Everglades National Park News:
Biden tours Everglades, brushes off GOP criticism
On Monday, Vice President Joe Biden found himself in the midst of predators, with alligators in the water and snakes in the grass.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/23/biden-tours-everglades-brushes-off-gop-criticism/**********
Great Smoky National Park News:
Park announces temp closures of Chimney Tops Trail
Officials at Great Smoky Mountains National Park have announced that the popular Chimney Tops Trail will be closed each Monday through Thursday from Monday, April 30 through Thursday, October 18 while the trail undergoes a major facelift. The Chimney Tops Trailhead is along Newfound Gap Road about 8 miles south of the Park’s Gatlinburg, TN entrance. The work is expected to take two seasons to complete.
http://theonefeather.com/2012/04/park-announces-temp-closures-of-chimney-tops-trail/**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
First Yellowstone bison calf born on Fort Peck Indian Reservation
Another bison was added Sunday to the Yellowstone National Park herd transferred to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation last month.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20120423/NEWS01/204230303Yellowstone and Grand Teton hotels get creative to find sustainability
Environmentally conscious travelers can be an outspoken and passionate group, particularly when it comes to staying in marquee national parks like Yellowstone and Grand Teton. They all want to tread lightly, but they sometimes disagree over the best way to do that, even when it comes to something as mundane as bath soap.
http://www.yellowstonegate.com/2012/04/y...sustainability/**********
