Acadia National Park News:
Finding a green lining in slow property sales
Developer Shepard Harris has spent summers in Maine since childhood, so he knows the state’s vast stretches of unblemished space are precious. But his decision to keep this island’s largest remaining piece of undeveloped land from being dotted with homes came down to something more pragmatic: a tax break.
http://articles.boston.com/2011-07-03/bu...land-protection**********
Everglades National Park News:
Groups Urge National Park Service To Block Transmission Lines Along Everglades National Park
A proposal to string a ribbon of high-voltage power lines along the edge of Everglades National Park is being met with strong opposition from a number of groups that want the Interior Department and Park Service to reject the request and acquire the land the lines would traverse.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...tional-park8395**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Youth art exhibit at Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park and Grand Canyon Youth are hosting an evening program and exhibit presented by 15 young artists.
http://www.azdailysun.com/lifestyles/ann...l#ixzz1R9AtIoxFGrand Canyon's future hinges on critical issues
One year from now, the view from Mather Point will differ little from when government officials gathered at the South Rim one windy day last month to discuss the Grand Canyon's future.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic...l#ixzz1R9BK6jLe**********
Misc. National Park News:
A grand view of slot canyon gone in a flash
The Desert Southwest of the U.S. is one of the most beautifully wild places on the planet to photograph.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20110703/XPLORE/107030306**********
Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Rhino poaching decreases to record low in Nepali national park
The fiscal year 2010/11 saw the lowest number of cases of rhino poaching inside Chitwan National Park (CNP) in central Nepal in the last decade, local media reported on Monday.
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=702604&publicationSubCategoryId=200**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone river suffers oil spill
Exxon Mobil pipeline rupture leaks hundreds of barrels of oil into Montana tourist attraction, prompting evacuations
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jul/03/yellowstone-river-suffers-oil-spillTeton Raptor Center allows visitors to observe birds of prey up close
There was one spot Joe Ciaccio and Alastar Connor didn't want to miss on their family vacation to Jackson this year: the Teton Raptor Center.
http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/...l#ixzz1R9CD7S9a**********
Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite falls flowing as freely as tourism
Yosemite this year has the best spray park this side of the Rockies. Get anywhere near the Bridalveil or Lower Yosemite Falls and you can get as wet as you want.
http://www.bakersfield.com/entertainment...eely-as-tourism**********
