Denali National Park News:
Denali National Park and Preserve
Two Remaining Climbers Rescued From High Camp
Two remaining injured climbers were evacuated from the 17,200-foot high camp on Mt. McKinley in the afternoon of Friday, May 13. Both climbers, one a guide and the other a client, suffered from frostbite to the hands and feet after a night spent at high elevation in cold temperatures and gusty winds. The guide also reportedly sustained a broken rib.
http://www.nps.gov/dena/parknews/remainingclimbers.htm**********
Grasslands National Park
Almost one year after negotiating a sale agreement with Parks Canada, Bruce Dixon still misses the Diamond T Ranch.
http://www.leaderpost.com/travel/Ranch+part+national+park/4814819/story.html**********
Rocky Mountain National Park
Snow over Independence Pass is 25 feet deep in spots and the Colorado Department of Transportation is hoping to get it cleared in time to open May 26, but they're making no promises.
http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/5a255ea4fd5848ae88493be85c425df0/CO--Independence-Pass/**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Grizzly bear research resumes in Yellowstone for 38th year
For the 38th straight year, biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will conduct scientific grizzly bear research operations in Yellowstone National Park this summer.
http://www.ktvq.com/news/grizzly-bear-research-resumes-in-yellowstone-for-38th-year/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.nativetimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5430:changes-for-bison-weighed-but-court-order-looms&catid=56&Itemid=32
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Yosemite National Park News:
Berkeley man died from heart attack, not fal
James Dunbar, a Berkeley resident who died on a trail below the Yosemite Falls last week in Yosemite National Park, died due to a heart attack and not from accidentally slipping and falling as initial reports suggested, park officials announced Wednesday.
http://www.dailycal.org/article/113182/berkeley_man_died_from_heart_attack_not_fall_
