December 2, 2012
Great Falls National Park News:
Paterson native wins national contest with daring Great Falls photo
A city native who became interested in photography as a clerk in a drug-store photo lab has won a national contest for a daring shot of the Great Falls in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene.
http://www.northjersey.com/community/181...alls_photo.html**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Insect invasion: Tree-killing beetle discovered in Greenbrier area of Smokies
Emerald ash borer creeps deeper into park
A few weeks ago, Glenn Taylor was hiking on his day off in the Greenbrier area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park when he noticed wood chips scattered along the trail.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/dec/03/insect-invasion-tree-killing-beetle-discovered/**********
Haleakala National Park News:
National park offers internship program for middle school students
Haleakala National Park is now accepting applications for Kupukupu 'Aina, an internship program geared for middle school students.
http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.det...nts.html?nav=15**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Fern Lake Fire growth near Estes Park fueled by gusty winds
The Fern Lake Fire continues to grow within the boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20121202/NEWS01/312020033/High-Park-Fire-growth-near-Estes-Park-fueled-by-gusty-winds?odyssey=tab|mostpopular|text|NEWS
Wildfire in Rocky Mountain National Park prompts evacuations
A wind-driven wildfire in Rocky Mountain National Park northwest of Denver jumped containment lines overnight, triggering the evacuation of hundreds of people on Saturday, fire officials said.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-...ds-drive-flames**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Research Wolves Killed In Yellowstone Hunts
Since wolves were removed from the Endangered Species List in 2011—despite the fact that only 4,000 exist in the wild—wolf populations are quickly disappearing from the Northwestern United States.
http://www.globalanimal.org/2012/12/01/research-wolves-killed-in-yellowstone-hunts/86366/**********
