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You Can't Always, or Fairly, Blame Technology For Visitor Woes in National Parks

The New York Times got a lot of mileage with its story this week about technology leading visitors into harm's way in national parks, but that's really not the case, is it? Wouldn't it be more correct to say people lead themselves into harm's way more often than not?

Starry, Starry Night

As we've noted many times, many of the national parks offer great night skies for star gazers. This unusual shot from Yosemite National Park by QT Luong not only displays those wonderful night skies, but also highlights something not many relate to Yosemite National Park -- an arch, in this case, Indian Arch, the only natural arch in the park.

QT Luong, www.terragalleria.com/parks
http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np-image.yose46789.html

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agrees Whitebark Pine Trees Might Need ESA Protection

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials announced Tuesday that the agency will take a closer look at whether whitebark pine trees, a key food source for some grizzly bear populations as well as birds and squirrels, need protection under the Endangered Species Act.

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