Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Last Pinta giant tortoise Lonesome George dies
Staff at the Galapagos National Park in Ecuador say Lonesome George, a giant tortoise believed to be the last of its subspecies, has died.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18574279China’s tourism plan quells Brahmaputra dam fears
Chinese plans to build a major tourism project and national park in a Tibetan county have dealt a blow to hydropower lobby groups who have proposed the construction of massive dam on the Brahmaputra’s ‘Great Bend’, where the river begins its course towards India.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article3566337.ece**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Vicious wildfires spread to Colorado tourist centers
Flames forced thousands of Colorado residents from their homes over the weekend and disrupted vacation plans for countless visitors as smoke shrouded some of the state’s top tourist destinations, including majestic Pike’s Peak and tranquil Estes Park.
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/nation...position=recent**********
