Big Bend National Park News:
Unmanned border crossing to re-open in Texas' Big Bend National Park
A U.S.-Mexico border crossing in Texas' Big Bend National Park that was once popular among U.S. tourists and Mexican shoppers will re-open in April 2012.
http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/...l-park/137926/1**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Colorado River Claims Oregon Kayaker in Grand Canyon National Park
Scott Foster, 42 of Bend, Oregon has been identified as the kayaker who died Monday on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park.
http://www.kcsg.com/view/full_story/1096...e_first_storiesGrand Canyon Opens Improved Mather Point, Visitor Center Plaza Areas
Phase II of the improvements called for in the Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim Visitor Transportation Plan/Environmental Assessment (Transportation Plan) are now substantially complete; and Mather Point and the Visitor Center plaza areas have reopened for public use.
http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/2011011047...laza-areas.html**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Winter pile burning operations at Rocky Mountain National Park announced
Fire managers at Rocky Mountain National Park plan to take advantage of winter weather conditions to burn piles of slash from several forest thinning and hazard tree mitigation projects.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/201101...+Park+announced2010 among busiest years at Rocky Mountain National Park
The number of visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park in December was up more than 37 percent in December, putting the park above the 3 million visitor mark for 2010.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/201101...n+National+Park**********
