Acadia National Park News:
The Gate Lodges Of Acadia National Park: Rockefeller's Little Castles
Photographer and writer Steve Perrin was working in the planning office at Acadia when he lived at Brown Mountain gate house (or “gate lodge” as it’s officially called) during the winter of 1995–1996, “a true Maine winter, very cold with lots of snow.” Like other park employees before and after, Perrin was housed in a magnificent piece of history, employee housing whose great beauty belies its commonplace purpose.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...tle-castles7465**********
Death Valley National Park News:
Death Valley: Star-gazing party at national park starts Jan. 28
The stars will be gathering for a big party later this month, but revelers will need to travel nearly 300 miles from Hollywood to take part.
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jan/17/news/la-trb-star-party-death-valley-20110113**********
Everglades National Park News:
Sunday exclusive: Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge could benefit Southwest Florida
A proposed national wildlife refuge north of Lake Okeechobee would have a positive impact on Southwest Florida.
http://www.news-press.com/article/201101...uthwest-Florida**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Do mule riders belong in the Grand Canyon? (Editorial and personal interest)
As a 16-year-old flatlander from Illinois peering over the canyon's South Rim, North marveled at the mules picking their way down the 10.5-mile-long Bright Angel Trail and vowed that one day she'd be in the saddle, too.
http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/...anyon-/138755/1**********
Mount Rainier National Park News:
Road to Paradise at Mount Rainier closed
The road to Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park was closed Sunday due to avalanche, landslide and flooding danger, a park ranger reported.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/th...ier_closed.html**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Cameron Pass, Rocky Mountain National Park under avalanche warning
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has issued an avalanche warning for the Cameron Pass, Rocky Mountain National Park and Steamboat areas until noon Tuesday.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/201101...ning+</b>***********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Teton December visits jump by 37 percent
Grand Teton National Park recreation visits rose 37 percent for December compared to the same month in 2009.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c002e0.htmlRecord Visitation in Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park has had record visitation in three of the last four years since 2011, but did that translate into banner years for gateway businesses?
http://www.kulr8.com/news/local/Record-Visitation-in-Yellowstone-113852784.htmlWhitebark Pine Die-off Leaves Grizzly Bears Hungry (Editorial)
The whitebark pine trees in the Northern Rockies region are dying from beetle infestations and blister rust. Along with this, many wildlife species, ranging from grizzly bears to birds, are going hungry.
http://animals.change.org/blog/view/whitebark_pine_die-off_leaves_grizzly_bears_hungry
