August 20, 2012 National Park News:
Acadia National Park News:
Injured hiker rescued after fall from cliff into ocean at Acadia
Kevin Hills, 22, of Kittery is in good condition after being taken by Lifeflight helicopter to a hospital.
http://www.pressherald.com/news/Rescue-t...ional-Park.html**********
Everglades National Park News:
Enormous and pregnant Burmese python found in Florida
The largest Burmese python ever found in Florida has been caught in the Everglades, scientists said toay, and it contained 87 eggs — also thought to be a record.
http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/americas/enormous-and-pregnant-burmese-python-found-in-florida**********
Glacier National Park News:
Scientists warn that Glacier National Park is melting even faster than before... and icecaps will be GONE by 2020
There were once 150 glaciers in Montana's Glacier National Park, now there are just 25.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...l#ixzz247v2nKkE**********
Kenai Fjords National Park News:
Two New Construction Projects Underway at Kenai Fjords National Park
The National Park Service has awarded a $2.6 million contract to renovate the Old Solly’s Building as the park headquarters in downtown Seward and the U.S. Department of Transportation – Western Federal Lands Highways Division has awarded an $800,000 contract to repair road damage and test an interim solution to the road flooding on the Herman Leirer Road within the park at Exit Glacier.
http://sewardcitynews.com/2012/08/two-ne...-national-park/**********
Lassen Volcanic National Park News:
Lassen Volcanic National Park Still Open Despite Forest Fire
Though a forest fire covering nearly 30,000 acres is burning in parts of Lassen Volcanic National Park in California, many areas of the park remain open to the public.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...orest-fire10405**********
Misc. National Park News:
National Park Service offers hemlock workshop
The National Park Service wants to help landowners in Tennessee and Kentucky save their hemlock trees.
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/20/4740403/national-park-service-offers-hemlock.html#storylink=cpy**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Rocky Mountain National Park considering allowing bikes on two miles of trail near Grand Lake
Residents can offer input on whether Rocky Mountain National Park should allow bicycles on 2 miles of a trail on the south boundary of the park.
http://www.reporterherald.com/news/larim...owing-bikes-two**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
34 bison killed in first days of Elk Refuge hunt
Hunters killed 34 bison in the first 48 hours of the hunting season on the National Elk Refuge, Wyoming wildlife managers said.
http://www.laramieboomerang.com/articles/2012/08/20/ap-state-wy/wy_national_elk_refuge_bison.txtWhat Makes a Supervolcano So Super?
Trumping any volcanic eruption known to modern humans, the supervolcano could cause rapid climate change and mass extinctions.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/...click=pm_latest**********
