August 21, 2012 National Park News:
Denali National Park News:
6-ton feathered dinosaurs once flocked in Alaskan Denali region
Therizinosaurs weighed six tons, had a giraffe-length neck, claws like scimitars -- and feathers. Alaska once had a lot of them, said paleontologist Anthony Fiorillo.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/08/21/162962/6-ton-feathered-dinosaurs-once.html#storylink=cpy**********
Glacier Bay National Park News:
Alaska boat hit rock after angling for bear view
The captain of a sightseeing vessel that apparently struck a rock at Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve had been trying to get the vessel nearer shore to see brown bears, an official with the boat's owner said Monday.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20120820/us-glacier-bay-rescue/**********
Grand Teton National Park News:
Grand Teton National Park Foundation Lands $25,000 Grant From Coca-Cola For Youth Conservation Program
Teens will be put to work improving trails in Grand Teton National Park thanks, in part, to a $25,000 grant the Coca-Cola Company has presented to the Grand Teton National Park Foundation.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...on-program10408**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Rocky Mountain National Park mulls bike access
Rocky Mountain National Park officials are considering whether to allow bicycles on a two-mile section of the East Shore Trail in the park.
http://www.9news.com/news/local/article/284377/222/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park-mulls-bike-access**********
Yellowstone/Grand Teton National Park News:
National Park Service takes comment on Colter Bay plans
Redevelopment plans for Colter Bay Village in Grand Teton National Park show a new, smaller visitor center and a smaller footprint overall.
http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/...865a3b0dd4.htmlYellowstone Park faces 'extreme' fire danger
Fire danger in Yellowstone National Park was elevated to “extreme” Monday as dry weather continues.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...l#ixzz24Dd71ty4Feds wrapping up Yellowstone pipeline spill probe
Federal pipeline safety regulators plan to wrap up their investigation into last year's Yellowstone River oil pipeline spill next month.
http://www.abcmontana.com/news/state/166541486.html**********
