Acadia National Park News:
Hawk watch season begins at Acadia National Park
Thousands of migratory birds are already making their way south for the winter by traveling through Acadia National Park.
Acadia National Park is inviting park visitors and locals to join their hawk watch and track what species and how many birds pass through Cadillac Mountain.
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=125088&catid=2
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Canyon needs support to maintain grandeur
David Nimkin of the National Parks Conservation Association talks about threats to the Grand Canyon.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic...l#ixzz0xSsQu6Gi
Report warns of man-made threats to Grand Canyon National Park
The majestic views overlooking the Grand Canyon make it one of America's favorite destinations, but a new report finds several man-made threats are contributing to the deterioration of Grand Canyon National Park.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/08/23/grand.canyon.threats/index.html?hpt=C2
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Looking For Volunteers To ID Ash Trees
Looking for an excuse to take a hike? Then head to Great Smoky Mountains National Park and help rangers identify the locations of ash trees in the park.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...d-ash-trees6438
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Misc. National Park News:
Small plane with 4 on board missing in Alaska
Airborne searchers were looking Sunday for a small plane carrying a pilot and three National Park Service workers, including two brothers, after it disappeared in southwest Alaska during bad weather.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hwcRY7kTvcIj_aybh82D4s0BEkrwD9HP04L00
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Wild places, wild faces: Planning ahead key to capturing elk rut (Not really news per say, but some interesting tidbits worth reading)
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20100822/XPLORE/8220302
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone Club guard to be charged for killing black bear sow
Charges are pending against a security officer at the ritzy Yellowstone Club who allegedly killed a black bear sow earlier this month.
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_d23ef714-ad63-11df-b04a-001cc4c03286.html
Watch out for Yellowstone bears _ they're hungry
Yellowstone's grizzlies are going to be particularly hungry this fall, and that means more dangerous meetings with humans in a year that is already the area's deadliest on record.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hi6w7cMb8TUBBsdqmH3Rcq2MU8TwD9HOKFBO0
Young Griz Moved From Jackson Ranch To Park County
A young grizzly bear that was spending a lot of time on a ranch near Jackson has been moved to Park County.
http://cbs4denver.com/wireapnewswy/Game.and.Fish.2.1873812.html
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