Everglades National Park News:
Drill the Everglades but ‘responsibly,’ Bachmann says
Rep. Michele Bachmann, who calls for abolition of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is proposing energy exploration in one of America’s premier national parks.
http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2011/08/30/drill-the-everglades-but-responsibly-bachmann/Everglades Hunting Proposal Threatens Florida Panthers; Public Meeting Wednesday in Weston
The National Park Service is poised to implement a plan that would allow hunting in one of the last outposts of untrammeled land in the Everglades: the northeast corner of the Big Cypress National Preserve.
http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2...ition_lands.php**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
In this age of austerity, family trips to the great outdoors seem economical and invigorating, but the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, unfortunately, isn't feeling the love of budget-minded vacationers. Visitation to the nation's most-visited park this year is down 541,654 — a drop of almost 10 percent — through July.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/aug/31/greg-johnson-should-we-worry-about-drop-off-in/**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Call of the Wild: Autumn Elk Bugling in Estes Park
There are certain signs of fall in the town of Estes Park: the chill of morning frost, the reds and yellows of autumn leaves, and the thousands of elk that visit.
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=14414089**********
Yosemite National Park News:
Evacuations lifted, road reopened near Yosemite fire
A main road into Yosemite National Park reopened on Tuesday, and evacuation orders for nearby campgrounds and homes were lifted as fire crews gained ground against a blaze near the park.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/30/us-fire-yosemite-idUSTRE77T4VF20110830**********
