6/24/2013

Grand Canyon National Park:
Wallenda completes tightrope walk near Grand Canyon
Aerialist Nik Wallenda completed a tightrope walk that took him a quarter mile over the Little Colorado River Gorge in northeastern Arizona Sunday.
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/break...ml?id=212679441
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Olympic National Park:
Olympic National Park turns 75
Whether it is your first or 75th time visiting Olympic National Park, we offer a list of fun things to do
The attraction of Olympic National Park rests in its diversity of habitat, scenic vistas, flora and fauna.
http://www.theolympian.com/2013/06/23/2595868/olympic-at-75.html#storylink=cpy
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Yellowstone National Park:
Norovirus Yellowstone: 100+ cases of norovirus reported, visitors cautioned (Video)
A norovirus outbreak at Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks this month has caused National Park Service officials to caution visitors. On June 23, UPI reported that well over 100 cases of the highly-contagious stomach flu have been reported in the area this month. Several people have complained of gastrointestinal issues over the past couple of weeks, most of them tourists or employees working with tourists.
http://www.examiner.com/article/noroviru...itors-cautioned

Yellowstone NP chapel marks 100 years
Yellowstone National Park is not only rich in resources, it is rich in history.
http://www.kpax.com/news/yellowstone-np-chapel-marks-100-years/

Study questions Yellowstone grizzly rebound
Flaws in how the government measures Yellowstone's grizzly bear population raise questions about whether the animals have recovered sufficiently to merit lifting federal protections, according to a new study.
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/ar...und-4618600.php
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