Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon North Rim named one of best places to view Geminid Meteor Showers
Grand Canyon North Rim was named one of best places to view Geminid Meteor Showers 2010 by blogger Jerry Garrett. Garret, a travel writer and frequent contributor to The New York Times, lists 10 places across the USA where watching the vivid Geminids Meteror Showers will be most advantageous this week.
http://www.examiner.com/grand-canyon-nat...-meteor-showers*********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Christmas Bird Census set for Great Smoky Mountains National Park
This week begins the 111th anniversary of the Christmas Bird Count.
http://www.examiner.com/outdoor-recreati...-mountains-np-1**********
Misc. National Park News:
Wolverines may be returned to Colorado: Wildlife officials
Wolverines: State Division of Wildlife officials had discussed reintroducing wolverines in 1999, when they drew up plans to do the same with lynx years ago, but started with the lynx.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News...dlife-officialsFotopedia Launches National Parks for iPad & iPhone
Fotonauts Inc., the creator of Fotopedia.com, the first collaborative photo encyclopedia, and publisher of Apple Hall of Fame app Fotopedia Heritage, today announced Fotopedia National Parks, the company's first PRO application.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/12/14/prweb4895164.DTL#ixzz18DHXhc6r**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News
Give Someone A Yellowstone National Park Wolf for Christmas! (Note, not really news, but something I thought was worth passing along)
Still can't figure out what to get that special someone for Christmas? How about adopting a Yellowstone National Park wolf for them?
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...f-christmas7357Outdoor notebook: Yellowstone, Grand Teton open for winter
Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks have opened for the winter season.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/outdoors/50817641-117/open-yellowstone-dec-lake.html.csp**********
Yosemite National Park News:
Three Climbers Rescued on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
Three rock climbers were rescued Tuesday afternoon from the wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, according to park spokesman Scott Gediman.
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-...-111896164.html***********
