2/20/2013 National Park News:
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Grand Canyon National Park's Artist-in-Residence - Call to Artists
Grand Canyon National Park’s Artist-in-Residence program is now accepting artist proposals from artists working in all genres and traditions. This opportunity is for the October 2013–September 2014 south rim season, and the May–October 2014 north rim season.
http://dcarts.dc.gov/page/grand-canyon-national-parks-artist-residence-call-artists**********
Olympic National Park News:
Meetings set to discuss Olympic National Park wilderness plan: Feb. 21 in Quinault, Feb. 27 in Port Townsend
Public meetings to discuss Olympic National Park’s Wilderness Stewardship Plan are scheduled this week in Port Townsend and Amanda Park. Park staff is going to be on hand to answer questions and record comments during the two-hour open-house meetings.
http://www.ptleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=55&ArticleID=33066**********
Outside The US/Canadian Park System:
Komodo dragon attacks a tourist guide in a national park in eastern Indonesia
A park official says a Komodo dragon has attacked a tour guide on a remote island in eastern Indonesia.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/02/20/.../#ixzz2LTYY6srW**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Rocky Mountain National Park officials are studying two bike trailsCycling in the park now is allowed only on roads, not trails. But park officials are considering a 15.5-mile nonmotorized, multi-use trail running from Estes Park's Fall River entrance to Sprague Lake as well as two miles of mountain-bike-friendly singletrack along the East Shore Trail near Grand Lake.
http://www.denverpost.com/extremes/ci_22...o#ixzz2LTYgUqTq**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Yellowstone wolves can be managed humanely (EDITORIAL)
I read the article on Yellowstone being a classroom for young kids. I know that everyone knows how decimated the wolf population has become since their delisting by our wonderful president last August. Why didn’t the article mention there may not be any more wolves in a year due to this unwarranted bloody slaughter — including the world renowned "rock star" Female Wolf 832F and eight other collared wolves in the park?
http://billingsgazette.com/news/opinion/...l#ixzz2LTYPIEFu**********
