Bryce Canyon National Park News:
Bryce Canyon National Park to Initiate the Public Scoping Process for a Multimodal Transportation Plan
The National Park Service (NPS) is conducting a transportation planning study to evaluate the transportation needs and infrastructure requirements to serve visitors to Bryce Canyon National Park.
http://www.kcsg.com/view/full_story/1626...e=home_stories2
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Everglades National Park News:
16-foot python devours deer in Florida
A Burmese python slithering through the Everglades proved that her eyes weren't bigger than her stomach, swallowing intact a 76-pound deer.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/01/us/florida-python-deer/
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Great Smokies Mountains National Park winter schedule
As cold weather settles in, many facilities in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will either shut down or be put on an abbreviated schedule until spring rolls around.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/nov/02/great-smokies-mountains-national-park-winter/

Bears broaden horizons due to severe food shortage
Cohabitation with black bears is a way of life for residents near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. However, this year the amount of animals throughout Sevier County is cause for pause.
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Maine Woods National Park News:
Maine Groups Oppose National Park Study
The Maine Forest Products Council today officially joined the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine and the Maine Snowmobile Association in opposition to both a proposed Maine Woods National Park and a park feasibility study.
http://www.mpbn.net/News/MaineNewsArchive/tabid/181/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3475/ItemId/18730/Default.aspx
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