9/17/13
Everglades
Everglades National Park: Artists in Residence in Everglades
This program invites visual artists, composers and writers to seek both solitude and solidarity in the inspiring environment of Everglades National Park.
http://artopportunities.wordpress.com/20...-in-everglades/**********
Glacier
Glacier National Park To Study Logan Pass Mountain Goats And How Humans Affect Them
Mountain goats on Logan Pass in Glacier National Park have become so used to human visitors that they practically pose for photographs.
So habituated to human visitors are mountain goats at Glacier National Park that they can seem as docile and innocent as sheep.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...ffect-them23948**********
Great Smoky
Fall harvest celebrated at Mountain Farm Museum
The annual Mountain Life Festival in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will take place on Saturday, September 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Mountain Farm Museum near Cherokee, NC. This event continues to preserve the legacy of Appalachian folkways and is a tribute to the many families who lived on lands that later became the national park.
http://www.knoxvilledailysun.com/lifestyle/2013/september/mountain-farm-museum.html*********
Misc. NP News
Before You Grow Up: Be a Seasonal Service Worker
There are only a few carefree summers in your life. Don’t waste them interning at law firms—opt for one of these adventure-packed seasonal gigs instead.
http://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-t..._medium=xmlfeed**********
Olympic
Olympic National Park bust an example of where state, federal pot laws collide
Karen Strand didn't think she'd get in trouble for having a small container of medical marijuana when she went hiking in Olympic National Park this summer.
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/articl...ate-federal-pot**********
Yosemite
Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park Update for Monday Morning, September 16, 2013
Fire behavior during the night shift hours was limited to creeping and smoldering.
http://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/in...ptember-16-2013**********
