Glacier National Park News:
Park wrestles with shuttle bus issues
Glacier National Park is struggling with shuttle bus finances and over the next few years will craft a management plan to try to deal with congestion along Going-to-the-Sun Road.
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_cf96288a-9faa-11e1-b156-001a4bcf887a.htmlLassen Volcanic National Park News:
Special eclipse viewing planned at Lassen Volcanic National Park
The rim of an ancient volcano will frame an unusual celestial event Sunday, when Lassen Volcanic National Park celebrates the first solar eclipse visible in the United States since 1994.
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/17/4495942/special-eclipse-viewing-planned.html#storylink=cpy**********
Misc. National Park News:
Mowing halted at national parks after fatal fall
Mowing at all national parks was suspended last week because of safety concerns after a maintenance worker cutting grass along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina fell to his death.
http://bangordailynews.com/2012/05/16/ou...mostReadBoxNews**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Grand Teton eclipse viewing event offers safe chance for close-up views
National parks across the country are preparing for the arrival on Sunday of sky-watchers and photographers anxious to take in an annular solar eclipse amid the natural beauty of wide open spaces, and Grand Teton National Park is no exception.
http://www.yellowstonegate.com/2012/05/grand-teton-eclipse-viewing-event/Wolf found near Pine Ridge migrated from Yellowstone
The gray wolf found dead Monday morning near Pine Ridge made a 400-mile journey from Yellowstone National Park to southwest South Dakota in less than two months, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wolf specialist said Tuesday.
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/wolf-fo...l#ixzz1v4H2wP2iYellowstone birds in focus for Migratory Bird Day events in park, West Yellowstone
A National Park Service ranger will lead a bird-watching caravan in Yellowstone Park to view Yellowstone birds in celebration of International Migratory Bird Day. Participants will watch migrating Yellowstone birds as enthusiasts across the continent take part in an annual tally migratory birds in North America.
http://www.yellowstonegate.com/2012/05/y...st-yellowstone/
