Glacier National Park News:
Glacier Park is more than just Going-to-the-Sun Road
Last winter’s extraordinary, lingering snowfall has yielded some scenic side effects in Glacier National Park this summer, including spectacular waterfalls, stunning beargrass and other wildflowers and more wildlife at lower elevations.
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_44bed3c2-a845-11e0-816d-001cc4c03286.html
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Misc. National Park News:
Springtime visits to national parks plunge; Acadia official blames wet weather
Go ahead, blame harsh weather or high gas prices for a marked reduction in visits to Yosemite and other national parks so far this year. The summer droves, though, are returning.
http://bangordailynews.com/2011/07/06/ne...her/?ref=latest

Hudson River National Park proposal reintroduced
Congressman Maurice Hinchey and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand have reintroduced legislation proposing a national park designation for the Hudson River Valley from Fort Edward in Washington County to southern Westchester County.
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Hu...p#ixzz1RRdx2di4
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Northern Cascades National Park News:
Photo confirms grizzly in Washington's N. Cascades
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says a hiker's photo confirms a sighting of a grizzly bear in Washington state's North Cascades for the first time in perhaps half a century.
http://news.yahoo.com/photo-confirms-grizzly-washingtons-n-cascades-202349102.html
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Saguaro National Park News:
Saguaro National Park reopens; Coronado may reopen tomorrow
As of today, Saguaro National Park and all of the trails have been reopened and the temporary fire restrictions have been lifted.
http://tucsonvelo.com/news/saguaro-national-park-reopens-coronado-may-reopen-tomorrow/8369
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Grizzly bear kills Yellowstone hiker
A female grizzly bear attacked and killed a man who encountered the bruin and her cubs while he was hiking with his wife on Wednesday in Yellowstone National Park, park officials said.
http://news.yahoo.com/grizzly-bear-kills-yellowstone-hiker-223309866.html

Will Obama Administration, Wyoming Governor, Find Common Ground on Dealing With Wolves?
Earlier this spring, I met with Jon and Deb Robinett, managers of Steve Gordon’s historic ranch, the Diamond G, up the Dunoir Valley near the northeast corner of Grand Teton National Park.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...ling-wolves8415

Exxon claimed failed pipeline was buried deep below Yellowstone River
Exxon Mobil Co. had reassured federal regulators and officials from a Montana town since December that an oil pipeline beneath the Yellowstone River was safe, buried deep enough to avoid any accidental ruptures.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20110707/NEWS01/107070303/Exxon-claimed-failed-pipeline-buried-deep-below-Yellowstone-River?odyssey=nav|head

Yellowstone park rangers: No search for bear that killed hiker, 1st fatal mauling since 1986
Yellowstone National Park authorities will not try to capture a female grizzly that killed a backcountry hiker because it was trying to defend her cubs when she was surprised by the man, a spokesman said Thursday.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/e...Vn1H_story.html
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Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite Cracks Down On Campsite Scalpers
As people hit the road for summer vacation, there's a problem at one major destination: Yosemite National Park. Scalpers started snatching up cheap campsite reservations online and selling them for as much as six times their face value. Now, the National Park Service is cracking down.
http://www.npr.org/2011/07/07/137496875/yosemite-cracks-down-on-campsite-scalpers
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