01/02/2013
Acadia National Park News:
Woman Rescued at Acadia National Park
A woman from Florida had to be rescued from Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park Tuesday morning.
http://www.wabi.tv/news/36450/woman-rescued-at-acadia-national-park**********
Grand Teton National Park News:
Park Acquires Significant Land Tract
The National Park Service has purchased the second of four parcels of Wyoming school trust lands within the park – an 86-acre tract known as the Snake River Parcel. It was acquired for an appraised value of $16 million with funds made available from congressional appropriations in fiscal years 2011, 2012 and 2013.
http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=13254**********
Pinnacles National Park
Newest national park a volcanic wonderland
The rugged terrain at California’s Pinnacles National Monument hasn’t attracted many visitors in the past, but nearby towns are hoping its upgrade to a national park will drive an upswing in tourism.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/...wonderland.html**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone biologists recommend killing 450 bison
Yellowstone National Park biologists have recommended the killing of 450 bison, primarily females, this winter to “reduce abundance and growth potential” in the northern herd.
http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/...d99c2caf4d.html**********
