Encyclopedia of Life Debuts
Though not specifically about national parks, there's a new web portal out in cyberspace that I thought you not only would enjoy, but find useful. It's called the Encyclopedia of Life.
Parks in the News
Group's Lawsuit Says Wolves, Not Bullets, Should Control Elk at Rocky Mountain National Park
Wolves, not bullets, should be used to cull the elk herds that move through Rocky Mountain National Park, according to a lawsuit filed against the Interior Department and National Park Service.
WildEarth Guardians-ROMO Wolves.pdf
Valley Forge: Once Again A Battleground, This Time Pitting History Against Development
More than two centuries after General George Washington and his Continental Army somehow endured a bitterly cold and exacting winter at Valley Forge, the landscape is again in turmoil. On one side is a national historical park, one that helps preserve the memory of America's birth. On the other, an organization whose questionable motives could sully that landscape.
VAFO-ARC Briefing Statement.pdf VAFO-ARC Implications.doc
Whatever Became of the Decommissioned National Parks?
Once upon a time, there was a national park unit centered around fossilized plants. And there was another -- the country's second national park -- that was located on an island in Lake Huron. But no more.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 22nd, 2008 2:45pm
Missing Cavers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park Ill-Prepared
Four spelunkers who found themselves stranded in a cave in Great Smoky Mountains National Park were ill-prepared for their adventure.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 22nd, 2008 10:40am
Missing Cavers Found At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Four cavers, said to be inexperienced, were found wet and cold but uninjured Friday in a cave in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 21st, 2008 4:50pm
Mount Vernon, Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument Proposed To Become World Heritage Sites
A remote cluster of islands near Hawaii and George Washington's Virginia home, Mount Vernon, have been proposed by Interior Department officials for World Heritage Site designation.
Should Uranium Mining Be Allowed Outside Grand Canyon National Park?
Would you avoid a visit to Grand Canyon National Park if you had to drive past a uranium mine to reach the park?
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 19th, 2008 7:38pm
Paper Calls For Park Service To Protect Wildlife From ORVs on Cape Hatteras National Seashore
A North Carolina newspaper has, figuratively, tossed some gasoline on the simmering dispute over the National Park Service's failure to produce an off-road vehicle management plan for Cape Hatteras National Seashore. In an editorial the Raleigh News and Observer says the Park Service is deferring to ORVers to the detriment of wildlife.
Evacuation Plans Prepared For Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Due to High SO2 Levels
A substantial surge in sulfur dioxide gases being vented in the Halema'uma'u Crater at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has prompted park officials to prepare an evacuation plan. For now, though, trade winds and rain seem to be safely dispersing the gases.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 19th, 2008 9:41pm
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