October 9th - We are back after a week off!


Death Valley National Park News:
Small earthquake hits remote Death Valley region
A small earthquake has hit the remote Death Valley region.
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/07/3968381/small-earthquake-hits-remote-death.html#ixzz1aITW0kuc
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Katimai National Park News:
Katmai seeks comments for proposed fee increases
Officials at Katmai National Park and Preserve in southwest Alaska are seeking public comments for proposed fee increases. One of the proposed changes would raise the Brooks Camp campground fee from $8 to $15 per person per night.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/10/08...l#ixzz1aIVJO4k3
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Misc. National Park News:
What's ailing America's national parks?
As president of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), Tom Kiernan is, not surprisingly, a fan of Ken Burns' documentary, "The National Parks: America’s Best Idea," but he'd like to add an addendum.
http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/06/28/6958910-whats-ailing-americas-national-parks
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Olympic National Park News:
Coalition, Olympic National Park at odds over trail width
A proposed 3.5-mile addition to Olympic Discovery Trail on the north shore of Lake Crescent has gained an unlikely opponent: the Peninsula Trails Coalition.
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/articl...ver-trail-width
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Trail Ridge Road hotline activated for season
With changing weather at higher elevations in Rocky Mountain National Park, the Park Service reminds motorists about the recorded phone line dedicated to the status of Trail Ridge Road.
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20111007/NEWS/111009972/1079&ParentProfile=1067
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Sequoia National Park News:
Authorities search for Sequoia National Forest hikers
Search and rescue crews spent Saturday looking for three hikers who have gone missing in the Sequoia National Forest.
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=8384017
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone National Park tallies 3 million summer visitors for 3rd year running (Note annoying ad you need to close)
Yellowstone National Park administrators are reporting that more than 3 million people visited the park over the summer.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/...EmSL_story.html

Grizzly mom, cubs close Moose-Wilson Road
Grand Teton National Park officials closed Moose-Wilson Road on Friday after grizzly sow 610 was seen with cubs eating berries along the roadside, and one charged a car.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=7809

Bear spray requirement for hunters is indefensible (Editorial)
Grand Teton National Park's bear spray requirement for hunters during the annual elk reduction hunt is indefensible.
http://www.examiner.com/bear-spray-in-national/bear-spray-requirement-for-hunters-is-indefensible
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Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite National Park Receives $9.3 Million
This year Yosemite National Park received $9.3 million from the Yosemite Conservancy.
http://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/1366513/Yosemite-National-Park-Receives-93-Million-.html
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