August 24, National Park News:
Acadia National Park News:
Leaf peeping on Acadia’s carriage roads (Note, not news, but an interesting article)
An October bike ride along the famed carriage roads of Acadia National Park brings the vibrant colors of the season up close.
http://www.telegram.com/article/20120824/WORCESTERLIVING/108249974**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Identifying park remains could take several weeks
It could be several weeks before forensic specialists can confirm whether remains found Monday off Newfound Gap Road belong to a Nashville man who went missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
http://themountainpress.com/bookmark/198...everal-weeks-b-**********
Misc. National Park News:
Report offers a roadmap for America's national parks
On the eve of its 96th birthday on Saturday, the National Park Service is getting a special gift: A new report that is both the first of its kind in the last 50 years and a benchmark for the future.
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/...eadbin&liteNational Park Service marks 96th year (yes, some parks are older)
The National Park Service, the agency that overseas 397 national parks, battlefields, monuments, historic sites, seashores and even scenic byways, turns 96 on Saturday.
http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-national-park-service-anniversary-20120823,0,5503913.story
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Olympic National Park News:
New superintendent for WA Olympic National Park
It will be a dramatic change of scenery for the new superintendent of Olympic National Park on Washington's Olympic Peninsula.
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Ne...p#ixzz24VFFQxgZ**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Rocky Mountains and the Water of Life
Sandra Postel, Freshwater Fellow of the National Geographic Society and director of the independent Global Water Policy Project, is at the Rocky Mountain National Park BioBlitz today. In this video she talks about the critical importance of freshwater for all the species in the park, and the role of the park and the Rocky Mountains as the headwaters of the Colorado and other rivers that give life to everyone downstream. Sandra is interviewed in this video by Cheryl Zook of National Geographic Mission Programs.
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/08/24/rocky-mountains-and-the-water-of-life/**********
Yellowsotne/Grand Teton National Park
Bison encounter a reminder of Yellowstone dangers
A young boy was charged by a bull bison in Yellowstone National Park recently, and the incident was captured on video and uploaded to YouTube, and has now been seen by thousands of people.
http://www.kxlh.com/news/bison-encounter-a-reminder-of-yellowstone-dangers/Moving forward with the Hebgen Duck Landscape Assessment
The 85,865-acre Hebgen Duck project area is located north of Hebgen Lake (including Horse Butte), west of the Yellowstone National Park boundary, and south of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness.
http://www.westyellowstonenews.com/news/article_9c2800ea-ee06-11e1-9222-001a4bcf887a.htmlGrand Teton National Park Officials Considering Redevelopment Of Colter Bay Village
The Colter Bay area of Grand Teton National Park long has been a favorite vacationing place for folks. There are charming log cabins for rent, decidedly more rustic tent cabins, a campground, a marina, and a small village of sorts with visitor center, grocery, and restaurant facilities.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...ay-village10413**********
