May 02, 2011
Denali National Park News:
Guides provide a helping hand on Mount McKinley at a hefty price
May 1 is the traditional opening for climbing season on Mount McKinley, North America’s highest peak. Thousands of climbers from around the world will com to Alaska to take a stab at setting foot on its summit. Each man or woman who tries will have a different experience, and each will come away with a unique story. In this piece, we examine the costs of guiding services
http://mobile.newsminer.com/bookmark/130...t-a-hefty-price**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Storms prompt Smokies hiking trail closures
Two popular hiking trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park remain closed after extensive damage from Wednesday night's storms.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/may/01/storms-trails-closed/Behaviors of birds, bees, ants, fish hint at climate change
Each December a hardy flock of birdwatchers scatters across Wake County for the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count, which has tracked bird movements for a century.
http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/05/01/1166791/behaviors-of-birds-bees-ants-fish.html**********
Glacier National Park News:
Another snowstorm thwarts snowplow crews at Glacier National Park
Snowplow crews trying to open roads in Glacier National Park have been stymied again by another winter storm.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9875ae40082d4033817e8d36281eba0d/MT--Glacier-Park-Plowing/**********
Misc. National Park News:
Corporate Relations And The National Parks: Good Deal?
While corporate support can be vital to the health of national parks, whether to accept that support can be a challenging question, particularly in these times of financial stress and overall declines in charitable giving.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2011/05/corporate-relations-and-national-parks-good-deal8032**********
Shenandoah National Park News:
Prescribed Burn Planned in Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park Fire Managers plan to burn 500 acres May 1 and 2, weather permitting.
http://www.whsv.com/news/headlines/Presc..._120975209.html**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Crews work to clear Yellowstone NP roads
Yellowstone National Park has more accumulated snow than at any time in more than a decade, but crews are working to get park roads open.
http://www.kpax.com/news/crews-work-to-clear-yellowstone-np-roads/Roads open in Grand Teton, facilities on tap
Teton Park Road and Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park opened Sunday, and other campgrounds and facilities are due to open in the coming weeks, according to a park press release.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=7251Wisconsin resident spot offenders in wildlife park on web cam
A Wisconsin resident, who was watching one of the webcams installed at Yellowstone National Park, spotted four people standing on the cone of Yellowstone's famous Old Faithful Geyser off the prescribed path.
http://newstonight.net/content/wisconsin-resident-spot-offenders-wildlife-park-web-camResearchers to begin count of Yellowstone raptors
Researchers this spring will begin counting the number of raptors in Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2011/may/01/bc-mt-yellowstone-raptors/?features&travel**********
