Grand Canyon National Park News:
Body Discovered Near Tanner Beach in Grand Canyon National Park
Mid-morning on Sunday, August 28, a ranger at the Mather Campground on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park received a report of a hiker possibly in distress on the Tanner Trail.
http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive...-national-park/**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Smokies get bump in visitors from Hurricane Irene
The Smoky Mountain tourist area has received an unexpected boost from Hurricane Irene as summer-end travelers move away from the storm-battered coast.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20110830/NEWS/308300040/Smokies-get-bump-visitors-from-Hurricane-Irene?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|p
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Climber rescued after falling in Rocky Mountain National Park
A 29-year-old man has been rescued after he fell while climbing Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/c...IHnJ_story.html**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Man Killed by Grizzly in Yellowstone Visiting 'Place He Loved,' Family Says
The Michigan man found dead last week, killed by a grizzly bear while hiking through Yellowstone National Park, died while visiting a place he loved, his family told ABC News.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/man-killed-griz...ory?id=14410813Living with grizzlies brings conflict
The second hiker death in Yellowstone this summer and close calls across Idaho underscore the need to keep some distance between people and bears.
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/08/30...l#ixzz1WXiwJlql**********
Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite fire now at 4,700 acres; 300 people evacuated
A wildfire, touched off when a propane tank on a motor home traveling one of the main highways into Yosemite exploded, was in its fifth day Monday, but visitors to the national park could be forgiven if they didn’t notice.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/08/yosemite-fire-now-at-4700-acres-300-evacuated.html**********
