March 4, 2013 National Park News:
Grand Teton National Park News:
Avalanche Death in Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park officials say an avalanche has killed a backcountry skier from Jackson.
http://kowb1290.com/avalanche-death-in-grand-teton-national-park/***********
Olympic National Park News:
Olympic National Park tops for state visits, report shows
A recently released report compiling national park visitor and spending data from 2011 shows Olympic National Park to be the most visited of nine National Park Service-managed sites in the state.
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/articl...ts-report-shows**********
Pinnacles National Park News:
Oil drilling could be new nadir for Pinnacles National Park
Plans are in the works to create exploratory oil wells just seven miles from the cherished site
http://www.salon.com/2013/03/03/oil_drilling_could_be_new_nadir_for_pinnacles_national_park_partner/**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Sequester's cuts slashing services, Trail Ridge Road access at Rocky Mountain National Park
If you’re climbing Long’s Peak this summer and you fall and injure yourself, it could take longer for help to reach you than it did in previous years.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20130304/NEWS01/303040030**********
Shenandoah National park News:
Shenandoah National Park accepting applications for youth summer program
The program offers employment and education in conservation of the park. Corps enrollees work to maintain park trails, roads, buildings and campgrounds while learning about Shenandoah National Park.
http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/article_54f53a4e-845b-11e2-9157-001a4bcf6878.html**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Budget cuts force Yellowstone to delay opening
During the first full week of March every year, the mountain passes of Yellowstone National Park rumble with the sounds of hulking snow plows operated by two dozen, mostly seasonal workers. This month, the plows will be silent.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/02/us-usa-fiscal-yellowstone-idUSBRE9210C420130302**********
