Bryce Canyon National Park News:
Record 2010 Visitation at Bryce Canyon National Park, Steady Visitation At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
If you visited Bryce Canyon National Park last year and thought it was busy, you were right. The park counted a record 1.78 million visitors, which is pretty impressive for such a relatively small place.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...-national-p7531**********
Misc. National Park News:
National Park Foundation's Fans Earn It $364,900 From Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation
An outpouring of support earned the National Park Foundation nearly $365,000 from the Lowe's Charitable and Education Foundation through a Facebook campaign.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...-foundation7543Sen. Barbara Boxer reintroduces Pinnacles protection bill
Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., has reintroduced a bill that would upgrade Pinnacles National Monument to a National Park.
http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20110127/NEWS01/101270322**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
The Yellowstone Supervolcano: Is There Anything to Worry About?
A recent study has found that the Yellowstone caldera rose significantly between 2004 and 2010, sparking fears in the media that the simmering “supervolcano” beneath it will soon erupt. However, volcanic experts maintain that the chance of a disastrous eruption in the near future remains slim.
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/2011/jan/Yellowstone-Supervolcano.htmlSome Yellowstone myths, courtesy of CNN
Usually, I don't think it is worth pointing out everything the media gets wrong.
http://www.science20.com/tuff_guy/blog/some_yellowstone_myths_courtesy_cnn-75719Yellowstone Park managers release 62 buffalo
Yellowstone National Park managers released 62 buffalo from a holding pen on Thursday, putting to rest animal advocates' fears the animals would be slaughtered.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/28/us-buffalo-release-idUSTRE70R0NY20110128
