Who really does manage most national park lodgings? For the big operations in places such as Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier, and Shenandoah, corporations. Not surprisingly, while many of the 500 management contracts administered by the National Park Service, such as providing firewood or operating a bicycle rental operation, are relatively straightforward, those for large commercial facilities such as lodging in Yosemite or Yellowstone are extremely complicated. David and Kay Scott bring some clarity to this issue in their latest article pertaining to lodging in the National Park System.

Grizzlies are on the move in Yellowstone National Park, where a large bear was spotted recently between Canyon Village and Fishing Bridge, according to park staff. In addition, grizzly tracks were reported between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction.

From the northwestern corner of Wyoming to the rugged landscape of the Southern Carpathian Mountains on the other side of the world in Romania, bison are on the move.