Big Bend National Park News:
George W. Bush and Lance Armstrong honor wounded US soldiers
While joking that he’ll be eligible for Medicare next year, former US President George W. Bush took to the saddle to ride across Big Bend, Texas with 15 US soldiers who were seriously injured in Afghanistan or Iraq.
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/ge...soldiers--30391**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Tremont seeks volunteers for annual Bird Banding Program
The Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont is offering its 2011 Bird Banding Program, and volunteers from the community are being asked to assist in this important research project. Similar projects are done at other national and state parks as well as private lands and universities across the country.
http://www.thedailytimes.com/Blount_Life...ogram_id_011836**********
Joshua Tree National Park News:
Joshua Tree National Park Celebrates 75 Years of Inspiration
Joshua Tree National Park celebrates its 75th Anniversary as part of the national park system this year. First established as a national monument by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1936, the Park has selected R&W Creative Group as its Creative Agency and partner in developing a 75th Anniversary Campaign.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/...-122685688.html**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Salazar says feds will spend $350,000 to link metro refuges to Rocky Mountain National Park
The first three projects of President Barack Obama's national America's Great Outdoors Initiative will roll out in Colorado, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said this morning during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new visitor's center at Rocky Mountain Arsenal.
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_18146237**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Hundreds of bison released back into park
Nearly 700 bison have been released back into Yellowstone National Park after being held at the Stephens Creek Capture Facility, park officials said Thursday, capping a dramatic winter for the animals.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/article_1eb975e8-87f6-11e0-ad21-001cc4c03286.htmlParks plans to net, poison nonnative fish
Yellowstone National Park unveiled a new plan Wednesday that will guide its fish conservation efforts for the next two decades.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/article_6a7403da-87f2-11e0-925f-001cc4c03286.htmlHeavy snows spoil weekend holiday plans in West
Ski resorts are bustling with activity. A key highway into Yellowstone is closed because parts of the road have seen more than 25 feet of snow. And campgrounds are feverishly removing snow from campsites to clear the way for visitors.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/arti...5a16591f1f013cc**********
Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite National Park: Glacier Point Road opens Friday; chilly Memorial Day weekend predicted
It's been a big winter in Yosemite National Park and throughout the Sierra, and it isn't over yet.
http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-yosemite-glacier-point-road-20110526,1,4640395.story
Crowds stream into Yosemite National Park
It's just past 8 on a Saturday morning in late April, and rush hour at the Curry Village coffee counter is in full swing.
http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/...Park/47693614/1
