Yeah - it is over!!
Glacier National Park News:
Rare 46m-Year Old Mosquito Fossil in Montana
Somewhere near the Flathead River of Montana’s Glacier National Park, lies a fossil ground where researchers discovered a rare insect fossil of a female mosquito dated to about 46 million years. Their findings were published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The find is quite rare as only four other fossils like this one, with evidence of blood-feeding, have been found despite the existence of nearly 14,000 species of blood-feeding insects today.
http://guardianlv.com/2013/10/46-million-year-old-mosquito-discovered/**********
Misc. National Park News:
National Park Service defends shutdown closures
Park service says monuments were closed for security and safety when staff were sent home, not for publicity purposes.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/polit...stings/2994167/States won’t get paid back for reopening national parks
A deal to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling won’t repay the states for kicking in funds to the National Park Service to open the Statue of Liberty, Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore and other national icons during the 16-day shutdown.
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/st...8417.html?hp=l1Hatch Joins Bill to Reimburse Utah for Reopening States National Parks
U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) has cosponsored legislation to that would reimburse states within 90 days for any state funds used to reopen National Parks that were closed due to the government shutdown.
http://www.kcsg.com/view/full_story/2386...ore_local_news1**********
Yosemite National Park:
Yosemite National Park Re-Opening
Now that the government shutdown is over, Yosemite National Park is re-opening.
http://www.kmph.com/story/23712811/yosemite-national-park-re-opening-tonight**********
