6/20/13
Glacier National Park:
Sun Road — Weather may play big role in pass plans
Glacier National Park’s often-used phrase, “weather permitting,” could come into play with Friday’s planned opening of the full length of Going-to-the-Sun Road over Logan Pass.
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_eb071e5c-d952-11e2-8cd5-001a4bcf887a.html**********
Misc. National Park News:
Rota National Park study bill again passes US House
The U.S. House of Representatives has again passed legislation authorizing the Interior secretary to study the suitability and feasibility of adding areas on Rota to the National Park system. The Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Act, H.R. 674, was adopted without dissent yesterday. Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP), the bill's author, managed H.R. 674 during floor debate. The House approved the Rota study legislation in both the 111th and the 112th Congresses, but the Senate has never acted.
http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=128196**********
Yellowstone National Park:
Yellowstone, Grand Teton park visitors warned of spike in sicknesses
Vacationers at Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks this summer should make extra efforts to wash their hands, the National Park Service urged Wednesday, after noting a spike in sicknesses among visitors so far.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/19/travel/wyoming-parks-illness/index.htmlMontana court says transfer of Yellowstone bison legal, reviving conservation effort
The relocation of Yellowstone National Park bison to tribal lands in Montana can resume, under a Wednesday ruling from the state’s Supreme Court that revives a stalled conservation initiative for the animals.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/e...125d_story.html**********
