Glacier National Park News;
Bears waking up in Glacier National Park
It's a sure sign of Spring in Northwest Montana...bear tracks have been showing up in the snows of Glacier National Park, which means the animals are ready to shake off the winter slumber and start eating.
http://www.kpax.com/news/bears-waking-up-in-glacier-national-park/**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
The National Park Service says it is continuing to work with the Coconino County Sheriff's Office to refine its search for a plane which may have gone down in Grand Canyon National Park on March 11.
http://www.yourwestvalley.com/glendale/article_ae79c128-559d-11e0-bf3c-001cc4c03286.html**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Providing $500,000 For Blue Ridge Parkway Projects and Programs
A variety of projects and programs -- from music in the mountains to rangers in the classrooms -- will move forward at the Blue Ridge Parkway thanks to $500,000 in funding from the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...nd-programs7836**********
Kings Canyon National Park News:
Kings Canyon National Park suffers from power outage
For the fourth day in a row, the power is out at Grant Grove in Kings Canyon National Park. The snow-covered park is still making for a family-friendly vacation for some visitors.
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=8032899**********
Misc. National Park News:
10 great places to see animals in the wild
College students aren't the only ones on the move for spring break. Animals are migrating now, too, which makes it a perfect time to see them in parks and refuges. "They're becoming more active. It's a good time to go," says Mark Wexler, editor of National Wildlife, the magazine of the National Wildlife Federation, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. There's always an element of chance involved, but you're almost guaranteed an animal sighting at some locations. Wexler shares favorite spots with Larry Bleiberg for USA TODAY.
http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/...ild-/45298578/1Yellowstone National Park News:
Where the buffalo roam
Conservationists and Native American tribes in the US are fighting to restore the wild bison to its old home.
In the remote northeast corner of Montana on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Robert Magnan has built a fence.
http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2011/03/201132414227983413.htmlYellowstone hires new public affairs spokesman
Yellowstone National Park has hired a new public affairs spokesman.
http://www.kgwn.tv/Global/story.asp?S=14319703**********
Yosemite National Park reopens with limited services
Some roads into Yosemite National Park reopened Thursday morning, pending weather and safety along the highways.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts...ices-storm.html**********
