Acadia National Park News:
Earl sideswipes NC, takes aim at New England
A weakening but still dangerous Hurricane Earl steamed toward the gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages of Cape Cod on Friday, disrupting people's vacations on the unofficial final weekend of the short New England summer.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/sep/10/earl-sideswipes-nc-takes-aim-at-new-england/
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Great Smoky Mountains beaten in online contest
It's official. Coca-Cola announced Thursday that Bear Head Lake State Park in Ely, Minn., had won a $100,000 recreation grant from the company and the title of "America's Favorite Park."
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/sep/10/great-smoky-mountains-beaten-in-contest/
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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Warning, Graphic)
Mutilated animal parts found in B.C. park
A disturbing collection of discarded animal parts has been found in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on the west coast of Vancouver Island near Tofino.
http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local...ishColumbiaHome
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone breaks record for summer visitors
More than 2.5 million people visited park between June and August
This species in Yellowstone National Park is appearing in greater numbers than ever before — people.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39075941/ns/travel-destination_travel/