Grand Canyon National Park News:
White House to Extend Ban on Uranium Mining in Grand Canyon
The Obama administration is expected to say Monday that it is imposing a 20-year-ban on new uranium mine stakes around the Grand Canyon.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203436904577149112899776248.html?mod=googlenews_wsj**********
Misc. National Park News:
House GOP Expected To Resume Push To Exempt Border Patrol From Environmental Laws Across National Parks
A summer hike up the south ridge of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park takes you through cool forests of conifer and up onto the mountain's granite shoulders with great views of Frenchman Bay.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...ional-parks9270Wolf Arrival Sparks Debate In Central Oregon (NOte, not really news per say, BUT, interesting in the larger wolf debate)
As wolves spread into Central Oregon, advocates and opponents continue to debate their value. Some say the animals, eradicated from the state decades ago, will help bring the ecosystem into better As wolves spread into Central Oregon, advocates and opponents continue to debate their value.
http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/30163760/detail.html**********
Mount Rainier National Park News:
National Park Foundation Sets Up Memorial Fund For Ranger Margaret Anderson's Family
The National Park Foundation has set up a memorial fund to benefit the two young daughters of Ranger Margaret Anderson, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on New Year's Day.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...sons-family9280*********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Lack of snow sends Yellowstone wolf pack wandering
Usually content to stay in Yellowstone National Park's remote Pelican Valley, where they specialize in killing bison, Mollie's wolf pack has migrated more than 20 miles to the Lamar Valley this winter, probably in search of food, and killing other park wolves along the way.
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-reg...l#ixzz1j0AMbbWh**********
