Acadia National Park News:
State Seeks Millions for Acadia Gateway
The Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) has applied to the Federal Transit Administration for an $8.36 million grant for the next two phases of the Acadia Gateway Center project off Route 3 here.
http://fenceviewer.com/site/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=67956:state-seeks-millions-for-acadia-gateway&Itemid=938
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Big Bend National Park News:
Big Bend National Park reopens backcountry roads, campsites
Road surfacing and improvement work has been completed for the Glenn Springs, Maverick and Pine Canyon backcountry roads within Big Bend National Park. These roads, and the campsites along these roads, have been reopened to traffic for visitor enjoyment.
http://www.alpineavalanche.com/news/article_77a586d4-c9a4-11e0-a238-001cc4c002e0.html**********
Glacier National Park News:
Pair rescued from Glacier Park creek
Good Samaritans came to the aid of a woman and her 8-year-old son who nearly drowned around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday in Glacier National Park’s Upper McDonald Creek.
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_d13dc5bc-c9f9-11e0-8194-001cc4c002e0.html**********
Misc. National Park News:
A bear story worth repeating
I stood on the forest trail and watched as the big black bear gathered its strength and ran toward me, its muscles rippling and dust flying behind it.
http://www.claytoday.biz/content/3687_1.phpSalazar Gets Earful on Proposed Maine National Park
The idea of establishing a Maine Woods National Park has sparked conflict in the Katahdin area since it was first introduced almost 20 years ago. On Thursday, the man who oversees the park service came to Millinocket to witness the debate first hand.
http://www.mpbn.net/News/MaineNewsArchive/tabid/181/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3475/ItemId/17671/Default.aspxFederal official says Mainers would determine scope of Quimby’s national park
ederal feasibility studies recommend against 50 percent of the proposed parks they study, and the dimensions of Roxanne Quimby’s proposed North Woods National Park would be controlled by laws and legislatures, not bureaucrats bent on controlling northern Maine, the federal government’s top land manager said Thursday.
http://bangordailynews.com/2011/08/18/ne...aine-park-plan/Some Wonder Why Yellowstone's Bear Policy Differs From Glacier's
Exclusive video showing Yellowstone visitors dangerously close to a grizzly bear caused many to wonder how something like that could happen.
http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/28904806/detail.html**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Number of bison in Yellowstone: 3,700
Park managers say this year’s bison count is down 200 from last year’s count. The population is estimated to be 3,700 bison, based on a series of aerial surveys — 2,300 bison on the Northern Range and 1,400 in the Central Interior herd.
http://www.islandparknews.net/atf.php?sid=10372¤t_edition=2011-08-18Volunteers sought for public lands day project in Yellowstone
The National Park Service will waive park entrance fees on Sept. 24, National Public Lands Day. In conjunction with the 18th annual event, Yellowstone National Park is looking for volunteers for one work project.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...l#ixzz1VVbP8IpSWyoming wins $6 million in transportation grants
Wyoming won more than $6 million in federal transportation grants for projects ranging from finishing a Grand Teton National Park bike pathway to building needed truck parking along Interstate 80.
http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/...l#ixzz1VVbU3100***********
