Acadia National Park News:
Archaeological research gives glimpse of life on Maine coast
An archaeological research project focusing on the food remnants left by pre-Columbian inhabitants of coastal Maine is shedding new light on the diet and habits of some of Maine’s earliest citizens. The big find: indigenous people in Maine held to the coast during the winter until the arrival of Europeans changed their long established migratory patterns.
http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/a...ne-coast/393327Park Hosts Junior Ranger Day
Enjoy a special family day in Acadia National Park, either on Mount Desert Island or at the Schoodic Peninsula section of the park, as part of the 5th annual National Junior Ranger Day. On Saturday, April 30, from 1 to 4 p.m., children 12 and younger and their families are invited to get outside, get moving, explore, and discover how to protect Acadia’s natural and historical resources. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the great outdoors! Children must be accompanied by an adult.
http://fenceviewer.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64263:Park%20Hosts%20Junior%20Ranger%20Day&catid=909:bar-harbor
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Denali National Park News:
Preparing for McKinley climbing season
Five helicopters buzzed the air around Mount McKinley on Tuesday, a sign of spring in Talkeetna as sure as blooming daffodils.
http://www.adn.com/2011/04/20/1820920/preparing-for-mckinley-climbing.html#ixzz1KBtslpCW**********
Joshua Tree National Park News:
Man dies after 150-ft. fall in Joshua Tree National Park
A 33-year-old climber who fell about 150 feet while rappelling in Joshua Tree National Park died, a coroner's spokesman said Wednesday.
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20110421/NEWS0804/104210313/Man-dies-after-150-ft-fall-Joshua-Tree-National-Park?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Fish and Wildlife seeks any more reports of wandering wolf in eastern Wyo
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants people to report any more sightings of a black wolf that appears to have wandered hundreds of miles east of Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/39f7a9a17f804fa0ac9be9096322e807/WY--Prairie-Wolf/Wandering bison causing trouble in Gardiner
Joe Sperano Sr. doesn't blame the bison for the torn-down fencing or the irrigation pipes that have been bent in the past few weeks.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...7124a85282.htmlDocumentary on bison to air on PBS
During the four years that he spent working on a documentary about Yellowstone National Park's bison herd, Doug Hawes-Davis said he was continually pressed about whether he was for cows or for bison.
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Zion National Park News:
Hikers walk out of Zion Canyon on their own
Hikers love the narrow canyons and towering rock walls of the popular hike known as the Subway in Zion National Park. But those same features, complemented by a torrent of icy cold water, are what caused several adventurers to become briefly stranded.
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/otherviews/120320184.html*************
