8.2.11
Acadia National Park News:
Acadia National Park and plentiful lobster draw visitors to Maine (Not really news, but a nice little article)
It's 4:45 a.m. as we drive the curvy road to the summit of Cadillac Mountain and I am dubious about this "must-do" experience. If you go to Acadia National Park, it's imperative, everyone and every guidebook says, that you witness sunrise here.
http://www.tampabay.com/features/travel/article1182921.ece**********
Denali National Park News:
Man completes 92-mile run of Alaska's Denali park road
An avid marathon racer braved a mostly gravel surface, a sore hip and a close encounter with a caribou to become the first athlete on record to run the entire 92 miles of the road stretching through Denali National Park.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/01/us-marathon-delani-idUSTRE77063K20110801**********
Glacier National Park News:
New clues in Glacier NP hiker's 2008 disappearance\
Glacier National Park rangers have new clues as to the fate of a Malaysian hiker who disappeared in the park's backcountry three years ago.
http://www.kaj18.com/news/rangers-have-new-clues-in-hiker-s-disappearance/#!prettyPhoto/0/
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Misc. National Park News:
Cow moose know how to provoke fights among bulls, scientist says
As one U.K. pundit notes, "Researchers ... have proved that moose mating rituals follow a similar pattern to that displayed among humans in Newcastle pubs on a Friday night."
http://www.adn.com/2011/08/02/1996917/cow-moose-know-how-to-provoke.html#ixzz1TuVUxK8F**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Excavator tips over during Rocky Mountain National Park project
An operator driving an excavator for the contractor working on the Farview Curve Overlook Parking Area in Rocky Mountain National Park was involved in an accident Sunday, July 31.
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20110801/NEWS/110809999/1079&ParentProfile=1067**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
What Do Bears And Wolves In Yellowstone National Park Do When No One's Watching? (Again, not really news, but cute)
How do grizzly bears and wolves in Yellowstone National Park carry on when they don't think anyone is watching? Well, as these pictures show, they're not going after each other tooth and claw.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...es-watching8548**********
