Acadia National Park News:
Irene Prompts Acadia to Shut Down Campgrounds
Acadia National Park is closing both of its campgrounds Sunday morning as the state braces for Hurricane Irene.
http://www.mpbn.net/News/MaineHeadlineNews/tabid/968/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3479/ItemId/17766/Default.aspx**********
Glacier National Park News:
State wildlife officials trapped two grizzly bears responsible for killing more than 100 chickens at a residence south of Glacier National Park and relocated them about 20 miles away, near the Hungry Horse Reservoir.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/41e3e35615eb474d97c32fb14a259e9d/MT--Grizzlies-Relocated/**********
Joshua Tree National Park News:
Two European tourists die in 105-degree U.S. park
A Dutch music promoter and his girlfriend died this week from apparent heat stroke in 105-degree weather in California's Joshua Tree National Park, outlets including Britain's Daily Mail report.
http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/...s-park/416836/1**********
Mount Rainier National Park News:
Climbing Mount Rainier at 61
Steve Kadel, 61, of Brookings is photographed at Camp Muir during his successful summit of Mount Rainier on July 15. Muir is the high camp at 10,000 feet where people stay before going on to the summit..
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110826/LIFE/108260303**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
State: Yellowstone fish safe, but some oil found
Fish exposed to an Exxon Mobil Corp. oil spill into the Yellowstone River are safe to eat despite some crude found in their internal organs, state wildlife officials said Thursday.
http://www.chron.com/news/article/State-Yellowstone-fish-safe-but-some-oil-found-2141647.phpBarrasso: Increase winter access to Yellowstone (Editorial)
In 1872, Congress created Yellowstone National Park to be forever “a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.” Now we have a Government entity telling the people, “Not so fast.”
http://www.littlechicagoreview.com/view/...e?instance=newsCourt drama on safety net for Yellowstone grizzly bears
The March 2011 oral argument on the 9th Circuit Appeal of Judge Molloy’s ruling that relisted Yellowstone grizzly bears included a fascinating exchange between the federal attorney defending delisting and the panel of judges on a key question: is there an adequate safety net to protect bears if they are delisted?
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/lwillcox/court_drama_on_safety_net_for.htmlCourt denies stay of wolf hunts in two states
An appeals court has refused to block wolf hunts planned in Idaho and Montana while conservation groups press a legal case against an unprecedented act of Congress that lifted federal protection of the animals.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/26/us-wolves-rockies-idUSTRE77P0T020110826Red Rock Fire spreads south to 6,718 acres
The Red Rock Fire in the Gros Ventre drainage saw limited growth Wednesday and into Thursday.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=7660For tourist and grizzly bear, a team of referees
It's just past suppertime on a sublime summer evening in the Wild West, and traffic on this rural highway leading toward Willow Flats, an area in the central part of Grand Teton National Park, is at a standstill. Like paparazzi staking out a starlet, photographers line the roadside, clutching formidable camera lenses. Tourists pour from cars, some climbing onto roofs to gain a better vantage.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0826/For-tourist-and-grizzly-bear-a-team-of-referees**********
Theodore Roosevelt National Park News:
Teddy Roosevelt park holds stargazing event
Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota is holding its annual stargazing event this week.
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Teddy-Roosevelt-park-holds-stargazing-event-2142215.php**********
