Glacier National Park News:
"Fall For Glacier" And Help The Glacier National Park Fund
What are you doing September 6-9? If you're a fan of Glacier National Park, you should be planning to be in the park supporting the Glacier National Park Fund.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2012/04/fall-glacier-and-help-glacier-national-park-fund9813**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Park announces new system for Elkmont firefly viewing
Great Smoky Mountains National Park has announced a new reservation system for the Elkmont Firefly Viewing event beginning in 2012. The popularity of the firefly event has increased significantly over the past several years, prompting park officials to re-evaluate the effectiveness of managing the event on a first-come-first-served basis.
http://theonefeather.com/2012/04/park-announces-new-system-for-elkmont-firefly-viewing/NASA goes on top of the Smokies, all covered in light rain
Mid-morning peak in light rainfall appears as clouds and fog at Purchase Knob in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
http://phys.org/news/2012-04-nasa-smokies.html**********
Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
African big game poaching surges on Asian affluence
The hit job was done by professionals who swooped over their quarry in a helicopter before opening fire.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/25/uk-africa-poaching-idUSLNE83O00Q20120425**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Wildlife Officials, Conservation Groups Battle Over Yellowstone Grizzlies
Federal wildlife officials are back to the drawing board in their effort to take Yellowstone grizzly bears off the endangered species list.
http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/30950431/detail.htmlEarly snowmelt hitting the Yellowstone
On Saturday morning a gauge on the Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs picked up the first sign of major snowmelt in the mountains that feed the basin.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...a5ae57bfd8.html**********
