Cuyahoga National Park News:
Park urges visitors to heed warnings after another fatal fall
The area at the top of Brandywine Falls where a Canal Fulton man fell to his death May 9 is not off limits, but the National Park Service reminds visitors it is guarded by barriers and warning signs encouraging visitors to stay on a designated path.
http://www.stowsentry.com/news/article/5034062*********
Denali National Park News:
Denali National Park closed to snowmachines
The 1980 additions to Denali National Park and Preserve on both sides of the Alaska Range are now closed to snowmachines because of the deterioration of the snowpack.
http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/132...ow_left_bullets*********
Misc. National Park News:
Feds looking to dispose of idle property
Everything from buildings in Yellowstone National Park to Forest Service bridges west of Red Lodge are included in a list of items for possible disposal under federal legislation looking to cut the number of government-owned properties across the United States.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...89fc90177e.html*********
Mount Rainier National Park News:
Cost of gas spur Mount Rainier visits
Weather, local gas prices and events across the Pacific Ocean will affect the number of visitors this season at Mount Rainier National Park.
http://www.theolympian.com/2011/05/16/1652796/cost-of-gas-spur-mount-rainier.html*********
Shenandoah National Park News:
Brush up on family fun, Shenandoah's got game
Planners for Shenandoah's 75th anniversary add family-oriented answer game to the mix
As the group charged with planning Shenandoah National Park's 75th anniversary delved into its task, coordinator Donna Bedwell was tickled by the ideas springing forth.
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/052011/05162011/625948*********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Warning issued: Hungry bears foraging for food
Wildlife officials are telling those who visit Yellowstone National Park and surrounding areas to be aware that bears have emerged from their dens and are looking for food.
http://www.observer-reporter.com/or/localsports/05-15-2011-Outdoor-notebookGateway communities would suffer under proposed winter use plan, officials say
After a proposed winter use plan for Yellowstone National Park was released last week, county officials in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming said they're concerned for their gateway communities.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/article_8b21b468-7f66-11e0-8ede-001cc4c03286.htmlPronghorn study observes threats to historic migration
Over the past six years, biologists studying a herd of pronghorn known for its arduous fall migration have tracked the herd’s population and where the animals are spending their winter.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...52ffe770da.htmlOfficials trying to get rid of nonnative bullfrogs from Yellowstone River in Billings
Officials with the U.S. Geological Survey and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are trying to eradicate nonnative American bullfrogs from the Yellowstone River in Billings in an effort to protect native species.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b093d0a95fdc4d838b5f0ff2d3d26e90/MT--Bullfrog-Battle/Yellowstone's grizzly bears face rapid changes: what are the cumulative impacts? (Editorial)
After the recent meeting of Yellowstone’s grizzly bear managers in Jackson, Wyoming, a manager asked me: “so what are the cumulative effects of the loss of Yellowstone cutthroat trout, whitebark pine, as well as the effects of climate change and wolves on Yellowstone grizzly bears?
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/lwillcox/yellowstones_grizzly_bears_fac.html
