Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon plans plastic water bottle sales ban
Disposable plastic water bottles in shops, vending machines, hotels and grocery stores at Grand Canyon National Park will disappear early next year under a plan by park officials to ban the sale of them.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9RLP2000.htm**********
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park News:
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park offering hikers access to lava flow’s ocean entry
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is providing hiking access to a sea cliff area at its eastern border where lava from Kilauea volcano’s remote Puu Oo vent is pouring into the ocean.
http://entertainment.sections.civilbeat....g-hikers-access**********
Mount Rainier National Park News:
Snowshoeing Season Has Arrived At Mount Rainier National Park
With snow conditons improving, rangers at Mount Rainier National Park are ready to lead you into the area surrounding Paradise on snowshoe adventures.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...tional-park9191Researchers use collars to track fox interactions with humans
Wildlife researchers at Mount Rainier National Park are hoping radio collars will help them better understand the movement of Cascade foxes and how they interact with visitors.
http://www.theolympian.com/2011/12/18/1917817/researchers-use-collars-to-track.html**********
Wind Cave National Park News:
Winter bird count set at Wind Cave National Park
Bird enthusiasts across the state are invited to bundle up and take part in Wind Cave National Park's Christmas bird count on Sunday.
http://www.kcautv.com/story/16348056/winter-bird-count-set-at-wind-cave-national-park**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Montana governor wants feds to test captured Yellowstone bison for brucellosis
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer is proposing that the federal government conduct brucellosis (broo-suh-LOH'-sis) tests on bison captured leaving Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.khq.com/story/16343594/montan...for-brucellosis**********
