Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
11-mile Cades Cove Loop Road in Smokies to be closed Wednesday to spray hemlock trees
The 11-mile Cades Cove Loop Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be closed to all vehicles Wednesday to spray hemlock trees.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/0b9e69122277475a97163e5a7f77f35e/TN--Cades-Cove-Closing/**********
Lassen Volcanic National Park News:
Road through Lassen Volcanic National Park open to cross-country skiers, snowshoers
The main road through Lassen Volcanic National Park is full of snow, but it's now open for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
http://www.redding.com/news/2011/nov/26/park-road-open-to-cross-country-skiers/**********
Maine Woods National Park News:
Quimby opponents criticize new national park advocacy group
When he heard that a Cape Elizabeth state senator had organized a citizens group to advocate for a 70,000-acre national park proposed by businesswoman and environmentalist Roxanne Quimby because a park would create jobs, Town Councilor Michael Madore immediately thought of a counterproposal, he says.
http://bangordailynews.com/2011/11/27/ne...advocacy-group/**********
Mesa Verde National Park News:
New Winter Opportunities for Visitors to Mesa Verde National Park
Winter can hold new opportunities for visits to Mesa Verde National Park, if the snowfall cooperates.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...tional-park9081**********
Misc. National Park News:
Parks Canada buries national park plan after voters reject it in civic election
Plans for a national park on Bowen Island have been abandoned after island voters rejected the initiative during the Nov. 19 civic election.
http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/Parks...6843/story.htmlCongress to decide between Park Service or Forest Service
Six years of studies costing more than $500,000, two months of public meetings and years of debate are over.
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_19420995#ixzz1f22lZyf8Why The Delay In Designating Official Wilderness In National Parks?
There is a false sense of security in the National Park System surrounding officially designated wilderness.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...ional-parks9079**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Climate change, dirty air plague Yellowstone, says report
A report says Yellowstone National Park's air quality is worsening. The Natural Resource Vital Signs report measures park health based on the condition of 25 natural resources in 2010. It was authored by Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-an...-134558428.html
