US National Parks NewsNews on US National Parks continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.No-fishing zones studied for ecosystem protection- June 26, 2008 DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK, Fla. : Reeling in a 45-pound grouper used to be just an average day on the water in the Florida Keys.http://www.topix.net/us/national-parks/2008/06/no-fishing-zones-studied-for-ecosystem-prot... Security Closes Mountain Park Roads & Trails- June 26, 2008 Wednesday, June 25, 2008 WBAL Radio as reported by Leonard Roberts and Associated Press and the Herald-Mail The National Park Service says parts of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed from about 10:30 a.m. ...http://www.topix.net/us/national-parks/2008/06/security-closes-mountain-park-roads-trails?... Injured climber, 16, rescued by helicopter in Grand Teton- June 26, 2008 Rescuers used a helicopter to pluck an injured 16-year-old climber off Teewinot Mountain in Grand Teton National Park.http://www.topix.net/us/national-parks/2008/06/injured-climber-16-rescued-by-helicopter-in... Canyonlands suicide one of 18 reported in national parks this year- June 26, 2008 Having mailed a farewell letter to his family back in Minnesota, Jerry O. Wolff stepped off a shuttle bus on a sunny Sunday morning and disappeared into Utah's rugged Canyonlands National Park.http://www.topix.net/us/national-parks/2008/06/canyonlands-suicide-one-of-18-reported-in-n... Smithsonian Folklife Festival Opens On Nat. Mall- June 25, 2008 The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is opening on the National Mall featuring three wildly different cultures -- Texas, NASA and the isolated Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. The centerpiece is a Bhutanese temple built as a "gift of friendship" for the American people. It features intricate carvings and colorful depictions of a dragon. The festival is the largest stage to ever showcase Bhutan, which became the world's newest democracy in March. The NASA section shows the history and future of space...http://www.topix.net/us/national-parks/2008/06/smithsonian-folklife-festival-opens-on-nat-... Historic Va. park gets new superintendent- June 25, 2008 The Manassas National Battlefield Park has a new superintendent. The National Park Service said Monday that Ed W. Clark of Roanoake has been named to the position.http://www.topix.net/us/national-parks/2008/06/historic-va-park-gets-new-superintendent?fr... Coastal Georgia's Fort Frederica may expand- June 25, 2008 St. Simons Island, Ga. -- Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island may expand its borders.http://www.topix.net/us/national-parks/2008/06/coastal-georgias-fort-frederica-may-expand?... Donation of 2 electric vehicles makes Smokies "greener"- June 24, 2008 The National Park Service is using two new electric vehicles on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.http://www.topix.net/us/national-parks/2008/06/donation-of-2-electric-vehicles-makes-smoki... National nonprofit gives parks system 'fair' grade- June 24, 2008 National parks across the country, including ones in the Rockies, face obstacles to protecting their natural and cultural resources because of underfunding and understaffing, according to new report by a ...http://www.topix.net/us/national-parks/2008/06/national-nonprofit-gives-parks-system-fair-... Cattle group calls for elk, bison reductions in Yellowstone...- June 24, 2008 Cattle group calls for elk, bison reductions in Yellowstone Eds: APNewsNow. Will be led.http://www.topix.net/us/national-parks/2008/06/cattle-group-calls-for-elk-bison-reductions... |