Everglades National Park News:
Everglades National Park seeks volunteers to remove old tires
Everglades National Park is seeking volunteers this weekend to help clean up a pile of old tires dumped at the park’s northeastern Chekika area.
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-07...s-national-park**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon National Park Celebrates Completion of Improvements at Mather Point
For many people arriving at Grand Canyon National Park, Mather Point provides the first chance to actually see the famous canyon. In recent years, however, some visitors probably felt they'd spent more time looking for a parking space than at the view.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...ather-point8397**********
Misc. National Park News:
You can get a species named after you
If you've ever thought it might be cool to have a scientific discovery named after you, Discover Life in America has a deal for you.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2011-07-04-selling-species-naming-rights_n.htm**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone to Yukon: Conservationist Advocates for Key Wildlife Corridor
The bear went over the mountain — as many kids learn from the popular song — to see what he could see. But the wolf went over the mountain and just kept on going, covering 40,000 square miles in two years.
http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/yel...rridor/C41/L41/Montana issues emergency order for spill, holds Exxon responsible
Montana's governor declared a state of emergency Tuesday related to a ruptured pipeline that caused tens of thousands of gallons of oil to gush into the Yellowstone River -- a break the pipeline's owner still doesn't know the cause of, a spokesman said.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/05/montana.oil.spill/**********
