Denali National Park News:
Climber dies on Alaska's Mount McKinley, 1 Rescued
A member of a climbing team that fell below the summit of Alaska's Mount McKinley has been rescued, but another member was found dead on the 20,320-foot mountain, officials said.
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/12/3623453/2-climbers-need-rescue-from-mount.html#ixzz1MH1SSqxc**********
Glacier National Park News:
Glacier National Park Marks 101 Years
Words can hardly match the natural spectacles of the mountainous Montana wonderland. But the words used to label places in the park often reveal its fascinating and sometimes humorous history.
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2011/May/Glacier-National-Park-Marks-101-Years-/**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon shuttle service resumes
The seasonal shuttle service between Tusayan and Grand Canyon National Park will resume this weekend.
http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/NowDeparting/128077**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Wilderness group puts state, feds on notice over bison
The Helena-based Alliance for the Wild Rockies announced Thursday it will sue the state and federal government if they continue to use helicopters to haze bison back into Yellowstone National Park, a practice the environmental group believes is harmful to grizzly bears, and a Park County judge temporarily halted the procedure.
http://helenair.com/news/article_be1f519a-7d27-11e0-b7ff-001cc4c002e0.htmlHunt would put 220 wolves in the crosshairs
Montana wildlife officials tentatively approved a plan Thursday to allow hunters to kill as many as 220 wolves this fall, marking the state's first wolf management decision since Congress lifted endangered species protections.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20110513/NEWS01/105130315/Hunt-would-put-220-wolves-crosshairs?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage
Sylvan Pass Closed Indefinitely; Snow Causes Other Damage in Yellowstone
The Sylvan Pass will remained closed indefinitely as Yellowstone National Park road crews work to clear four significant snow slides and more than 20 feet of snow; meanwhile, officials are also finding the heavy snowpack caused more damage in Park buildings as well.
http://www.yellowstoneinsider.com/201105...yellowstone.phpNational parks to use hybrid vehicles
Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are getting an assortment of hybrid vehicles to help promote clean transportation alternatives through a program sponsored by Yellowstone Teton Clean Energy Coalition (YTCEC).
http://www.wyomingbusinessreport.com/article.asp?id=57572Judge halts changes to bison plan that would have let animals roam free in more of Montana
A Park County judge granted temporary restraining orders Wednesday to halt state agencies from allowing bison to roam into parts of Montana from Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/f8ac896558bb4e2b93f1440f0d98ee7d/MT--Buffalo-Roam/**********
