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Acadia National Park News: Acadia To Develop Air Tour Regulations Acadia National Park is working with the Federal Aviation Administration to develop new regulations for scenic air tours that fly over the park. http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=110730&catid=2********** Great Smoky Mountain National Park News: Smokies to conduct controlled burn in Cades Cove Fire managers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park plan to conduct a series of controlled burns of fields in Cades Cove on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, if weather conditions permit. http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20091103/NEWS01/91103066********** Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News Bear spray bill on the way Proposal would require permitted backcountry users in griz country to carry pepper spray. Teton County Attorney Steve Weichman is working on a bill that would require permitted backcountry users in grizzly country to carry bear spray. http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=5257Most roads closing for winter in Yellowstone Roads into the interior of Yellowstone National Park have closed for the winter, limiting access to Old Faithful, Canyon, and Fishing Bridge until the snowpack is cleared from the roads in the spring. http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jsAAx-mLuNXJBHvb0O70rTXSuWqgYellowstone grizzlies re-listed, but thriving In September, U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy sided with environmental groups and re-listed grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in the Endangered Species Act. Since then, however, numerous grizzly management agencies have voiced concerns that this re-listing is unnecessary due to robust population counts of the animal. http://www.montanakaimin.com/index.php/o...t_thriving/4234Wolf hunt closed in one Idaho zone after quota is reached Idaho Fish and Game has announced the first area to be closed to wolf hunting, after the quota of five animals was reached in the Upper Snake zone in the eastern portion of the state. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2009/11/wolf-hunting.html**********
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Thurs 11/05/09 National Park News
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Everglades National Park News: Feds approve key Everglades restoration project Long-stalled Everglades restoration took a welcome step forward as the Army Corps of Engineers today announced the approval of a construction contract to turn a failed development back to its natural state. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/sfl-everglades-picayune-strand-p110409,0,6003020.story Input wanted on pole-and-troll for Florida Bay The first pole-and-troll zone proposed for Florida Bay waters of Everglades National Park will be explained in public-comment sessions Nov. 9 and 10. http://www.keysnet.com/news/story/156834.htmlTo Drill Or Not To Drill For Oil Beneath Big Cypress National Preserve, That Is The Question If there weren't enough controversial issues swirling about Big Cypress National Preserve, a cash-strapped Miami-Dade County has been mulling the possibility of drilling for oil beneath the preserve. http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...ve-question4868********** Glacier National Park News: Glacier National Park Welcomes Albino Black Bear Glacier National Park has opened its doors to a new, and very rare, resident: an albino black bear. http://usparks.about.com/b/2009/11/04/glacier-national-park-welcomes-albino-black-bear.htm********** Hot Springs National Park News: Fires to be Set at Hot Springs National Park The National Park Service says Hot Springs residents will see smoke rising from North Mountain in the middle of the city, but they shouldn't be concerned. http://www.katv.com/news/stories/1109/675145.html********** Yellowstone (And Grand Teton) National Park News: Scientists look for Yellowstone's hidden species Scientists searching for Yellowstone National Park's lesser-known life forms — beyond its famed bison, bears and wolves — found more than 1,200 species, including several never known before to exist in the park. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gqOCTPkZLSm7oXUdH8VVYXri6bhwD9BOT6S03Yellowstone Attendance Through October: 3.26 Million Not only did the flood of visitors to Yellowstone National Park this past summer set a record, it also helped the Park set a record for total attendance for the year -- and we still have part of the winter season to go. http://www.yellowstoneinsider.com/200911...362-million.phpForest fire project postponed for grizzly study The Gallatin National Forest has withdrawn its Lonesome Wood Vegetation Management Project Decision to further analyze the project's effects on grizzly bears given the species' recent relisting as an endangered species. http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c03286.html**********
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Fri 11/06/09 National Park News
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Acadia National Park News: Initiative to protect working lands A task force representing major stakeholders in Maine’s North Woods, from large landowners and loggers to environmental groups, is proposing a new, collaborative initiative aimed at protecting large swaths of working forest in the state. http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/128395.html********** Great Smoky Mountain National Park News: Smokies taking volunteers to map ash trees Researchers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are inviting people to volunteer as Citizen Scientists from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to map locations of ash trees in the park. http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20091106/NEWS01/91105083/1119********** Rocky Mountain National Park News: Study: Nitrogen pollution worsens in Rockies lakes Airborne nitrogen pollution from vehicle exhaust and farm fertilizer is turning algae in the alpine lakes of Rocky Mountain National Park into junk food for fish, a study says. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gZhPhyiIFOVVhHHgk9VXGPUs8ChQD9BPKF104********** Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News MSU researcher shares study on wolf stalking, elk populations at symposium We guessed right about how many elk wolves eat, but we may have miscalculated how many elk don't get eaten because they don't get born. http://www.missoulian.com/news/local/article_e8bf996a-ca99-11de-b688-001cc4c03286.htmlSurprising New Connection Made Between Predators and Ecosystems Moose eat plants; wolves kill moose. What difference does this classic predator-prey interaction make to biodiversity? http://www.usnews.com/science/articles/2...ecosystems.html**********
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Mon 11/09/09 National Park News
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Grand Canyon National Park News: Mule trips into Canyon scaled back But the Park Service has not yet made a final decision on limiting or ending trips to Phantom Ranch. http://azdailysun.com/articles/2009/11/08/news/20091108_front_207077.txt********** Great Smoky Mountain National Park News: Road Work Will Be Highly Visible in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2010 Orange will be highly visible in Great Smoky Mountains National Park early next year, as road work ramps up around the park thanks to an infusion of funds via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as well as the Federal Lands Highway Program. While that work will produce some long-needed improvements, it also means getting around the park could be difficult at times. http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...l-park-20104893********** Misc. National Park News: A sacred groundbreaking For eight years, supporters of the Flight 93 Memorial park have weathered criticism of the size and the cost of the project, struggled with landowners over property rights, and lobbied Congress to raise funding for its construction. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20091108_A_sacred_groundbreaking.html********** Petrified Forest National Park News: Speed up funding to expand park Congress more than doubled Petrified Forest National Park in 2004. But it didn't put up a penny to pay for private land within the new boundaries, places filled with archaeological, geologic and scenic treasures. http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2009/11/08/20091108sun1-08.html********** Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News: Yellowstone Waste Treatment More than $4 million dollars of federal stimulus money is going to Yellowstone National Park to replace a 50-year-old wastewater treatment facility. http://www.kulr8.com/news/local/69532242.html**********
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Thurs 11/12/09 National Park News
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Glacier National Park News: Surveys of Bull Trout Populations At Glacier National Park Tell Different Stories Often we think of national parks as sanctuaries of sorts for wildlife, whether it be grizzlies, trumpeter swans, or fish. But sometimes it might be more accurate to view parks as offering many native species a last stand against extinction. That just might be the case with bull trout and Glacier National Park. http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...ent-stories4909Glacier National Park centennial exhibit unveiled in Helena Organizers say it has all the perks of an amazing hike in Glacier National Park, including beautiful scenery and plenty of adventure - but it's all in the comfort of the indoors. http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=11479076********** Grand Canyon National Park News: Dead in Grand Canyon: Joseph Mitchell, 63 Joseph Mitchell, 63, died in the Grand Canyon on Nov. 9, according to a news release from the National Park Service. http://tucsoncitizen.com/dead/2009/11/11/dead-in-grand-canyon-joseph-mitchell-63/Grand Canyon Rangers Respond to Fatality on Bright Angel Trail According to the Grand Canyon National Park at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center (Grand Canyon’s 911 dispatch center) received a report of a man down on the Bright Angel Trail just below “mile-and-a-half house”. http://www.naztoday.com/news/top-stories/2009/11/gcfatality/********** Joshua Tree National Park News: Court upholds decision to prevent landfill near Joshua Tree National Park The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 2005 court decision overturning the land exchange necessary for the development of the Eagle Mountain Landfill near Joshua Tree National Park. http://www.mydesert.com/article/20091110/NEWS07/91110048/1013/news07National Parks & Conservation Association v. BLM: The Joshua Tree National Park Landfill Decision UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT See Judge Trott's Dissenting Opinion and Part 2 of Trott's Dissenting Opinion http://www.leagle.com/unsecure/news.do?feed=yellowbrix&storyid=1000038433********** Yellowstone National Park News: Wolf hunting continues in Montana and Idaho, with each state reaching quotas and closing another zone Wolf hunting continues in both Idaho and Montana, with each state announcing the closure of a second zone on Monday after reaching quotas. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2009/11/wolf-hunting-season.htmlYellowstone bison could go to Turner's Mont. ranch Dozens of wild bison from Yellowstone National Park would be relocated to a Montana ranch owned by billionaire Ted Turner, according to a recommendation announced Tuesday. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5irBtIjkjxJhVb4pXIiZCQt8ZanTgD9BSU03G0
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Mon 11/16/09 National Park News
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Cuyahoga National Park News: Try your hand at farming; Cuyahoga Valley National Park is ready to rent The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is about to bear fruit -- or vegetables or meat -- with 35 acres for lease to the aspiring farmer with the best idea for using the land. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/11/try_your_hand_at_farming_natin.html********** Denali National Park News: Even friends amazed at pilot's survival story "Super Dan" McGregor, the pilot of the airplane that crashed last week in Denali National Park, surprised even friends confident in his survival abilities by walking out of the park two days after the crash, with help from two campers. http://www.adn.com/3437/story/979001.htmlHelp wanted: a government dog-sledder The federal government has an opening for a one-of-a-kind job running kennels and mushing into the wilderness in Denali National Park in Alaska. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-dogmusher15-2009nov15,0,2229582.story ********** Death Valley National Park News: Death Valley bones may be German tourists: US police US police on Saturday worked to identify bones and a personal document found in the remote desert region of Death Valley, California that may be linked to four German tourists who disappeared 13 years ago. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hbcEH7RGzUWggpz5MAZnIrQW6qXw********** Everglades National Park News: Guides OK with pole-and-troll plan to help sea grass beds on Florida Bay Shallow-water fishing guides are OK with a pole-and-troll zone plan to protect sea grass beds, but fine-tuning was suggested. Everglades National Park's proposal for a pilot pole-and-troll zone to protect sea grass beds in Florida Bay got a boost at a public hearing last week in Key Largo. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/other/story/1333657.html********** Great Smoky Mountain National Park News: Park Service: Dead elk found, attempted poaching suspected Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are investigating the attempted taking of an elk's carcass today in the Cataloochee Valley. http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/13/park-service-dead-elk-found-attempted-poaching-sus/********** Yellowstone National Park News: Lawsuit Seeks to End Government Killing of Yellowstone Bison A coalition of conservation groups, Native Americans, and Montana residents is suing the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service over the agencies' role in slaughtering 3,300 wild American bison from Yellowstone National Park. http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/nov2009/2009-11-13-091.asp**********
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Cuyahoga National Park News: Sex Sells. But It Also Helped Cuyahoga Valley National Park! Thanks to a 2004 calendar of partially clothed horsewomen in Northeast Ohio, Cuyahoga Valley National Park is getting a hefty donation. http://usparks.about.com/b/2009/11/17/sex-sells-but-it-also-helped-cuyahoga-valley-national-park.htm********** Great Basin National Park News: Great Basin Park begins winter schedule Superintendent Andy Ferguson invites visitors to enjoy the special opportunities the change of season brings to Great Basin National Park. http://www.elynews.com/articles/2009/11/18/lifestyle/lifestyle01.txt********** Lassen Volcanic National Park News: Winter is officially here for Lassen Park: Highway shut Winter storms have been closing the road through Lassen Volcanic National Park periodically, but Tuesday's snowy gales did it in for the season, said park Superintendent Darlene M. Koontz. http://www.sacbee.com/trafficnews/story/2334891.html********** Misc. National Park News: Outstanding Scenic Drives on US Route 89 Enhance the Road Trip Experience Although most of US Route 89 between Mexico and Canada could be considered as a scenic drive, several sections stand out above the rest. Here is a list of the top five scenic drives selected by the US Route 89 Appreciation Society. http://www.prweb.com/releases/us-route-89/scenic-drives/prweb3220204.htm********** Olympic National Park News: Yet Another November Storm Wallops Olympic National Park A wet, windy storm pounded Olympic National Park on Tuesday, leaving behind roads closed by downed trees, floodwaters, and heavy snow. http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/200...tional-park4953********** Outside the US/Canadian Park System: Kenya orphanage takes in elephant babies Sala saunters in the red soil, her wrinkled skin glistening in the sun as she tries to keep up with the rest of the herd. http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/18/kenya.elephants.conservation/********** Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News: Campgrounds May Close Shoshone Forest campgrounds surrounding Yellowstone National Park may be closed next summer. A preliminary budget would shut down the campgrounds, to send money to beetle killed forests in southern Wyoming and northern Colorado. http://www.kulr8.com/news/wyoming/70459337.htmlMontana's inaugural wolf-hunting season closes; it's deemed a success Montana's inaugural wolf-hunting season came to an end this week and has been deemed a success by state wildlife officials. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2009/11/montana-wolf-hunting.htmlInterim Winter Use Rule for Yellowstone To Be Published A rule implementing a new plan to provide for limited, regulated snowmobile and snowcoach access in Yellowstone National Park for the next two winters will be published in the Federal Register on Friday, November 20. http://www.crosscountryskier.com/ccsnews/news.php?newsid=1018
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