Denali National Park News:
Denali climber has to prepare for 100 mph winds
Denali climber Lonnie Dupre remains camped in a snow cave at 17,200 feet, waiting for calm weather in a space a little bigger than his sleeping bag.
http://newsminer.com/pages/full_story/pu...gs_editors_desk**********
Glacier National Park News:
Glacier Park Inc Turns Year Round
Glacier Park Inc. expanded its seasonal operation to a year-round business with the purchase of Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish, adding the four-season resort hotel to its other accommodations in and around Glacier National Park.
http://www.bigskybusiness.com/index.php?...&Itemid=133**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Smokies has podcast on bat protection
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is trying to protect bats, endangered by an illness that has killed millions of them in the eastern United States.
http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/01/25/942882/smokies-has-podcast-on-bat-protection.html**********
Misc. National Park News:
Arctic refuge talk set Tuesday for Audubon
Local conservationist Scott Woodward will talk to the Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society on Tuesday about his visit to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/01/24/1515003/arctic-refuge-talk-set-tuesday.htmlJudge Upholds Forest Service Off-road Vehicle Ban in Wild Montana
A federal judge in Great Falls has upheld a U.S. Forest Service travel plan that limits access by wheeled motor vehicles and bans snowmobiles in a wilderness portion of the Lewis and Clark National Forest in northern Montana.
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jan2011/2011-01-24-093.html**********
Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Rwandan Rebels Are Blamed for Killings of Eight People in Congolese Park
Rwandan rebels are suspected of murdering three national park rangers and five soldiers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese Wildlife Authority said.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-25...ority-says.html**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone Bison Killed After Wandering Off State Forest Land
One of the 25 Yellowstone National Park bison allowed out of the Park and into Gallatin National Forest has been killed by Montana Department of Livestock officials after refusing to leave private property after two days of hazing.
http://www.yellowstoneinsider.com/201101...forest-land.phpCould Yellowstone National Park’s caldera super-volcano be close to eruption?
Scientists are predicting that the world's largest super-volcano in one of America's most popular national parks could erupt in the near future.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/articl...o=feeds-newsxmlCould The World's Oldest Volcano Wipe Out More Than 50% Of The US?
research from scientists shows that the super volcano below Yellowstone National Park could make two-thirds of U.S. land uninhabitable, disrupting thousands of flights, and forcing millions to leave their homes.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fg%2Fa%2F2011%2F01%2F25%2Fbenzinga804560.DTLCounty officials urge approval of land sale
Teton County approved a letter to Wyoming lawmakers Monday urging them to approve a bill that would allow the transfer of 1,406 acres of state school-section land to the National Park Service.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=6916Grizzly-proof container program faces overhaul
Wildlife officials in the Northern Rockies are considering an overhaul to a program that tests bear-resistant containers in response to increased demands on the government-subsidized effort.
http://www.katu.com/outdoors/featured/114503929.htmlNumbers reflect Yellowstone tourism boost
Tourism to Cody and the greater Yellowstone area was up across the board in 2010, according to the latest numbers released by the Park County Travel Council.
http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_0b808462-cbc2-537f-8501-0fb3b7093c2d.html**********
Yosemite National Park News:
4 million visit Yosemite in 2010
Yosemite National Park had more than 4 million visitors last year - the highest total since 1996.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/24/2030995/4-million-visit-yosemite-in-2010.html**********
