Denali:
Alaska hunters sentenced for illegal moose hunt in Denali National Park
Three southcentral Alaska hunters were each ordered to pay $15,000 restitution and a $2,500 fine this week for an illegal moose hunt inside Denali National Park and Preserve.
http://www.newsminer.com/features/outdoo...1a4bcf6878.html
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Grand Canyon:
Pipeline vital to Grand Canyon near a 'catastrophic failure'
"There was no work to do with no guests to serve and it was absolutely devastating to our community," said Clarenda Vail, co-owner of the Red Feather Lodge.
http://www.kpho.com/story/24235864/pipeline-vital-to-grand-canyon-near-a-catastrophic-failure
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Great Smoky:
Feds partially refund TN cash to reopen shutdown Smokies
The State of Tennessee and a couple of counties in East Tennessee have been refunded most of the cash they sent to the federal government to reopen the Great Smoky Mountains during the shutdown in October. Getting the rest of the money back will require an act of Congress.
http://www.wbir.com/story/news/local/sev...mburse/4045283/
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Misc. National Park News:
Birding In The National Parks: What Are 'Important Bird Areas'?
As reported here Sunday, the National Audubon Society designated areas around Canyonlands National Park a Globally Important Bird Area (IBA). Parts of more than 15 other national parks are included in the Global IBA system.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...bird-areas24405

Aztec Ruins receives grant to help promote its World Heritage ranking
This fall, Aztec Ruins National Monument received an $8,000 grant to better market its stature as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
http://www.daily-times.com/four_corners-...omote-its-world
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Yellowstone:
Yellowstone volcano would dwarf Mount St. Helens
The hot molten rock beneath Yellowstone National Park is two-and-a-half times larger than previously estimated, meaning the park’s supervolcano has the potential to erupt with a force about 2,000 times the size of Mount St. Helens, according to a new study.
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/lo...e28f4cc5f6.html
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