June 5th, 2011.
Cuyahoga National Park News:
Park to revamp Visitor Center
Cuyahoga Valley National Park has just received a major grant from the National Scenic Byways Program to develop new exhibits for Canal Visitor Center, replacing exhibits that are approaching 20 years old.
http://www.tallmadgeexpress.com/news/article/5044841**********
Misc. National Park News:
Maine's next national park? Roxanne Quimby is changing minds about her vision for 70,000 acres of northern Maine
Nearly 20 years ago, after Restore: The North Woods unveiled its plan for a 3.2-million-acre Maine Woods National Park, Roxanne Quimby became an immediate fan.
http://www.sunjournal.com/state/story/1038305**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Trail Ridge Road close to opening, but not quite ready for primetime
Trail Ridge Road, that iconic high mountain roadway in Rocky Mountain National Park, is not yet ready to open to vehicles after a very snowy winter and spring.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20110604/UPDATES01/110604002/-No-heading-RMNP and Estes Park continue to lure visitors
Most undeterred by snow, fuel costs
On Wednesday afternoon, under the pale sunshine cascading over the snow-capped Rocky Mountains, Derek Campbell and Jen Churey of Boston, Mass., ambled through downtown Estes Park taking in the sights.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20110605/BUSINESS/106050311/RMNP-Estes-Park-continue-lure-visitors?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE
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Rogue Valley National Park (Almost)
Rouge Valley to become national park
A large piece of greenery on the eastern borders of Toronto has finally been slated to become a national site after decades of lobbying from politicians and nature lovers.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/06/03/toronto-rouge-park.html**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone Park looks for balance in new winter plan
There are some proposals that didn’t make the cut of winter activities allowed in Yellowstone National Park, such as building a monorail system to glide over the snowbound terrain, or an extreme off-road snowmobile course.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...3e0cba3943.html
