Glacier National Park News:
Green Technology Cleans Natural Gas Fracking Water
Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: ESPH) seems to have a technology that cleans the water used for natural gas fracking, which could solve one of the problems related to the controversial practice.
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/23553
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Misc. National Park News;
Montana State study compares growth around Yellowstone, Glacier and other national parks
The land around Yellowstone and Glacier national parks might look like it's filling up with people and houses, but it's nothing compared to the rate of development around some other U.S. national parks, according to a new Montana State University study.
http://www.sciencecodex.com/montana_stat...nal_parks-88858
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
62 Yellowstone Bison Freed on Indian Reservation in Montana
After five years in quarantine captivity, 62 Yellowstone bison, one of the most important biological and cultural species in North America, will live on the tribal lands of the Assiniboine and Sioux tribes. The Fort Peck Reservation is home to two separate American Indian nations, each composed of numerous bands and divisions.
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2012/2012-03-29-092.html

While Yellowstone and Grand Teton thrive, visits to most national parks declining
A national parks and travel industry insider has hailed the work of Yellowstone Gate readers in sharing information about Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, but cautions that visitation is declining at most parks over the long term.
http://www.yellowstonegate.com/2012/03/w...arks-declining/

Rebounding Grizzlies Still Face, and Pose, Risks
Yellowstone’s rebounding grizzly bear population is an undeniable success. But figuring out how to manage the threatened omnivores—in light of potential food shortages and deadly human-grizzly interactions—isn’t so easy.
http://www.audubonmagazine.org/articles/conservation/rebounding-grizzlies-still-face-and-pose-risks
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