2/27/13 National Park News:
Big Bend National Park News:
Big Bend National Park Tourists Bringing Millions Of Dollars Big Bend National Park is one of West Texas' national treasures. However, the park -- which is located in the midst of an iconic desert landscape -- is bringing plenty of green to the area as well.
http://permianbasin360.com/fulltext?nxd_id=253242#sthash.bOeFwMQ6.dpuf*********
Glacier National Park News:
Glacier National Park Prepares for Sequestration
Come Friday, Glacier National Park, along with National Parks all across the country, could face massive budget cuts, if lawmakers don't reach a budget agreement.
http://www.kfbb.com/news/local/Sequestration-Impacting-National-Parks-193429371.html*********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Happy 94th Birthday Grand Canyon National Park
On this date in 1919, President Woodrow Wilson signed an act of the U.S. Congress establishing most of the Grand Canyon as a United States National Park. Grand Canyon National Park is the United States' 15th oldest national park.
http://ktar.com/249/1613426/Happy-94th-Birthday-Grand-Canyon-National-Park**********
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park News:
Volcanoes National Park sees boost, braces for pinch
It turns out the Hawaiian goddess of fire rules the economy as well.
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/21392241/volcanoes-national-park-sees-boost-braces-for-pinch*********
Misc. National Park News:
Utah’s 13 National Parks
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that nearly 9.3 million national park visitors in Utah in 2011 spent $698 million and supported 11,316 jobs in the state. Nationwide, visitors to the 398 units of the National Park System had a combined $30 billion economic benefit that supported 252,000 jobs. The Utah jobs figure is the nation’s fourth highest after California, Arizona and North Carolina.
http://www.kcsg.com/view/full_story/21820528/article-Utah%E2%80%99s-13-National-Parks-?instance=eeo_report1
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Yellowstone National Park News:
Park Service chooses Xanterra for 20-year Yellowstone concessions contract
In a decision that could cover as much as $2 billion in visitor spending over the next two decades, the National Park Service has chosen incumbent concessioner Xanterra Parks & Resorts to provide lodging, dining, retail and other visitor services in Yellowstone National Park.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...l#ixzz2M7qQ8cK9*********
