October 9, 2012 National Park News:


Banff National Park News:
Train kills two young grizzly bears in Banff National Park
Two young grizzlies may have been walking on train tracks for sturdy footing in a boggy area when a train struck and killed them, a Parks Canada wildlife specialist said.
http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/...l#ixzz28paZl5gu
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Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Rocky Mountain National Park Accepting Applications For Artist In Residence
Interested in spending two weeks in Rocky Mountain National Park working on your manuscript, score, painting, or poetry? Then apply for the park's 2013 Artist-in-Residence Program.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...-residence10648
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Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks show off wide range of fall colors
Autumn comes earlier to the high country around Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks than in most other places around the country. By early October this year, many trees around the region are displaying dramatic blazes of fall color, while some trees have already shed their leaves altogether.
http://www.yellowstonegate.com/2012/10/yellowstone-grand-teton-show-off-wide-range-of-fall-colors/

Elk hunt begins in Grand Teton National Park
Elk hunting has kicked off in two units east of the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park.
http://www.kulr8.com/news/wyoming/173044561.html
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Yosemite National Park News:
Yosemite NPS calls on public to help search for missing park employee
Yosemite National Park (NPS) Rangers announced today that they are searching for Jessica Rose Garcia, a 23-year-old Hispanic female with shoulder length black hair and brown eyes, who failed to report for her first day of work at the Delaware North Companies (DNC) Parks & Resorts operated Wawona Hotel in Yosemite National Park on Saturday, October 7, 2012.
http://www.examiner.com/article/yosemite...g-park-employee
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