Acadia National Park News:
Park officials cordon off dead whale at beach
A dead minke whale has washed up on a popular beach in the park, and the area has been cordoned off while officials make plans to have it removed, according to a park ranger.
http://bangordailynews.com/2011/08/21/outdoors/whale-seen-at-acadia-national-park%E2%80%99s-sand-beach/
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Denali National Park News:
New "Puppy Cam" Features Sled Dog Pups at Denali National Park and Preserve
Denali National Park and Preserve is the only national park in America with a working sled dog kennel, and the dogs are an attraction in their own right. It's also hard to beat a puppy when it comes to the "aaaw factor," and thanks to a new on-line "Puppy Cam," fans of sleds dogs can now enjoy live views of young canines at the park's kennels.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...nd-preserve8616**********
Glacier National Park News:
For Blackfeet, Fracking Has Too Much Economic Upside
Nearly all the Blackfeet Nation’s 1.5 million acres are leased for oil and gas exploration, but on the west the tracts adjoin Glacier National Park, a bastion of pristine nature that is widely regarded as the antithesis of development and industrialization.
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.co...conomic-upside/**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon National Park Hosts U.S. World Heritage Fellow
Mr John Zulu, site manager of Zambia's Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls National Park and World Heritage site arrived in the U.S. August 5th to spend six weeks immersed in the details of people, park and resource management at Grand Canyon National Park as the latest "U.S. World Heritage Fellow" sponsored by the National Park Service with support from the United Nations Foundation and the National Park Foundation.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/791Grand Canyon to Celebrate Birth of the National Park Service
The public is invited to join in the celebration of the 95th birthday of the National Park Service (NPS) Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Grand Canyon National Park where special programs will highlight the National Park Service’s mission and history.
http://www.kcsg.com/view/full_story/1518...e_first_stories**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
National Park and Forest Employees Fight Power with Passion (Note - beware Pop up Ad - Also, it is an Editorial)
As I was watching aspens stir in the breeze on a wildflower-covered hillside in Rocky Mountain National Park this weekend, a National Park Service ranger and naturalist approached and asked if I had seen any bighorn sheep.
http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/11...r_with_passion/**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Most Beautiful National Parks Seen From Space
Inspired by a recent trip to Yellowstone National Park, this gallery contains some of the country's most spectacular national parks, as seen from space.
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/08/national-parks-from-space/Exxon Mobil Estimates Oil spill in Yellowstone River will Co (Beware Commercial)
Pipeline told federal regulators that its oil pipeline spill into Montana's Yellowstone River will cost an estimated $42.6 million.
http://www.fnno.com/video/business/331-e...ill-co-businessIn Yellowstone, Killing One Kind of Trout to Save Another
The first “Judas fish” have been released.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/24/us/24trout.html**********
