Acadia National Park News:
Clean water for clams
If someone were to tell me a year ago that I would be dressed as a life-sized clam to educate the public about the significance of clean water to the soft-shelled clam, I would have called them crazy! However, as an AmeriCorps environmental educator with the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and the Maine Conservation Corps, I am doing just that — donning a homemade clam get-up to promote “clean water for clams.”
http://www.timesrecord.com/articles/2011/05/26/opinion/commentaries/doc4dde953fbafff583908636.txt**********
Denali National Park News:
Two climbers have died in an avalanche on Mount Frances.
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/9880f725f76a4b10925ca0792bdddcea/AK--Avalanche-Deaths/**********
Glacier National Park News:
U.S. senators welcome plan to protect North Fork of Flathead during hearing (And Glacier NP)
A proposal to protect the North Fork of the Flathead River from mining got a friendly reception at a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday.
http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_766f9c6e-874b-11e0-8171-001cc4c002e0.html***********
Misc. National Park News:
10 of the greenest parks in the U.S
These parks are taking steps to be the greenest spaces in America by protecting the environment and conserving resources for the future.
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/10-of-the-greenest-parks-in-the-usUS Mint Sales: Grant $1s; Yellowstone, Olympic 5 Oz Silver Coins Debut
Several products prominently appear for the first time in the latest weekly sales figures released by the United States Mint. Two of them share the same size, the collector Yellowstone National Park 5-Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin and the investor Olympic National Park 5-Ounce Silver Bullion Coin.
http://www.coinnews.net/2011/05/26/us-mi...er-coins-debut/***********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Colorado mountains in grip of winter-like conditions
Memorial Day weekend at the end of May is the unofficial start of the U.S. summer tourism season in the Colorado mountains, but this year visitors will encounter mid-winter snow conditions.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/25/us-weather-colorado-snow-idUSTRE74O4P520110525************
Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone: Watch out for bears
Watch out for bears in Yellowstone National Park: That's the message from park officials now that most black and grizzly bears are out of their dens and summer tourist season is near.
http://www.ajc.com/travel/yellowstone-watch-out-for-958275.htmlFlood watch for Big Horn Basin, Yellowstone Park
Though not yet in peril of the catastrophic flooding that has hit other parts of the region, the Big Horn Basin is still feeling the effects of continuous soaking.
http://www.codyenterprise.com/news/local/article_15ef7542-8720-11e0-9c36-001cc4c03286.htmlYellowstone National Park completes plan of how to bring back native fish species
Restoration of native cutthroat trout is the main objective of a new plan that will guide fish conservation efforts at Yellowstone National Park over the next 20 years.
http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/3fb054947b4c46cead8b3c7ee79f78fc/WY--Yellowstone-Fish/Moose-Wilson road in park closed for dusting
A brief travel closure will be in effect on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park beginning at 4 a.m. Wednesday for dust abatement work.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=7328**********
Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite's Glacier Point Road set to open Friday
One of Yosemite National Park's popular roadways will open in time for Memorial Day weekend, but another scenic road will remain closed.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18142517?nclick_check=1**********
