5/28

Great Smoky Mountain National Park:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Hosts World Heritage Fellow
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting a World Heritage Fellow, Mr. Anoop K.R., Director of Keoladeo National Park in India and Deputy Conservator of Forests in the Bharatpur District of Rajasthan.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/1012
**********


Misc. National Park News:
Smoky Mountain, Mammoth Cave part of intensified MTSU environmental study, funded by NSF
Ten college students from across the country are taking part in a Middle Tennessee State University environmental research project.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/dd8a3d8923704227ab6f6a1ac1826024/TN--MTSU-Science-Grant
**********


Rocky Mountain National Park:
Trail Ridge Road reopens after overnight closure
Icy conditions forced the closure of Trail Ridge Road on Sunday night, but the highway reopened midmorning Monday.
http://www.reporterherald.com/news/larim...ernight-closure
**********


Saguaro National Park:
Saguaro National Park rangers seek two vandalism suspects
Saguaro National Park rangers are looking for two vandalism suspects following the second significant vandalism incident in May.
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/22431924/saguaro-national-park-rangers-seek-vandalism-suspects
**********


Yellowstone National Park:
Beartooth Highway opens for travelers heading to Yellowstone National Park
The Beartooth Highway connecting Yellowstone National Park and Red Lodge, Mont., has opened.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/...000a_story.html
**********