Big Bend National Park News:
Texas State System to Control Christmas Mountains
The Christmas Mountains, near Big Bend National Park in West Texas, will stay in public hands.
http://www.kutnews.org/post/texas-state-system-control-christmas-mountains**********
Denali National Park News:
Denali Road to open for lottery winners
Starting Friday, winners of the Denali National Park and Preserve's road lottery will be granted one-day access to the entire stretch of the only road that allows vehicles into the heart of the park.
http://www.kfqd.com/node/6873**********
Glacier National Park News:
Glacier National Park visitation down from 2010
Glacier National Park officials say that so far this year, visitation is nearly 20 percent behind last year's record-high numbers.
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/45569--glacier-national-park-visitation-down-from-2010**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon visitors may notice burn projects
After a week of soaking rains, fire crews on the North and South Rims of Grand Canyon National Park will be burning piles of woody debris over the next 30 days as weather allows.
http://ktar.com/category/local-news-arti...-burn-projects/**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Areas in Rocky Mountain National Park closed for elk rut
Park officials have closed certain areas to travel on foot or horse off established roadways or designated trails from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. The closures last through Oct. 31 and are effective in Horseshoe Park, Upper Beaver Meadows, Moraine Park, Harbison Meadow and Holzwarth Meadow.
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20110915/NEWS/110919988/1079&ParentProfile=1067Rocky Mountain National Park to revamp firefighting plan
Firefighters may soon take a new approach to fighting wildfires at Rocky Mountain National Park, where the 2010 Cow Creek Fire threatened Glen Haven and surrounding homes.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20110916/NEWS01/109160306/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park-revamp-firefighting-plan?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|News
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Rupture investigation will speed up once pipeline is pulled from Yellowstone
Once the ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. removes the broken Silvertip pipeline from the Yellowstone River, the investigation into why the pipeline ruptured will move ahead quickly.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/ar...l#ixzz1Y9ZdtgZcTravel season rebounding after slow start
Lodging taxes remain on pace to exceed those collected last year, and reservations at hotel properties in Cody and Yellowstone National Park look strong through October.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...l#ixzz1Y9ZjKoxTYellowstone bison relocations proposed in Mont.
About 150 bison from Yellowstone National Park would be relocated onto state or tribal lands in Montana under a proposal announced Thursday as part of a long-stalled effort to establish new herds of the burly animals.
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Yellowstone-bison-relocations-proposed-in-Mont-2172869.php**********
