Acadia National Park News:
Visitor Survey: Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park, with its rocky coastlines, thickly forested and mountainous interior, and great hiking trails and cycling paths, appears to be popular with young families, according to a survey.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2010/10/visitor-survey-acadia-national-park7046Researchers Work to Reveal Bird Migration Pathways in the Gulf of Maine
To document the value of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge lands to migrating birds, refuge biologists have joined forces with other partners in the newly established Northeast Regional Migration Monitoring Network (Network).
http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/43888/*********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Rocky Mountain National Park seeks comment on Grand Ditch breach project
Rocky Mountain National Park will hold two public meetings this week to discuss alternatives for the Grand Ditch Breach Restoration Project.
http://www.examiner.com/national-parks-i...-breach-projectLife On the Fire Lines in Rocky Mountain National Park
Ed Waldron holds the Kestrel, or weather meter, up to the wind. In the next five minutes, he will note wind speeds at least a dozen times to make sure he is sending accurate readings to the handful of firefighters widening the blackened line in the drainage below him.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2010/10/life-fire-lines-rocky-mountain-national-park7067**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone closing after record season
Yellowstone National Park is gradually closing down after the busiest summer season on record.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/lifestyle/50452143-80/season-yellowstone-park-record.html.cspYellowstone’s future to be discussed at 10th biennial scientific conference (Note - Beware annoying banner ad)
Yellowstone’s future to be discussed at 10th biennial scientific conference
http://www.examiner.com/yellowstone-eco-...ific-conferenceChronicle editorial: Challenges await new Yellowstone Park chief
Park Service veteran Dan Wenk will soon become superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, succeeding Suzanne Lewis, who is retiring after eight years of seeing the park through some controversial times.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/opinions/article_a90b3958-d4ae-11df-92b6-001cc4c03286.html*********
