Acadia National Park News:
New Hampshire timber company buys 3,200 acres next to Acadia
Ending years of speculation about what might happen to a pristine chunk of forest land located next to Acadia National Park, a New Hampshire firm announced Tuesday that it is buying more than 3,000 acres of land on the Schoodic peninsula.
http://bangordailynews.com/2011/12/20/ne...next-to-acadia/**********
Denali National Park News:
Reindeer: What do they do the other 364 days of the year?
There's Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen; Comet and Cupid, Donner and Blitzen. We know these beloved critters, along with the bright red nose of their newest addition, Rudolph, make it possible for Santa to deliver toys to children all over the world every Christmas Eve, but what do reindeer do the other 364 days of the year?
http://live.washingtonpost.com/reindeer-122011.html*********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Lack of snow in park brings challenges to West Yellowstone businesses
There’s likely one Christmas gift West Yellowstone business owners want more than anything else this year: a snowstorm.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/economy/article_1453e762-2ad7-11e1-baa1-0019bb2963f4.htmlGolden eagle study looking at diet, reproduction in relation to land use
Golden eagle breeding numbers and nest success rates declined across the eastern edge of the Yellowstone ecosystem in 2011, a trend that researches believe may be linked to a drop in the rabbit population
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...7092dbeb52.html
