The big winner today is Glacier National Park, who apparently have a couple of outlaws that they are looking for.

-JM


Everglades National Park News:
Releasing pets is not an option
The majority of Floridians are aware that giant Burmese pythons are breeding in Everglades National Park, where biologists expect they will cause serious harm to the native ecosystem.
http://plantcity2.tbo.com/content/2010/aug/11/pc-releasing-pets-is-not-an-option/
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Glacier (Canada) National Park News:
Parks Canada celebrates 125 years since the Last Spike and of railways through Glacier National Park
I invite you to join Parks Canada, the Revelstoke Railway Days committee and Canadian Pacific as we celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Last Spike and 125 years of railway heritage in Glacier National Park.
http://www.bclocalnews.com/kootenay_rockies/revelstoketimesreview/community/100369159.html
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Glacier National Park News:
Northern border fortified in search for AZ escapee
Border agents stopped vehicles leaving the U.S. and police beefed up their patrols in the small towns near Glacier National Park as authorities focused their search for an escaped convict and his suspected accomplice on both sides of the Montana-Canada border.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/11/AR2010081101098.html

Ariz. escapee, fiancee may have changed appearance
A dangerous inmate who escaped from a Kingman, Ariz., prison has likely changed his appearance.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hB0B5qIFEqMDeeaj_JGZgZMr6klQD9HHAVCO0

In Praise of Montana’s Gov., Senators for Protecting Glacier and North Fork
Representatives of organizations in the Flathead Valley say the work of Schweitzer, Baucus, Tester and B.C. Premier Campbell will help protect national wonders.
http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/in_...h_fork/C35/L35/
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Mesa Verde National Park News:
Help protect the archeological treasures at Mesa Verde
Established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado is one of the premier archeological parks in the world. The park encompasses more than 52,000 acres, and protects nearly 5,000 archeological sites, including 600 historic Native American cliff dwellings.
http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/11/2142722/help-protect-the-archeological.html#ixzz0wJgpEdUQ
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Misc. National Park News:
National Park Service goes back to college to build ranks, diversity
Like a good manager, Jill Hawk could see staffing problems looming.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/10/AR2010081006058.html
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