October 7th, 2010
Glacier National Park:
Montana's melting glaciers: The poster-child for climate change
As recently as 100 years ago, Montana's Glacier National Park had more than 150 glaciers throughout its more than one million acres.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/10/06/montana.glaciers.climate/index.html?hpt=T2**********
Joshua Tree National Park News:
Rescued hiker recounts 6 harrowing days in the desert
Real estate broker Ed Rosenthal, 64, lost 20 pounds and became so feeble that he could not walk or sit up, even against a rock. He says it's 'definitely a miracle' he's alive.
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/oct/06/local/la-me-1006-hiker-20101005**********
Misc. National Park News:
National park quarters hard to find; blame the slow economy
When the Arizona state quarter was issued two years ago, Carolina Butler of Scottsdale, Ariz., gave rolls of the quarters to her children, grandchildren — even her plumber.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2010-10-07-quarter07_ST_N.htm**********
Mount Rainier National Park News:
Environmentalists push for 800-acre expansion of Mount Rainier National Park
Environmentalists from Washington state are mounting a campaign to complete acquisition of land for a small expansion of Mount Rainier National Park at the northwest corner of the park.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013091597_mountrainier07m.html**********
North Cascades National Park News:
Reward offered for information about bear poachers in North Cascades National Park
A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of hunters accused of illegally killing two black bears off state Highway 20 in North Cascades National Park.
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/10/06/1654188/reward-offered-for-information.html#ixzz11hGbISfw**********
Sequoia National Park News:
$52 million in marijuana plants eradicated in Sequoia National Park
The National Park Service announced today that an illegal marijuana plot was removed by rangers in nearby Sequoia National Park on Wednesday, September 29th.
http://www.examiner.com/backpacking-in-f...a-national-park**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Park breaks last year’s record visitation
With three months left in the calendar year, Yellowstone National Park has already broken last year’s record visitation.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c03286.html
