Acadia National Park News:
Acadia National Park: First sight of the sunrise in the USA
Acadia National Park has many claims to fame. It was the first national park east of the Mississippi. It's the second most visited east of the Mississippi (more than 2.4 million visitors last year). And it's the only one to boast miles of carriage trails fit for — and built by — a Rockefeller (John D. Jr.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/des...he-usa/2428765/Acadia National Park fall sends 2 climbers to hospital
Acadia National Park rangers say a broken rope was to blame for an incident that injured three climbers on a 25-foot-high rock face and led to a complicated rescue.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/bbf9318696644590b18deb82333387ee/ME--Acadia-Climbing-Injury**********
Glacier National Park News:
Bear grass blooms at Glacier National Park
Bear grass is a native plant to Glacier National Park, and it's found only in Northwestern North America.
http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/bear-gras...dx/-/index.htmlEast half of Going-to-the-Sun Road is now open
Going-to-the-Sun Road is open from the east entrance to the Logan Pass Visitor’s Center, according to the Glacier National Park website.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article...oad-is-now-open**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park hampered by wind, lightning
A fire burning in a relatively remote area of Rocky Mountain National Park about 5 miles north of Grand Lake was at 60 percent containment Sunday.
http://www.denverpost.com/coloradowildfi...-rocky-mountainBig Meadows fire at 60 percent containment
Officials reported the Big Meadows Fire was at 60 percent contained as of Saturday evening. The fire, burning on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park since June 10 has burnt 496 acres. The fire was ignited by a lightning strike.
http://www.eptrail.com/rocky-mountain-na...ent-containment**********
