Big Bend National Park News:
BBNP seeks comment on proposed Boquillas crossing
The Department of Homeland Security is planning to reopen a crossing in the Boquillas area of the Rio Grande River and international border in Big Bend National Park.
http://www.alpineavalanche.com/news/article_ada53e78-402e-11e0-8a9a-001cc4c002e0.html**********
Everglades National Park News
Russian Parks Officials Study How U.S. Manages Protected Areas (Almost went under 'misc.' news)
The snow-covered environs of Siberia’s Lake Baikal and the subtropical ecosystem of Florida’s Everglades may be separated by 11,165 kilometers and several climate zones, but when it comes to the challenge of managing such national treasures, these two protected natural areas have much in common.
http://media-newswire.com/release_1143876.html**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Lummis: Sell federal land to fund Grand Teton deal
The Interior Department should consider selling federal land in Wyoming to pay for acquiring more than two square miles of state land inside Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming's congresswoman said.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c03286.htmlWyoming groups remain at odds with BLM's amended drilling plan
Several groups opposed to a drilling project in the McCullough Peaks said Wednesday that a revised environmental study released last week by the Bureau of Land management has changed little from the agency's original document.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...913bdfb9e8.htmlOregon Tribes Pursue First Bison Hunt In Century
Knee deep in snow, Francis Marsh crouched behind a boulder and peered through the rifle scope at his target 40 yards away. He breathed in deeply to calm his racing heart.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=134018224
