Denali National Park News:
Denali Road Lottery Winners for 2011 Announced
Denali National Park officials have released a list of Denali Road lottery winners who will receive passes to drive the typically tour-bus-only park road in September.
http://articles.ktuu.com/2011-07-12/fee_29766947**********
Glacier National Park News:
Going-to-Sun set to open Wednesday
It's been a long time coming. But fans of Glacier National Park will finally have the chance to drive to Logan Pass, and marvel at all that snow, on Wednesday.
http://www.kpax.com/news/going-to-sun-set-to-open-wednesday/**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Rocky Mountain National Park visits surge in June
Strong month pushes year-to-date totals above 2010 levels
With Trail Ridge Road open and the spate of bad weather over, visits to Rocky Mountain National Park surged during June, pushing overall visits ahead of the pace set in 2010. Visitors flocked to the park to the tune of 517,830, or 11.6 percent greater than June 2010. The big June numbers also pushed the year-to-date total close to the one million mark for the year. Through June, 957,237 visitors had been counted. This is 2.35 percent above last year`s January through June total of 892,563 visitors.
http://www.eptrail.com/ci_18462715**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Exxon Avoids Major Fallout From Yellowstone River Spill So Far
Almost 1,000 barrels (42,000 gallons) of oil spewed into the Yellowstone River when an Exxon Mobil pipeline ruptured on July 5.
http://blogs.forbes.com/greatspeculation...r-spill-so-far/Park rangers won't seek grizzly that killed hiker
Yellowstone National Park authorities will not try to capture a female grizzly that killed a backcountry hiker because the bruin was trying to defend its cubs when it was surprised by the man, a spokesman said Thursday.
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/DG/20110707/NEWS01/110707030/Park-rangers-won-t-seek-grizzly-killed-hiker?odyssey=nav|head
Pipeline protesters hit Montana governor's office
More than 100 environmental activists from across the country descended Tuesday on the Montana Capitol to demand Gov. Brian Schweitzer rescind his support for the Keystone XL oil pipeline and ExxonMobil's megaload transportation project.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-07-13-montana-oil-protest_n.htmFloodwaters receding near Mont. oil spill
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said receding floodwaters in the Yellowstone River increased access to oil spilled from the Silvertip pipeline.
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-.../#ixzz1S0z64CW8
