July 12, 2012
Glacier National Park News:
Browning men sentenced for Glacier elk shootings
Matthew Whitegrass, 20, and Benjamin Yellow Owl, 21, both of Browning, pled guilty and were sentenced on charges of violating the Lacey Act.
http://www.kxlh.com/news/browning-men-sentenced-for-glacier-elk-shootings/National Geograpahic introduces kids to wonders of Montana
Montana is hosting 15 winners of the 2012 National Geographic Kids Hands-On Explorer Challenge. From July 6-15, 15 children between the ages of 9 and 14 from across the United States will descend upon Montana for a 10-day expedition exploring many of the varied and fascinating facets of the state.
http://www.laureloutlook.com/community/p...19bb2963f4.html*********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
UT archaeological program invites Cherokee students to dig into culture
Twelve Cherokee, N.C., high school students are digging up clues to their ancestral past at an archaeological field program now under way in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina.
http://www.oakridger.com/newsnow/x558819...ig-into-culture**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Campfires allowed in RMNP
GC and northwest region still under Stage II fire ban
Rocky Mountain National Park has lifted its fire ban, allowing fires in designated fire grates, according to spokesperson Kyle Patterson.
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20120710/NEWS/120719981/1079&ParentProfile=1067**********
Yellowstone/Grand Teton National Park
Yellowstone sees strong visitation in June
The number of people visiting Yellowstone National Park last month increased 6 percent from June 2011.
http://www.kulr8.com/news/wyoming/162210455.htmlYellowstone Holding Public Meetings On Draft Winter Use Plan; Comment period now open
The public has several opportunities next week to learn about a proposed new plan for winter use in Yellowstone National Park.
http://county10.com/2012/07/11/yellowsto...eriod-now-open/**********
