9/4/2012
Glacier National Park News:
Glacier Park bumps up estimate of Avalanche fire to 45 acres
The current size estimate of the Avalanche Wildland Fire in Glacier National Park is approximately 45 acres. This size estimate is due to more accurate mapping of the fire, not fire growth, park officials said Monday afternoon.
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-reg...19bb2963f4.html**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Legal Challenge Coming To Backcountry Fee At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
It might not cost you extra to venture off into the backcountry of Great Smoky Mountains National Park for an overnighter next year. That's because the park's intentions to levy a $4 per person per night charge is going to face a legal challenge.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...ional-park10474**********
Misc. National Park News:
How Might The National Park System Fare Under A "President Romney"?
With Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential nominee, vague on details concerning his plans for reducing the federal deficit and shrinking government, speculation is running heavy, and it's not encouraging for the National Park System.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...ent-romney10465**********
Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Humans And Tigers Learning To Live Together in Chitwan National Park, Nepal
Tigers, though beautiful, do not have a reputation for being accommodating...
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112686382/tigers-chitwan-national-park-090412/Elephants Dying in Epic Frenzy as Ivory Fuels Wars and Profits
30 years of fighting poachers, Paul Onyango had never seen anything like this. Twenty-two dead elephants, including several very young ones, clumped together on the open savanna, many killed by a single bullet to the top of the head.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/04/world/...;pagewanted=all**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Repair work beginning on Lily Lake Dam in Rocky Mountain National Park
Repairs are getting under way at Lily Lake Dam in Rocky Mountain National Park to prevent it from failing.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/3c659b46379a4d849f96f71cdad7aea1/CO--Lily-Lake-Dam**********
Yellowstone/Grand Teton National Park News:
Yellowstone National Park wildlife begin leaving high country for lower elevations
Elk and other wildlife in Yellowstone National Park are beginning to leave the high country for lower elevations as they do every fall.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7a6c26a5bcda4deca7844ac1ca80d842/WY--Yellowstone-WildlifeResearchers ponder what's next in volcanic Yellowstone
The Yellowstone caldera is one of the most geologically active pieces of real estate on the planet, with a high concentration of geysers, hot springs, mud volcanoes, and similar features. These features not only make Yellowstone a magnet for tourists, but they also attract the attention of geologists, who are interested in Yellowstone because it sits on top of a plume of melted mantle that has triggered titanic eruptions in the distant past. Now, two of these geologists have looked into what we know about the region in an attempt to estimate the risks for future eruptions.
http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/09/researchers-ponder-whats-next-in-volcanic-yellowstone/**********
