Acadia National Park News:
Cruise ship rescue drill staged on Mount Desert Island
The barricades, boats and ambulances were real, but the “wounded” were only volunteers playing the role of injured cruise ship tender passengers.
http://new.bangordailynews.com/2011/05/1...and/?ref=latest**********
Denali National Park News:
Lucky escape for Athlone's Tony in dramatic mountain climb
Athlone man Tony Diskin had a lucky escape last week during a climb of Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska, one of the world's most treacherous mountains, when weather conditions changed as the climbers approached the summit.
http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/...mountain-climb/**********
Everglades National Park News:
Redfish thrive in large numbers in South Florida
Miami flats guide captain Benny Blanco was pleasantly surprised last fall to encounter large numbers of small red drum on the flats around Flamingo in Everglades National Park.
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/05/18/2019431/redfish-thrive-in-large-numbers.htmlhttp://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/05/...l#ixzz1MpJdzWWa**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Smoky Mountain rangers help search for Cary man
Rangers at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Gatlinburg, Tenn., are helping with the search for a missing Cary man.
http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/9615963/**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Science behind the scenery: Bears
Rocky Mountain National Park Saturday evening programs continue
Rocky Mountain National Park is hosting the premier showing of "Science Behind The Scenery: Bears" produced by the park`s Continental Divide and Research Center staff and filmed in cooperation with Nick Molle Productions. The showing will be Saturday, May 21 at 7 p.m. in the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. Following the video, bear experts will be on hand including park biologist, Mary Kay Watry along with volunteers from the Colorado Division of Wildlife "Bear Aware" program. These experts have many years of knowledge and experience to share on how to coexist in bear habitat and how to avoid conflict with bears.
http://www.eptrail.com/ci_18088792**********
Rocky Mountain plow crews battling 20-foot snow drifts on Trail Ridge Road
Workers at Rocky Mountain National Park are battling above average snow depths and wintry spring weather in their efforts to open Trail Ridge Road.
http://www.dailycamera.com/state-west-news/ci_18086944#ixzz1MpRE0sSsDailyCamera.com
Late storms add to historic flood worries in West
Late winter storms are packing a punch to the Rockies, piling snowpack on top of already record levels across the West where officials are concerned about historic flooding, avalanches and mudslides.
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/late-storms-add-to-950316.html**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Changes for bison weighed, but court order looms
The next steps in letting wild bison roam beyond Yellowstone National Park were laid out by government officials on Tuesday, after a tumultuous winter in which almost 900 of the animals were captured during their annual migration.
http://www.katu.com/outdoors/featured/122184539.htmlConstruction forces lower speeds in Grand Teton
Road construction and other work at Grand Teton National Park will result in lower speed limits and minor traffic delays for much of the summer tourist season.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c03286.html**********
