Grand Canyon National Park News:
Input sought on possible national monument near Grand Canyon
1.7 million acres could be declared Grand Canyon Watershed National Monument
The Grand Canyon Wildlands Council (GCWC) and other environmental groups are seeking input from the public, including tribes in the area, on whether a national monument should be formed near the Grand Canyon.
http://www.nhonews.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=795&ArticleID=14644*********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Great Smoky camping areas closed by bear activity
Officials at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have closed two camping areas because of bear activity.
http://www.timesnews.net/article/9048494/great-smoky-camping-areas-closed-by-bear-activity**********
Mount Rainier National Park News:
Avalanche risk too high to retrieve ranger's body
The weather was good, but the avalanche risk was too high Wednesday to allow Mount Rainier National Park officials to attempt to recover the body of a ranger killed during a rescue last week.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/lo...dwritethru.html*********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Bozeman duo develops flora app for cellphones, tablets
Wondering what that beautiful rose-pink flower is that’s blooming close to the ground?
http://helenair.com/lifestyles/recreatio...1a4bcf887a.htmlFire outside of Yellowstone closes Beartooth Hwy
A 30-acre fire in the Shoshone National Forest caused by a downed power line just south of the Montana border on the Beartooth Highway temporarily closed the northeast access point to Yellowstone National Park overnight.
http://www.wyomingbusinessreport.com/article.asp?id=63503Airport mow incident in Grand Teton investigated
Grand Teton National Park officials say they're looking into unauthorized mowing through the sagebrush along the outside of the fence at Jackson Hole Airport.
http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/...l#ixzz1z7ezGBnc*********
