Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Annual Festival of Trees runs through Saturday in Gatlinburg, Tenn., near Smokies
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is not the only place to see trees in the area over the holiday weekend.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5d9c03bccb9a48b68a6f15ce2e3a574a/TN--Tree-Festival/**********
Maine Woods National Park News:
Maine Senator Launches Pro-National Park Group
A state senator from Cape Elizabeth is forming a statewide organization that will work for the creation of a national park in northern Maine.
http://www.wmtw.com/news/29844417/detail.html#ixzz1ejbsOvvg**********
Misc. National Park News:
National parks (Note: Canada) rake in $2.5 billion from tourists: Peter Kent
Tourists are pouring more than $2.5 billion into the Canadian economy by visiting national parks, Environment Minister Peter Kent said Thursday.
http://www.canada.com/business/National+...l#ixzz1ejd0s2XD**********
Saguaro National Park News:
Counting Cacti At Saguaro National Park
In an ongoing effort to better understand the life cycle of saguaros and what environmental threats are fatal to them, Saguaro National Park officials are conducting a saguaro census in the park and are looking for help.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2011/11/counting-cacti-saguaro-national-park9066**********
Theodore Roosevelt National Park News:
Mountain lion trapped for study in Teddy Roosevelt National Park dies
The first mountain lion trapped at Theodore Roosevelt National Park recently as part of a joint study died before she could be collared, officials said.
http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/event/article/id/53209/**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone grizzlies to stay on endangered species list
Grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone region will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act a while longer — at least until the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service studies how global warming impacts and the decimation of a key food source figure into a long-term recovery plan for the iconic mammals.
http://summitcountyvoice.com/2011/11/23/yellowstone-grizzlies-to-stay-on-endangered-species-list/Court says taking protections from grizzlies was error
Conservationists touted a major victory Tuesday in their battle to protect Yellowstone grizzly bears when a federal appeals court ruled that wildlife managers erred when they removed Endangered Species Act protection from "one of the American West’s most iconic wild animals."
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/52973563-68/bears-wildlife-grizzlies-pine.html.cspYellowstone To Update Fire Management Plan With Output From Public
Yellowstone officials plan to update the way they handle fires as part of their fire management plan. The park hasn't changed it's fire management plan since 2004, but changes in federal fire policy means the park needs the public's help in forming it's new approach.
http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/29848134/detail.html
