January 3, 2013
Everglades National Park News:
Vultures Vex Visitors At Everglades National Park
Visitors to parts of Everglades National Park are being given tarps and bungee cords to make their vehicles less delectable to migrating vultures, which have developed a habit of ripping off windshield wipers, sunroof seals, and other rubber and vinyl vehicle parts.
http://www.kwtx.com/news/offbeat/headlin...-185455052.html*********
Glacier National Park News:
Glacier National Park seeking bids for concessions contract
The National Park Service is seeking bids for a 16-year contract to operate hotels and other concessions in Glacier National Park.
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-reg...1a4bcf887a.html**********
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park News:
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park marking 30th anniversary of Kilauea’s ongoing eruption
Tomorrow (Jan. 3) marks the 30th anniversary of Kilauea volcano’s ongoing East Rift Zone eruption. During its first three years, spectacular lava fountains spewed from the Pu u Oo vent. Since then, nearly continuous flow has built a vast plain of slow-moving pahoehoe lava, stretching from the volcano’s rift zone to the Big Island’s shoreline.
http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawa...l_Park_eruption**********
Mount Rainier National Park News:
Rainier to remember slain ranger Margaret Anderson today
As 2013 dawns at Mount Rainier National Park, many employees plan to gather this morning at Paradise to honor the woman who died a year ago protecting the popular destination.
http://www.theolympian.com/2013/01/01/2370089/rainier-to-remember-ranger-anderson.html#storylink=cpy**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Recent snows bring downhill delights for sledders at Rocky Mountain National Park and Beaver Meadows Resort
While Loveland's neighborhood slopes are lacking snow for sledding and tubing, the popular winter activity is just a short drive away.
http://www.reporterherald.com/lifestyles...edders-at-rocky**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Montana judge blocks wolf season closure near Yellowstone National Park
Wolf hunting and trapping can resume near Yellowstone National Park after a Montana judge on Wednesday blocked the state from shutting down the practice over concerns that too many animals used in research were being killed.
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2013/01/montana_judge_blocks_wolf_seas.htmlFeds: Exxon Mobil’s delay worsened Yellowstone oil spill
Delays in Exxon Mobil Corp.’s response to a major pipeline break beneath Montana’s Yellowstone River made the spill far worse than it otherwise would have been, federal regulators said.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013.../#ixzz2GwUgErmBYellowstone Park considering ways to manage bison
The Yellowstone National Park bison herd has grown to an estimated 4,200, raising concerns about how to manage the animal.
http://www.kaj18.com/news/yellowstone-park-considering-ways-to-manage-bison/
