Denali National Park News:
Mount McKinley climbers to face steeper park fee
Climbing Mount McKinley, North America's tallest peak, will be costlier next year under a rule issued on Wednesday by the National Park Service.
http://www.fox4kc.com/news/politics/sns-rt-us-alaska-mckinleytre78707z-20110907,0,6015515.story
It’s Official — Denali Climbing Fees Increasing
After years of consideration, public comment, and consultation with climbing advocacy groups, the National Park Service is raising the cost of a permit to climb Denali and Mt. Foraker from $200 to $250 for anyone 24 and under and to $350 everyone else, effective during next year’s climbing season. Fees were instituted in 1995 to help defray rescue costs, but as the price of everything has increased, the share from permit revenues has shrunk to just 17 percent of the program that supports search and rescue and education, from its original 30 percent.
http://www.adventure-journal.com/2011/09/its-official-%E2%80%94-denali-climbing-fees-increasing/
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Backcountry user fee idea impractical, unfair proposal (Editorial)
Have you heard the bad news? The Park Service is determined to charge a user free for overnight backpacking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
http://themountainpress.com/view/full_st...latest_articlesElk reintroduction proving to be successful in Cataloochee Valley
Elk once roamed the southern Appalachian Mountains and elsewhere in the eastern United States. They were eliminated from the region by over-hunting and loss of habitat. By 1900, the population of elk in North America dropped to the point that hunting groups and other conservation organizations became concerned the species was headed for extinction.
http://www.maconnews.com/outdoors/1655-e...aloochee-valley**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
'Snitch fish' aid Yellowstone trout removal
Increased efforts to capture invasive lake trout in Yellowstone Lake are paying off this summer as the catch rate has increased substantially.
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Snitch-fish-aid-Yellowstone-trout-removal-2159841.phpRangers Trap Three Yellowstone Grizzly Bears; Hunt for Killer Continues
Yellowstone Park rangers and wildlife officials have captured and tested three male grizzly bears in the area where a Michigan hiker was mauled to death, but an official said the attacker may never be known.
http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/2011090855...-continues.html*********
