07/01/2011
Glacier National Park News:
Transit buses start rolling at Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park officials say that the Going-to-the-Sun Road Transit System will start up for the season on Friday, July 1st.
http://www.kpax.com/news/transit-buses-start-rolling-at-glacier-national-park/**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon National Park under fire restrictions
Grand Canyon National Park has implemented the first stages of fire restrictions.
http://ktar.com/category/local-news-arti...e-restrictions/**********
Misc. National Park News:
Best camp sites around the world
Whether you're a novice camper or a wilderness expert, you'll probably agree that there is something peaceful and majestic about sleeping under the stars. Camping has always been a universally loved past time and warm summer months offer the perfect excuse to grab your tent, start a fire and fall asleep to the soothing sounds of nature.
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/27/best-camp-sites-around-the-worldPlan for parks
A 10-year study about national parks released earlier this week by a nonprofit conservation group points out what many people already suspected: Our outdoor playgrounds need some help.
http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20110630/OPINION/106300307/Plan+for+parks**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Tourists keep rescuers busy at Rocky Mountain National Park
A flurry of search-and-rescue operations at Rocky Mountain Park over the past week confirms that hikers and campers must be fully prepared to deal with just about any condition offered at the park, say park officials.
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnewsold/ci_18384191**********
Sequoia National Park News:
Pot plants near park destroyed
Authorities say they have destroyed nearly 36,000 marijuana plants found growing on U.S. Bureau of Land Management land near Sequoia National Park.
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20110701/NEWS01/107010329/Pot-plants-near-park-destroyed**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Snowpack hinders pronghorn migration north
The pronghorn’s annual migration was delayed this year more than ever before, and it’s speculated the above-average snowpack is the reason.
http://www.pinedaleroundup.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=2097The Yellowstone Effect: How a Weak Dollar is Boosting Domestic Travel
This week, I’ve been treated to a visceral experience of the upside of a downside. Driving with my family through the Tetons and Yellowstone National Park, I have sat behind endless lines of RVs and assorted SUVs depositing masses of people who are swarming the parks, descending on Old Faithful concession stands, and snapping endless digital photos to be sent over Androids, iPhones and even Blackberries.
http://moneyland.time.com/2011/07/01/the.../#ixzz1QsbDEoBiGrizzly trapping, processing to start July 6 in Bridger-Teton National Forest
Wyoming wildlife officials are going to be baiting traps in the Bridger Teton National Forest as part of ongoing monitoring of the grizzly bear population.
http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/s...ear-Monitoring/Grand Teton grizzly family causing bear jams
A grizzly bear clan famous for its frequent roadside appearances in Grand Teton National Park is keeping park rangers especially busy this summer tending to tourist critter jams.
http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1639870**********
