10/28/13

Grand Teton:
Grand Teton Natl. Park's superintendent retiring
Grand Teton National Park's superintendent is leaving the post after nearly a decade at the helm.
http://www.kulr8.com/story/23797310/grand-teton-natl-parks-superintendent-retiring
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Misc. National Park News:
Treasures found and lost in US National Parks
U.S. National Parks are not just beautiful vistas and great family vacation destinations; they are also key scientific field laboratories and rich repositories of the record of Earth's history.
http://www.sciencecodex.com/treasures_found_and_lost_in_us_national_parks-121775

Utah's tourism revenue takes $30 million hit during shutdown
As a result of this month’s federal government shutdown, Utah’s revenue from tourism is down $30 million, according to the governor’s office.
http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20131027/NEWS01/310270023
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Rocky Mountain National Park:
Time To Apply For Rocky Mountain National Park's Artist-In-Residence Program
Got some artistic talent that's fed best when you're surrounded by national park splendor? Then apply for one of the slots in Rocky Mountain National Park's 2014 Artist-in-Residence program.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...ce-program24153

In flood-damaged Colorado, a race against winter
The small town of Lyons, dependent on the tourist draw of nearby Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park, has been cut off since the flooding six weeks ago.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-colorado-flood-20131028,0,5173818.story#axzz2j3CpO7fh
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Yellowstone:
Yellowstone winter tour operators wary of new concessions contracts
Yellowstone National Park managers passed a major milestone last week with the release of a final winter-use rule that appears to have gained widespread acceptance as a workable solution to 15 years of ongoing legal challenges over snowmobile travel in the park.
http://www.yellowstonegate.com/2013/10/y...ions-contracts/
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