Acadia National Park News:
Acadia Night Sky Festival Kicks off in Maine
A celebration of eastern Maine's stellar nighttime sky is kicking off on Mount Desert Island.
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory/acadia-night-sky-festival-kicks-off-maine-14582305Artists gather to uncover the unknown, Quimby’s proposed national park
“Guerrilla art” is all about making statements, often political, through public art.
http://bangordailynews.com/2011/09/21/living/artists-gather-to-uncover-the-unknown-quimby%E2%80%99s-proposed-national-park/?ref=latest
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Denali National Park News:
Denali Road Lottery sees record turnout
The weather could have been better, but that didn’t prevent a record turnout by winners of the annual Denali Road Lottery last weekend in Denali National Park and Preserve.
http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/156...ow_left_bullets***********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Gaze at the stars from Cades Cove
Astronomy buffs and amateur stargazers alike will have an opportunity to enjoy a night untarnished by city lights in Cades Cove on Saturday.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/sep/23/gaze-at-the-stars-from-cades-cove/*********
Misc. National Park News:
Salazar's Priorities
A case study in green limits on job creation.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904060604576573000173005420.html?mod=googlenews_wsj**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Restocking Yellowstone's Goose Lake with Cutthroat Trout
Spawning Cutthroat TroutThe restoration of native fish in Yellowstone National Park is moving forward, as an effort is underway at Goose Lake and two nearby lakes to remove non-native Rainbow trout and then stock the lakes with genetically pure native Westslope cutthroat trout.
http://www.yellowstoneinsider.com/201109...hroat-trout.phpYellowstone releases report on griz attack
A report by a six-man interagency investigation team into a July fatal bear attack in Yellowstone has been released.
http://www.islandparknews.com/atf.php?sid=10514¤t_edition=2011-09-22Grand Teton gets 1st air monitoring station
Grand Teton National Park says it has installed its first air-quality monitoring station. The station will measure levels of ozone, sulfur dioxide, fine particles and pollutants.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...l#ixzz1YnmN4sbd**********
Zion National Park News:
Zion National Park joining Public Lands Day celebration
Administrators at Zion National Park plan to join a national celebration Saturday of “Public Lands Day,” offering free entrance to the park and organizing a volunteer service project.
http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20110922/OUTDOORS01/110922003/Zion-National-Park-joining-Public-Lands-Day-celebration?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage
