Not a ton of news today, however, some of it is interesting. Sadly, I have somehow been pulled into this whole Arizona Fugitive thing. It really is quite bizaar.
Bryce Canyon National Park News:
Utah HP: Tour bus had no mechanical problems
The Utah Highway Patrol says inspectors found no mechanical problems that would have caused a bus crash that killed three members of a Japanese tour group.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jvBgNaKNWgGY-F9erxEe0J3eZU6QD9HHH0180**********
Glacier National Park News:
Sun Road's face-lift in full swing
Zac Stanhope of Kalispell stood behind a mason wall Wednesday, slathering a mortar mix with his trough, with nothing but the canyon from Glacier National Park's Logan Creek behind him.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20100812/NEWS01/8120302/Sun-Road-s-face-lift-in-full-swing**********
Misc. National Park News:
Arizona Fugitives Possibly in Arkansas, Near Another National Park
First it was Yellowstone. Then it was Glacier National Park. Now, the incestuous "Bonnie and Clyde" fugitive couple from Arizona are thought to be near the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas. Are they on some sort of National Parks tour?
http://gawker.com/5610986/arizona-fugitives-possibly-in-arkansas-near-another-national-parkFugitive search moves to US-Canada border
Security on both sides of the US-Canada border has tightened as police continue their hunt for an escaped prisoner and his alleged accomplice.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10934065Park Service Has Students Guard Historic Sites
Growing up in the city, Tia Solomon's friends from her hometown of Philadelphia didn't really know what park rangers do, so there were more than a few snickers when the 20-year-old sophomore said she had become one.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/08/12/park-service-students-guard-historic-sites/**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Work Wrapping up on Yellowstone Visitor Ed Center
Work wrapping up on visitor education center in Yellowstone National Park
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=11383790Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Attack: Reflecting on the Root of the Problem (Editorial)
A couple weeks ago, a very tragic event occurred in Yellowstone National Park. At a campground in the early morning, a grizzly bear injured two and killed a third person while they were sleeping in their tents.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/casey-anderson/yellowstone-grizzly-bear_b_679249.htmlReaction to Wolf Legal Decision: It Depends on Your Point of View
The decision by U.S. District Court Judge Donald Molloy to extend full protection to gray wolves in the the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem under the Endangered Species Act has generated a slew of responses -- some thoughtful, some passionate, some profane. Here's a sampling of the responses.
http://www.yellowstoneinsider.com/201008...int-of-view.php
