Glacier National Park News:
Glacier gets postage stamp
Last year there was a coin for Glacier National Park; this year there's a stamp.
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_29e8deca-3685-11e1-afed-0019bb2963f4.html
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Misc. National Park News:
Best National Parks for Solitude
Sometimes it’s nice to get away from it all. Work, traffic, homework, construction, play dates, Facebook. Yes, sometimes you just need a break. Luckily, the national parks offer some of the most beautiful getaways and places to explore. You can start by visiting the parks less traveled, but if that’s not enough, check out these parks for the best opportunity for solitude and a stress-free escape.
http://usparks.about.com/od/parksbyinterest/ss/Best-National-Parks-For-Solitude.htm

Ranger's slaying intrudes on sacred nature of national parks (Editorial - and worth the read)
http://heraldnet.com/article/20120104/NEWS01/701049946/-1/news01

National park rangers also serve in line of fire (Editorial)
The idyllic image of the national park ranger is that of a uniformed staffer in a wide-brim hat taking tourists on an interpretive hike. In truth, the job of the ranger has become more complicated, more specialized and -- as we have just witnessed at the national park that lies closest to Yakima -- one that can be tragically dangerous.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2012/01/03/national-park-rangers-also-serve-in-line-of-fire
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Agriculture groups to host agriculture and air quality symposiums
Members of Colorado’s Agriculture and Air Quality Technical workground will host two symposiums that focus on how to reduce the impact of nitrogen being deposited at Rocky Mountain National Park by ranchers and farmers.
http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20120102/NEWS/701029980/1002&parentprofile=1
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
'Judas fish' to help kill lake trout, save cutthroat
Transmitters could lead biologists to spawning beds in Yellowstone Lake.
Lake trout equipped with transmitters could betray their kin this summer as conservationists and Park Service officials escalate efforts to eradicate the species from Yellowstone Lake.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=8103

Federal government wants $5M lawsuit over fatal grizzly mauling near Yellowstone dismissed
The federal government is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit over a fatal grizzly bear mauling near Yellowstone National Park.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c6f887732d6b4178a61e991ca67148f9/WY--Grizzly-Mauling/

Budget battles hinder swap
Congress hasn’t provided funds for transferring state land in Grand Teton.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=8102
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