Denali National Park News:
Denali National Park visitor center gets July snowfall
Some tourists inside Denali National Park apparently got an unexpected taste of Alaska on Monday in the form of a July snowfall.
http://newsminer.com/bookmark/14745872-Denali-National-Park-visitor-center-gets-July-snowfall**********
Glacier National Park News:
Von Trapp grandchildren sing in Glacier National Park
If you've seen the classic movie The Sound of Music you may be familiar with the Von Trapp family portrayed in the film.
http://www.kpax.com/news/von-trapp-grandchildren-sing-in-glacier-national-park/**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Fewer Smokies visitors in June
June was another down month for visits to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/34675--fewer-smokies-visitors-in-june**********
Misc. National Park News:
Environmentalists: Keep 'secret highway for illegals' open
Lawmaker warns 'wilderness' routes popular for drug, immigrant smugglers
A controversial bill in the U.S. House of Representatives aimed at plugging the flow of illegal activity along America's borders has pitted environmentalists and national park advocates against those championing national security.
http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=322513#ixzz1SatGXTD7Seabury Blair Jr.: The truth about dogs and trails
I was surprised and encouraged last week to find that more than three people actually read my story of the rescue of Sasha, the Bernese Mountain Dog, and my follow-up column on the Internet.
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/jul/18/the-truth-about-dogs-and-trails/#ixzz1SatVhaeHU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agrees Whitebark Pines Need Help From Climate Change, But Will Have To Wait
Whitebark pine trees, a "foundation species" that grows high in the upper reaches of parks such as Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier, Yosemite, and Kings Canyon, is in need of Endangered Species Act protection from climate change, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...l-have-wait8468**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
High Waters Finally Receding in Yellowstone National Park
It's been one of the wettest springs and summers in recent years, but now the waters are finally receding in Yellowstone National Park, where normalcy can resume -- to a certain degree.
http://www.yellowstoneinsider.com/201107...tional-park.phpYellowstone cutthroat returned to Clarks Fork system
The flatbed truck with a green aquatics tank arrived at the trailhead at 9 a.m., carrying 900 genetically pure Yellowstone cutthroat trout.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...l#ixzz1SatwGWTdBald eagle among dozens of animals affected by oil spill on Yellowstone River in Montana
Wildlife officials are trying to capture and clean almost 20 animals, including a bald eagle, that might have been harmed by a broken Exxon Mobil pipeline that spilled an estimated 1,000 barrels of oil into the Yellowstone River in Montana.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/e...uhNI_story.htmlIobst named deputy superintendent of Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is getting a new Deputy Superintendent. Park Superintendent Dan Wenk says Steven Iobst will take over the duties beginning July 31.
http://www.kxlf.com/news/iobst-named-deputy-superintendent-of-yellowstone-national-park/**********
