Denali National Park News:
Denali grizzly bear missing half of front leg seems healthy (Note: Beware really annoying pop-up ad)
"Tripawed," first seen last summer, seems to be healthy as he hops around the park.
http://www.adn.com/2012/05/10/2459623/3-pawed-grizzly-appears-at-denali.html#storylink=cpy
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Everglades Scientists Play Risky Game of Tag with Near Extinct Predator
The boat captain and the scientist wielded their lasso like seasoned cowboys instead of fishermen. A good thing, since their lives literally depended on it: roping an upset, 13-foot-long, prehistoric creature waving a double-toothed saw in the water is just as dangerous as grabbing a bull by the horns.
http://www.evergladesfoundation.org/news...tinct-predator/
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Glacier National Park News:
Sun Road plows at Big Bend
Glacier National Park snow plows have advanced to the Big Bend area on Going-to-the-Sun Road, about 2.5 miles west of Logan Pass, while an east-side plowing crew is working in the Siyeh Bend area.
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_28922306-9b1b-11e1-b918-0019bb2963f4.html
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Rocky Mt. National Park News:
Agreement aims to link various trail systems
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper last week signed an agreement to integrate conservation and recreation projects throughout the Front Range.
http://www.reporterherald.com/lifestyles...s-trail-systems
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone Park’s south entrance opens to autos for the season
The south entrance to Yellowstone National Park opens for automobile travel at 8:00 a.m. today, allowing spring visitors from the Jackson, Wyo., area access to Lake and Old Faithful. All other entry roads into Yellowstone have opened for the season already.
http://www.yellowstonegate.com/2012/05/yellowstone-parks-south-entrance-opens-autos-for-season/
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