Acadia National Park News:
National parks draw more than just visitors (Editorial)
I’d like to provide some economic perspective on Roxanne Quimby’s national park proposal near Baxter State Park.
http://bangordailynews.com/2011/08/07/op...ref=mostReadBox**********
Denali National Park News:
Officials of Denali National Park consider changes in tourism offerings
Officials of Denali National Park and Preserve have begun collecting public comments on possible changes in how visitors travel around the park.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/57cd6a9f9b654c63a249c01138dca932/AK--Denali-Park-Future/**********
Glacier (BC) National Park News:
Man hiking near B.C.-Alberta border attacked by grizzly
A 50-year-old man was attacked by a grizzly bear while hiking alone in Montana's Glacier National Park, near the B.C.-Alberta border.
http://www.theprovince.com/travel/hiking+near+Alberta+border+attacked+grizzly/5221256/story.html**********
Misc. National Park News:
So far in 2011, fewer deaths in national parks
The fatal fall of a hiker in Yosemite National Park and a river accident that swept away three other visitors have added to the record-breaking number of deaths at the popular vacation spot, but that's not the case in all the nation's parks.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-08-07-national-parks-accidental-deaths_n.htm**********
Northern Cascades National Park News (and Mt Rainier NP)
Citizen Scientists Wanted for Cascades Butterfly Project
Volunteer Citizen Scientists are being recruited for the Cascades Butterfly Project, a long-term effort in six locations in the Cascades Mountains to help biologists identify and count subalpine butterflies. North Cascades National Park and Mount Rainier National Park are among the participating locations.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...fly-project8569**********
Olympic National Park News:
Hiker told park of aggressive goat before his death
This is the second of a two-part series on more than $10 million in claims filed in the wake of the October death of Bob Boardman, who bled to death after he was gored by a mountain goat in Olympic National Park. NOTE: They have a link to the first part of this, since I obviously did not get it the first time round.
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/articl...efore-his-death**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Wilderness Act factors into Wyoming pine beetle fight
Nestled in the Gros Ventre Wilderness, only a few miles from a trail head, Goodwin Lake attracts hikers on their way to Jackson Peak, families on overnight backpacking trips and fishermen staking out their favorite spots.
http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/...l#ixzz1UTRvXjaHCouple donates moose sculpture to Grand Teton National Park
Titled 'September,' this bronze sculpture of a mature bull moose by American artist Michael Coleman now surveys Grand Teton National Park, thanks to a generous private donation. Image courtesy of Grand Teton National Park Foundation.
http://acn.liveauctioneers.com/index.php...k#ixzz1UTS0xiVe**********
