July 31, National Park News:

Acadia National Park News:
UMaine student hiker died on Acadia National Park's most treacherous trail
The trail that Shirley Ladd was hiking Saturday when she fell 60 feet to her death is one of the most popular -- and most dangerous -- in Acadia National Park.
http://www.kjonline.com/news/acadia-national-parkhikers-deathrare-eventsay-officials_2012-07-30.html

'Popovers for Pigs' helps green up famous Acadia National Park restaurant
'Popovers for Pigs' is just one of the many environmental initiatives undertaken by Jordan Pond House, the only restaurant to operate inside Acadia National Park on the scenic seacoast of Maine.
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-...Park-restaurant
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Badlands National Park News:
Badlands National Park hosting first-ever Astronomy Festival next month at visitor center
Get your telescopes and model rockets ready.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/...rKKX_story.html
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Glacier National Park News:
Still no sign of missing Glacier National Park hiker
Helicopters, search and rescue dogs and over 50 people are combing Glacier National Park in an effort to find a park employee who is missing.
http://www.ktvq.com/news/still-no-sign-of-missing-glacier-national-park-hiker/

Researchers to survey Glacier Park trail use
University of Montana researchers are working with Glacier National Park to conduct visitor-use studies on park trails along Going-to-the-Sun Road.
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_ea5c2f96-dab2-11e1-9768-001a4bcf887a.html
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Misc. National Park News:
Google Street View adds virtual tours of national parks in California
Imagine being the only driver on a two-lane asphalt highway as the stark desolation of Death Valley National Park passes on each side and the crystal blue sky stretches up from the horizon.
http://www.thenorthwestern.com/viewart/2...arks-California
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Another great year for the Estes Park weed roundup
The fifth annual Estes Park Weed Roundup, held Saturday, July 28, drew a crowd of over 100 people and collected 132 bags of weeds pulled from properties throughout the Estes Valley.
http://www.eptrail.com/estes-park-news/ci_21191990/another-great-year-estes-park-weed-roundup
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Warm water closes Yellowstone rivers to fishing
Parts of three rivers in Yellowstone National Park will be closed to fishing due to unusually warm water temperatures.
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/30/4675700/warm-water-closes-yellowstone.html#storylink=cpy
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