Death Valley National Park News:
New Death Valley National Park Concessioners Head Back to the Future to Honor their Family Legacy
Death Valley National Park, CA – Ortega Family Enterprises, a small, fast growing independent company specializing in green-friendly revamping of legendary National Park Concessions, rings in the coming year by gently overhauling the beautiful historic concession of Stovepipe Wells Village in Death Valley, CA., as Death Valley Lodging Company. The original Death Valley hotel, Stovepipe Wells Village, located in the heart of Death Valley, will open under the new concessioners on January 13th,2011.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/01/prweb4943014.htm
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Arizona Fires, Floods, Earthquakes, and a Grand Canyon Time line
The Arizona Geological Survey has just released its winter edition of Arizona Geology magazine which is available for free download here. Each story is well-documented with photos and videos.
http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2011/01...nyon-time-line/
Grand Canyon National Park hiking trail conditions after heavy snow
Recent storms that brought flooding to Las Vegas have left about eight inches of heavy snow on Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim. Some sort of traction device is recommended for hikers, as trail conditions get more icy as time passes. For example, while the trail may not be icy when a hiker enters the Grand Canyon, a couple days while hiking out, trail conditions could be very different.
http://www.examiner.com/grand-canyon-hik...fter-heavy-snow
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Misc. National Park News:
What Are The Top Issues Confronting The National Park System?
What are the top issues confronting the National Park System? A slew of answers could be tacked onto that question, ranging from sprawl outside park boundaries and habitat fragmentation to pollution.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...park-system7425
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Park deal faces fight
Casper legislator looks to nix sale of state land near base of Tetons.
A state senator from Natrona County will oppose the sale of state school property in Grand Teton National Park to the U.S. Department of the Interior.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=6851
State considers relocating bison to wildlife management areas
Relocating quarantined bison from Yellowstone National Park to other areas of Montana — including state-owned land in northcentral Montana — would be studied under a plan by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article...anagement+areas
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