Monday August 27, 2012 National Park News:
Danali National Park News:
Photos taken by Denali bear mauling victim may hold clues to fatal attack
Investigators may never know why a bear fatally mauled a solo backpacker in Denali National Park on Friday.
http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/199...ndow_left_top_1**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Sky Watching Event Set For September 7 In Smokies
An astronomy club is offering a night of stargazing high in the Smokies.
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19382873/sky-watching-event-set-for-september-7-in-smokies**********
Misc. National Park News:
Bears not especially likely to attack menstruating women despite urban legend, report finds
Authorities at Yellowstone National Park released the results of a long-term study that showed there is no link between the likelihood of a woman being attacked by a bear and the point in her menstrual cycle.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national...9#ixzz24mq2QHDn**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Visitors adapting to road construction in Rocky Mountain National Park
Visitors are bearing with the Bear Lake Road construction, with many driving up the road prior to the 9 a.m. or after the 4 p.m. construction times, Kyle Patterson, public information officer for Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), said recently. Also, they are finding other areas of the park to visit.
http://www.eptrail.com/rocky-mountain-na...n-national-parkBioBlitz Confirms Four Bat Species in Rocky Mountain National Park
Cay Ogden, retired National Park Service wildlife biologist, discusses the bats that live in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park, and why we should do all we can to help bats co-exist with us in urban areas
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/...-national-park/**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone Park gets its first big fire of the year
Cygnet Fire burns right in the middle of Yellowstone Park-
Though dwarfed by 100,000 acre Idaho and Montana fires, this has potential to grow. Started by lightning on the Park’s Central Plateau, it has now grown to about 1000 acres (1 1/2 square miles).
http://www.thewildlifenews.com/2012/08/26/yellowstone-park-gets-its-first-big-fire-of-the-year/Grand Teton proposes Jenny Lake trail changes
Grand Teton National Park officials say a proposed redesign of the trail system at Jenny Lake will simplify a confusing web of trails, preserve resources and improve visitor experiences.
http://www.kulr8.com/news/wyoming/167551275.html**********
