Glacier National Park News:
Legislation would allow pipeline work in Glacier Park
Montana Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester are pushing legislation that would affirm the National Park Service’s authority to permit maintenance of a natural gas pipeline that parallels U.S. 2 on the southern boundary of Glacier National Park.
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_0547b7fe-7491-11e1-9f58-001871e3ce6c.html

Baucus pushes Rocky Mountain Front wilderness bil
Supporters of the Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act had their day in Congress on Thursday when U.S. Sen. Max Baucus led off testimony on the bill.
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-reg...l#ixzz1pyAodfgy
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Grand Canyon National Park News:
Navajo Nation wants to build aerial tram into Canyon
The Navajo Nation and a Scottsdale developer are weighing plans for an aerial tram ride down to the Colorado River on the eastern boundary of Grand Canyon National Park.
http://azdailysun.com/news/local/navajo-...l#ixzz1pyAFAyht
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Smokies to begin first major scenic vista clearing project in decades
When roads through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were originally constructed, the forests had been extensively logged and often burned, leaving unobstructed views in every direction.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/dde03625fd284c36b7ac012f066ea522/TN--Scenic-Vistas/
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Ammonia from extra cows causes concern over Rocky Mountain National Park
A Leprino cheese plant in Greeley has been open and operating for months now, and in the coming years, it's expected that Leprino's demand for milk there will lead to an increase in cows. That could mean 50,000 more heads of cattle in the area. That has some people concerned about cow emissions and how they might be hurting Rocky Mountain National Park.
http://www.9news.com/news/local/article/258021/222/Ammonia-from-extra-cows-causes-concern-over-RMNP-
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Saguaro National Park News:
Saguaro National Park in Tucson to stop selling disposable plastic bottles by vending machines
Saguaro National Park in Tucson is discontinuing the sale of disposable bottled water or soda by vending machines on site.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/...KbTS_story.html
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park News:
Elk reduction plan at national park meets goal early
Officials at Theodore Roosevelt National Park said they aren’t planning a third elk hunt this fall because the herd’s population objective has been met.
http://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-an...l#ixzz1pyAaNmO2
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Mont. judge blocks more Yellowstone bison moves
A Montana judge granted a restraining order Thursday blocking further relocations of Yellowstone National Park bison following objections from ranchers and property rights groups.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/arti...0d6db19ba090c16
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