National Park
The U.S. Senate is poised to vote on a bill that would take a major step toward permanently protecting the nearly 1,000 acres of privately held land inside Acadia National Park, as well as other treasured places in Maine.
http://www.onlinesentinel.com/opinion/letters/Senate-bill-would-protect-Acadia-National-Park.html**********
Misc. National Park News:
National Parks' photo contest open to all
The National Park Service’s 11th annual national historic landmark photo contest is under way and open to professional and amateur photographers.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/08/08...l#ixzz0w8NzzKMg**********
Olympic National Park News:
Stimulus funds going to Olympic National Park projects
Facilities throughout Olympic National Park are getting improvements this summer, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/articl...l-park-projects**********
Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Ecuador's untapped oil
What is a barrel of oil worth? Generally, the answer depends on a number of factors, including the mood of the commodities markets, the grade of the oil and demand at the gas pump. The basic assumption, however, is that the oil has a value because it eventually will be available for use.
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/07/opinion/la-ed-ecuador-20100807**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Surf's Up in Wyoming (Note, you need to suffer a commercial, but this is an interesting video).
Land-locked surfers from Idaho, Montana and Wyoming gather at the Snake River to ride the river-driven waves.
http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/living/2010/08/06/snake.river.surfing.cnn&hpt=C1US national park faces sale
Governor of Wyoming threatens to sell chunk of Grand Teton unless White House boosts state's education budget
Some might call it blackmail. The governor of Wyoming calls it desperation.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/06/wyoming-grand-teton-national-parkJuly is busiest month in Yellowstone Park's history
More people are visiting Yellowstone National Park than ever before.
http://www.post-trib.com/lifestyles/2573646,iqtravelyellowstone0808.article
Fugitives may be in Yellowstone Park
Police believe three people who escaped from an Arizona prison may be in Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.kidk.com/news/local/100232814.html**********
Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite rangers propose makeovers for overlooks onto park's granite icons
Tourists will soon have the chance to help guide Yosemite rangers' plans to revamp viewing areas of the park's most famous granite icons.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jFwIcIXyQGq7JECbAeG4ALhok65A
