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
Parks in the News
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
Studies Show Bear Spray More Effective Than Guns Against Grizzlies
With all the debate lately over whether visitors should be allowed to carry weapons in national parks, much has been said about the need for protection against wild animals, bears in particular. Well, studies show bear spray is a much more effective deterrent than a speeding bullet.
USFWS Bear Spray vs. Bullets.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 18th, 2008 9:38am
Parks and Tribe Establish Plan to Fight Fish Disease in Lake Superior
The National Park Service and the Grand Portage Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa have agreed to work together on efforts to protect park and tribal fishery resources in Lake Superior from a deadly fish disease known as viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2008 10:09pm
Man Drowns During Rafting Trip Through Grand Canyon National Park
An unidentified man has drowned during a rafting trip through Grand Canyon National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2008 9:42pm
Crews Remove Garbage From Marijuana Farms in Sequoia National Park
Nearly three tons of garbage and almost six miles of hose have been removed from backcountry marijuana farms in Sequoia National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 18th, 2008 3:28pm
Groups Ask Congressmen To Help Halt Killing of Yellowstone National Park Bison
As the killing of Yellowstone National Park bison continues, a coalition of groups is looking for congressional support to fund a solution.
MT Delegation RTR letter 3-11-08.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2008 12:23pm
Flood Through Grand Canyon National Park Creates Sandbars
The flood unleashed through Grand Canyon National Park earlier this month appears to have been a stunning success, with sandbars and beaches created as scientists had predicted. Whether it will be repeated on a regular basis is questionable, though.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2008 11:26am
Olympic National Park Releases General Management Plan
Olympic National Park officials have released the final General Management Plan, a hefty, two-volume document that will guide park operations for the next 15-20 years. Within its 950 pages the document discusses park expansion and improvements at Hurricane Ridge.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 16th, 2008 10:37am
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