7/17/2012 National Park News:
Acadia National Park News:
Environmental regulation especially important for Mainers (Editorial)
Maine is downwind. The state is often called “the tailpipe of the nation” because prevailing winds carry every other state’s pollutants our way. So if Maine has been more proactive in trying to keep harmful chemicals out of the bodies of its residents, it’s because Mainers are at much greater risk of exposure than residents of other states. Maine has some of the highest asthma rates in the country. Smog and ozone are carried directly over Acadia National Park, resulting in summertime health warnings, including this week. A landmark 2006 study tested blood samples from Mainers. On average, each participant had measurable levels of 36 toxic chemicals in their bodies.
http://bangordailynews.com/2012/07/16/op...nt-for-mainers/**********
Bryce Canyon National Park News:
Coal mine near Bryce Canyon waits for BLM decision on expansion
It is reported that a heated battle over coal mining near Bryce Canyon National Park took a new twist this week.
http://www.steelguru.com/raw_material_ne...ion/273784.html**********
Denali National Park News:
KTUU Q&A on the new Denali National Park vehicle management plan
Denali National Park officials have spent nearly four years studying the effectiveness of the park’s overall vehicle management plan, and as a result, changes are expected to be announced in the coming months.
http://www.alaskajournal.com/Alaska-Jour.../#ixzz20uu8OCnrAnthropologist records Denali Park history
Jane Bryant has been the perfect person to preserve history at Denali National Park and Preserve. That’s because she has lived it.
http://newsminer.com/bookmark/19330932-Anthropologist-records-Denali-Park-history**********
Glacier National Park News:
Glacier National Park seeing more visitors
Glacier National Park officials say more than 490,000 people have visited the park so far this year, marking an increase of 14% when compared to the first six months of 2011.
http://www.ktvq.com/news/glacier-national-park-seeing-more-visitors/**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Caretakers sought to look after Smokies' historic cabins
Thomas Barnard has a special message for the Warren family, who for more than a decade has been using the hand-hewn wood ceiling of a century-old cabin as their personal social media platform.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/jul/17/caretakers-sought-to-look-after-smokies-historic/**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Rocky Mountain Nature Association program to look at GPS and the recreational traveler
D o you want to learn how to use a GPS? What are global positioning systems all about? To get the answers to both of these questions, take the GPS Navigation class that is being offered by the Rocky Mountain Nature Association. This all-day course is on Saturday, July 21 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and includes a field exercise in Rocky Mountain National Park.
http://www.eptrail.com/estes-park-news/c...ram-look-at-gps**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Group Claims National Park Service Planning To Erect Cell Tower In Yellowstone Without Proper Approvals
Charges were raised today that the National Park Service is moving to OK a 100-foot-tall cellphone tower in the middle of Yellowstone National Park without having properly taken all the steps to OK the project, including informing the public along the way.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...-approvals10245Upper Yellowstone opened Sunday to eager anglers
The upper section of the Yellowstone River opened to angling July 15.
http://www.codyenterprise.com/news/sports/article_0605a9e2-cf7e-11e1-bec1-0019bb2963f4.htmlWyoming black bear conflicts increase
Messy campers and dry weather have combined to make this early summer bear season a little worse than normal.
http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/...l#ixzz20uuwtUed**********
