March 25, 2013
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Hard-Rock Mining Ban Around Grand Canyon National Park Upheld By Federal Judge
An effort to overturn the Obama administration's moratorium on new mining claims on some 1 million acres around Grand Canyon National Park has been rejected by a federal judge.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...eral-judge22973********
Mount Rainier National Park News:
National Park Service report shows more than one million visitors to Mount Rainier National Park
A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2011 shows that just over one million visitors to Mount Rainier National Park spent $33M in communities surrounding the park.
http://www.blscourierherald.com/news/199769931.html**********
North Cascades National Park News:
North Cascades National Park Given Go-Ahead To Implement Stehekin River Plan
North Cascades National Park officials have received the go-ahead to implement a plan for mitigating flooding along the Stehekin River, a plan that calls for relocating a stretch of road, adding some recreational amenities, and moving some structures out of the flood plain.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...river-plan22962**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Body found in Rocky Mountain National Park
A Rocky Mountain National Park team has found the body of a man who was believed to have been fatally injured in a fall during an avalanche Sunday.
http://news.yahoo.com/body-found-rocky-mountain-national-park-043138441.html**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
New book focuses on Yellowstone’s changing ecology, management (Note, not really news, but potentially an interesting read)
A new book that focuses on the changing ecology and management approaches in Yellowstone National Park has been published by Harvard University Press.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/new...19bb2963f4.html*********
