Denali National Park News:
Lightning Blamed For Denali Park Fire
Park Rangers are blaming lightning for a five acre fire inside Denali National Park. When a crew flew over the fire at noon Thursday, there was no visible smoke.
http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/06/07/lightning-blamed-for-denali-park-fire/**********
Glacier National Park News:
Going-to-Sun crews still at work, road opening still uncertain
Glacier National Park managers say the exact opening date for the Going to the Sun Road is still uncertain as plow crews slice through not only last winter's snow, but additional snow that's fallen in recent storms.
http://www.kaj18.com/news/going-to-sun-crews-still-at-work-road-opening-still-uncertain/Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road could open Friday
Glacier National Park officials say they're hoping to open Going-to-the-Sun Road on Friday but much depends on the weather.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/dd8e0f333b33400f8405a268a3f7dc09/MT--Going-To-The-Sun-Road**************
Geat Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Woman assaulted in Smoky Mountain National Park
Yesterday afternoon a woman was attacked with a knife and sexually assaulted in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park near Knoxville. Local news* outlets thus far have no information on the attacker, who remains at large as of this writing.
http://www.examiner.com/article/woman-stabbed-smoky-mountain-mountain-national-park**********
Misc. National Park News:
Obama's wilderness legacy remains uncertain
For American presidents, protecting the country's last wild places has long been a matter of legacy. Theodore Roosevelt declared the Grand Canyon a national monument after failing to make it a national park. Jimmy Carter forced Congress to designate more than 66 million acres in Alaska as wilderness. George W. Bush preserved 140,000 square miles of ocean in Hawaii as a national monument.
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20120611/NEWS02/706119932Top Ten National Park Gifts For Dad This Father’s Day
It’s the age-old question: What gift do I give Dad for Father’s Day? Instead of buying Dad another tie or a big mouth bass talking wall decoration, why not get him something that he will really love and can really use?
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2012/06/top-ten-national-park-gifts-dad-father%E2%80%99s-day10050
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
18-Year-Old Falls to Her Death While Posing for Photograph at Yellowstone National Park
In what has to be one of the saddest stories I've heard in a long time -- an 18-year-old woman fell and plummeted 400 feet to her death while she was posing for a picture on a rocky ledge at Yellowstone National Park.
http://thestir.cafemom.com/teen/138794/18yearold_falls_to_her_deathTraining Day Turns Into Rescue Day At Grand Teton National Park
A key ingredient for enjoying the national parks is being properly outfitted and trained for the adventure you're embarking on. Unfortunately, a young woman climbing in Grand Teton National Park was neither. Fortunately, trained rangers were nearby to rescue her from the steep slopes of Albright Peak.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...ional-park10048*********
