Glacier National Park News:
Park gives boost to economy
Glacier National Park appears to be on track for a big year for visitation, which should provide a welcome boost for the economies of the park’s gateway communities.
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/opinion/editorials/article_4f616122-abf3-11df-bd78-001cc4c03286.html**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Teen experiences life without sight during excursion to Grand Canyon
It was an unusual experience for Nicole Jaffke to be guided through a pitch black cave without a flashlight.
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/libertyville/news/2593234,libertyville-jaffke-081910-s1.article
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Visits to Great Smoky Mountains National Park near last year's level
National Park Service officials say visits to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this year are strong, despite road construction projects.
http://www.wreg.com/news/sns-bc-tn--smokiesvisits,0,3612657.story
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Misc. National Park News:
Arizona fugitive and fiancee arrested at campsite
An unattended campfire and a suspicious forest ranger led to the arrest of two of the most wanted fugitives in the U.S., ending a three-week nationwide manhunt that drew hundreds of false sightings, authorities said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100820/ap_on_re_us/us_inmate_escapeArizona police nab fugitives
Two fugitives police thought might try to sneak into Canada have been captured in Arizona after nearly three weeks on the run.
http://www.torontosun.com/news/world/2010/08/20/15083576.html**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Property Near Snow Mountain Ranch Now Protected
2,786 acres of land between Winter Park and Rocky Mountain National Park is now protected from development.
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kunc/n...h.Now.Protected**********
Theodore Roosevelt National Park News:
ND park chooses 240 people to shoot elk
The National Park Service has chosen 240 volunteers to help thin the bloated elk herd at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota.
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2010/aug/19/bc-nd-park-elk/?features&travel*********
Yellowstone National Park News:
The comeback of the wolf (Editorial)
From the moment it was reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park nearly 15 years ago, the gray wolf has been the subject of continual litigation. Last week’s ruling by a federal district court requiring the United States to return gray wolves in Idaho and Montana to the federal list of threatened and endangered species is only the latest twist in the wolf’s strange legal journey.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/50138641-82/wolf-endangered-wolves-list.html.cspYellowstone National Park fire burns 75 acres
Strong winds near the east entrance of Yellowstone National Park brought to life a fire that ignited from a series of lightning storms that passed through the area more than a week ago.
http://www.kbzk.com/news/yellowstone-national-park-fire-burns-75-acres/**********
Zion National Park News:
Flash flood warning extended for river in Zion National Park
The National Weather Service has extended a flash flood warning in Utah’s Washington County, citing reports of dangerously high water on the North Fork of the Virgin River through Zion National Park.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50138175-76/warning-extended-flood-flash.html.csp
