Denali National Park News:
Investigation Shows Denali Climbing Team Doomed By Lack Of Equipment, Poor Decision-Making
With biting temperatures no higher than 20 degrees below zero, and winds that would gust to near 80 mph, the four-man climbing team on Mount McKinley had precious little margin for error.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...sion-making9913**********
Glacier National Park News:
Glacier National Park gets "Red Buses" ready for tourist season
On a recent morning, Dave Eglsaer opened a door to an old wood barn and daylight crept into every dusty corner. Inside, the light revealed 25 touring buses, built in the late 1930s by the White Motor Company and designated as Model 706 — known in these parts as "Reds."
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c63b41417de7435fb36e34fc491cbba3/MT--Glaciers-Red-Buses/**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Free shuttle service offered between Tusayan and Grand Canyon to ease vehicle congestion
Free shuttle service between the Grand Canyon and the neighboring town of Tusayan has resumed.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/...G5VU_story.htmlAstronomers from all over show up for Canyon party
It started 22 years ago with four telescopes. Today the Grand Canyon Star Party attracts more than 100 amateur astronomers from around the world, and draws more than 1,000 visitors a night over eight nights every summer.
http://azstarnet.com/entertainment/outdo...deefa3211c.html**********
Misc. National Park News:
Global warming threatens pine forests across the West, forcing a strategy shift (Note - this says Rocky Mt, but it is really a regional issue)
A few modest features distinguish the trunk of the limber pine standing among the trees near abandoned beaver ponds: a white, plastic pouch attached by a removable staple, a numerical metal tag secured with an aluminum nail and a printed warning: “Pouches on trees to repel mountain pine beetles. Pouches contain chemicals. Do Not Touch — Do Not Remove.”
http://www.bendbulletin.com/article/20120517/NEWS0107/205170337/National Park Unit Should Remain a Sanctuary for Newly Recovered Species
By the end of the 1920s, the gray wolf had been eradicated from the greater Yellowstone ecosystem of northwestern Wyoming and southwestern Montana.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-kiernan/endangered-species-parks_b_1521063.html**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Snow closes Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park on Wednesday afternoon
Two days after opening for the season, Trail Ridge Road closed Wednesday afternoon.
http://www.timescall.com/news/longmont-l...untain-national**********
