Acadia National Park News:
Acadia National Park Transitioning From Summer To Winter Seasons
With the calendar about to run out of days for October, the folks at Acadia National Park are getting ready to transition out of their summer mode and into winter mode.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...ter-seasons8929***********
Big Bend National Park News:
GOP seeking waiver of environmental laws at border
Federal agents trying to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border say they're hampered by laws that keep them from driving vehicles on huge swaths of land because it falls under U.S. environmental protection, leaving it to wildlife — and illegal immigrants and smugglers who can walk through the territory undisturbed.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/10/27/national/w000815D80.DTL#ixzz1c1W6LFAJGlacier National Park News:
2011-P Glacier 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin Available
The United States Mint released its 2011-P Glacier National Park 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Time. The strike is the second one dated 2011 and the seventh collector issue in the America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins™ series.
http://www.silvercoinstoday.com/2011-p-glacier-5-ounce-silver-uncirculated-coin-available/105083/Hunters in grizzly country can become the hunted (Editorial)
After a few cold spits and flurries, we're coming up on a new stretch of superbly mild autumn weather — perfect for watching crosstown football games, winterizing homes and gardens and, of course, hunting for deer and elk.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20111026/OPINION/110260304/Hunters-grizzly-country-can-become-hunted?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|p
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Salazar extends uranium mining ban at Grand Canyon National Park
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Wednesday that his agency favors a 20-year ban on any new uranium mining on federal lands adjacent to the Grand Canyon National Park.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/70539...ional-Park.html**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Park partners garner national recognition
The leaders of the two primary Great Smoky Mountains National Park partners were recently presented with the Department of Interior Citizen’s Award for Exceptional Service.
http://www.smokymountainnews.com/news/item/5442-park-partners-garner-national-recognitionJob corps gives Smokies’ trails a hand
Students and staff of the Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center helped with a trail restoration project on the popular Forney Ridge Trail recently in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
http://www.smokymountainnews.com/news/item/5449-job-corps-gives-smokies%E2%80%99-trails-a-hand
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Misc. National Park News:
Killing Wolves: A Product of Alberta’s Big Oil and Gas Boom
The development of the tar sands and other oil and gas fields in Alberta has carved up the Canadian province's boreal forest, threatening herds of woodland caribou. But rather than protect caribou habitat, officials have taken a controversial step: the large-scale killing of the wolves that prey on the caribou.
http://e360.yale.edu/feature/alberta_canada_energy_boom_places_wolves_in_the_crosshairs/2459/**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Rocky Mountain National Park reports up to 16 inches of snow
The east side of Rocky Mountain National Park received up to 16 inches of snow Tues-day night and into today.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20111026/UPDATES01/111026019/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park-reports-up-16-inches-snow?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Widow sues over grizzly mauling that killed her husband
The widow of a man killed by a grizzly bear last year near Yellowstone National Park has sued the federal government, saying researchers were negligent in warning residents about trapping activities in the area.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/26/us-grizzly-lawsuit-idUSTRE79P8GR20111026
