Grand Canyon National Park News:
Navajos see Grand Canyon flights as economy boost
An American Indian tribe whose reservation borders the Grand Canyon wants to boost its economy by giving tourists an aerial view of the massive gorge.
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/trave...nomy-boost.html*********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Cades Cove historic group hits decade milestone
Thousands of tourists travel through Cades Cove this time of year for a peek at the peak fall colors and many of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's historic buildings.
http://www.wbir.com/news/article/187875/2/Cades-Cove-historic-group-hits-decade-milestoneSmokies visits off 6 percent from 2010
Visits to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park remain behind the numbers from last year.
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/51231--smokies-visits-off-6-percent-from-2010**********
Jasper National Park News:
Pine beetles attack Jasper National Park
Forest-fire risk from dead trees may force summer closures unless Mother Nature intervenes
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/P...l#ixzz1b3mgzpw6**********
Misc. National Park News:
Call To Action: Building A $1 Billion Endowment For The National Parks
An initiative to build a $1 billion endowment for national parks in these distressed economic times is bold and ambitious, one that could do much good for a National Park System that Congress has been unable, or unwilling, to fully fund. But it won't happen overnight, and it will take continued support from administrations yet to be elected.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...ional-parks8896**********
Mount Rainier National Park News:
Mount Rainier National Park going into fall/winter operating schedule
Now that fall is in full swing and winter coming up quickly on its heels, Mount Rainier National Park is also preparing for the seasonal change.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/re...al_park_go.html**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Wyoming ecologist nurtures backyard wildlife habitat
Chuck Neal has spent the past 25 years building a backyard habitat and linking it with neighboring yards.
http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/...l#ixzz1b3n9VcPGEye of the beholder: Conservation photographers look to preserve wild landscapes
Dave Showalter's camera vibrates in the gale-force winds, and at 10,000 feet, the breeze is as sharp as needles as it spills off the glacial flanks of the surrounding peaks.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...l#ixzz1b3nOrzIH**********
