Everglades National Park News:
Rick Scott is latest Republican to support drilling in Everglades
Florida governor Rick Scott said Tuesday that he supports drilling for natural gas in the Everglades National Park.
http://www.thestatecolumn.com/articles/r.../#ixzz1XI2ReMJz**********
Glacier National Park News:
6 arrested in Glacier NP rafting shooting await charges
The North Fork of the Flathead River is a unique area, where on one side you have national forest service land and on the other, Glacier National Park. And on Sunday, law enforcement officers from both sides of the line converged on the North Fork River, to arrest six individuals.
http://www.kaj18.com/news/6-arrested-in-glacier-np-rafting-shooting-await-charges/**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Volunteers sought to help in Smokies with Forney Ridge Trail, Cades Cove
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking volunteers for two different projects on Public Lands Day — Saturday, Sept. 24.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/sep/07/volunteers-sought-to-help-in-smokies-with-forney/**********
Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
From Russia's rarely seen 'Yellowstone,' a plea for tourists
As Russia invests $3 billion to attract visitors, it could open a nature preserve with the largest concentration of active volcanoes and geysers in Eurasia to tourism.
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/20...ea-for-tourists**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Chimani Launches Rocky Mountain National Park App for the iPhone and Android
Chimani, LLC announced today it has released its newest app - Chimani Rocky Mountain National Park - for the iPhone and Android platforms.
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Agencies plan burns in northwestern Wyoming
Federal fire managers are preparing for several prescribed fires in northwestern Wyoming this fall.
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Agencies-plan-burns-in-northwestern-Wyoming-2156892.phpOil-spill cleanup reaching turning point, county commissioners told
Cleanup of the oil spill on the Yellowstone River will soon reach a turning point, the Yellowstone County commissioners learned at their meeting Tuesday.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/ar...l#ixzz1XI39tguOL98H
Grizzlies need care despite high numbers
Conservation leader says it is too early to remove federal protection from threatened species.
Removing grizzly bears from Endangered Species Act protection in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem would be premature and not based on known science, the head of a regional conservation group said last week.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=7702**********
