Death Valley National Park News:
National park is gateway to citizenship
With sand dunes and snow-capped peaks as their backdrop, 13 people were sworn in as U.S. citizens Wednesday in the first naturalization ceremony ever held in Death Valley National Park.
http://www.lvrj.com/news/national-park-is-gateway-to-citizenship-117724603.html**********
Glacier National Park News:
Freight train derails near Montana's Glacier park
Nineteen cars of a freight train have derailed near Glacier National Park in Montana, forcing Amtrak to bus passengers around the blocked track.
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_us_montana_train_derailment.htmlHeaven’s Peak restoration raises concerns
Glacier National Park’s plan to stabilize the remote Heaven’s Peak Lookout has sparked a lively debate over appropriate uses in wilderness. But unlike other public debates over the years, this one is, in part, between current and former employees of the Park Service.
http://www.flatheadnewsgroup.com/hungryhorsenews/article_de6770d4-4a75-11e0-8353-001cc4c03286.html**********
Misc. National Park News:
Foxx bill puts profit over preservation (Editorial)
If President Teddy Roosevelt were alive, he'd have one word for a fellow Republican, U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx of Watauga County: "Shame."
http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2011/mar...tion-ar-845143/**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Montana, federal agencies negotiating 'buffer zone' for bison to roam outside Yellowstone park
Montana and federal officials are negotiating a proposal to open a large area north of Yellowstone National Park to roaming bison during winter — a move aimed at relieving pressure to slaughter the disease-bearing animals when they leave the park.
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D9LSD7NO0Captive bison eating Yellowstone National Park's stockpile of hay
More than 600 bison are being held in capture facilities north of Yellowstone National Park, including 62 that were captured Wednesday.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...e394b764d2.htmlGrand Teton National Park Will Be Backdrop For The National Park Service Academy
If you see more than a few college students in Grand Teton National Park next week, it's because they're attending the National Park Service Academy during their spring break.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...ice-academy7742**********
