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Yosemite plan means fewer hikers on Half Dome
By TRACIE CONE Associated Press YOSEMITE..

Occupy D.C. must stop camping overnight on Monday,
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Downtown district gets
. A stretch of the east side of downtown Waterloo has been added to the..

BUSHKILL - The..

Smokies park looks at future as visits slip a bit - South Bend Tribune

StandardNet

Smokies park looks at future as visits slip a bit
South Bend Tribune
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains the busiest of the nation's parks by far, despite a drop in attendance last year. Smokies Superintendent Dale Ditmanson said park officials are looking at new ways to draw visitors.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Partners Develop Program To Strengthen .National Parks Traveler
Study: National parks boost local economies by $12 billionStandardNet
Study proves park's impactThe Mountain Press
WVLT
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Pictures: America's "Lost" National Parks
See U.S. national parks that are no more, including the second national park, a Trump pleasure palace, and more...

Parks Canada targets large cities as visits decline
With fewer people visiting the country's national parks and historic sites, Parks Canada has hired a consultant to help boost its flagging brand...

Ottawa to reintroduce iconic bison to Banff
CALGARY EUR” Banff could be the next home where the buffalo roam. Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent is scheduled to make an announcement Friday with details about reintroducing EURœan iconic Canadian animalEUR to Banff..

A right of way?
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Study: National parks boost local economies by $12 billion
A new study by Michigan State University shows that Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the top national park in the U.S. for visitor spending. The "Economic Benefits to Local Communities from National Park Visitation and Payroll" estimates that in 2010 the park's 9 million visitors spent more than $818 million in neighboring communities -- double the $415 million generated by Grand Canyon ...

New taste for Thai elephant meat - DAWN.com

DAWN.com

New taste for Thai elephant meat
DAWN.com
AP Wildlife officials told The Associated Press that they were alerted to the practice after finding two elephants slaughtered last month in a national park in western Thailand. EUR Reuters Photo BANGKOK (AP) EUR” A new taste for eating elephant meat .
Elephants In Thailand Under Big Threats (VIDEO)Global Animal
Are Elephants Being Eaten in Thailand?Care2.com (blog)
AP Exclusive: New practice of eating elephant meat in Thailand adds to .Washington Post
DigitalJournal.com
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Park status panel seeks comments on Colorado National Monument - Grand Junction Sentinel

Park status panel seeks comments on Colorado National Monument
Grand Junction Sentinel
By Gary Harmon The committee studying whether to ask for an upgrade in status for Colorado National Monument to a national park is asking for public comment on the idea. EURœThe interest level is very high,EUR said Warren Gore, co-chairman of the committee, .

Shelton Johnson, Park Ranger and Author, to Present Carleton Convocation - Carleton College News

Carleton College News

Shelton Johnson, Park Ranger and Author, to Present Carleton Convocation
Carleton College News
Shelton Johnson, a ranger with the National Park Service for 25 years and author of the fictional memoir Gloryland (Sierra Club Books, 2009), will deliver Carleton College's convocation address on Friday, February 3. Johnson's presentation, entitled .

National Parks Mark MLK Weekend With Fee-Free Days
More than a hundred U.S. national parks and historic sites are waiving their entrance fees in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr...

Occupy DC must stop camping overnight on Monday, Park Service says - Washington Post (blog)

Washington Examiner

Occupy DC must stop camping overnight on Monday, Park Service says
Washington Post (blog)
The National Park Service said Friday that it will begin enforcing its long-standing regulation prohibiting camping on federal parkland at the Occupy sites at McPherson Square and Freedom Plaza at noon Monday. To comply with the no-camping rules, .
Authorities to end camping at Occupy DC sites; not 'eviction' but 'slow creep .msnbc.com
Park Service enforcing camping ban against OccupyWashington Examiner
Occupy Protesters Mull OptionsNBC4 Washington
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Great Smoky Mountains
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National park tourism boosts local economies
Park visitors spend $12 billion in gateway communities By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY EUR” Travel and tourism at national parks continue to be economic engines for surrounding gateway communities, according to the latest National Park economic study, showing that the countrys parks hosted 281 million recreation visits in 2010. Park visitors spent $12.13 billion in [.]..

Whats the next
With the release of a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on January 25, Harriet Tubman..

Number of holiday visitors to national parks increases - Taipei Times

Number of holiday visitors to national parks increases
Taipei Times
By Lee I-chia / Staff Reporter The number of visitors to the nation's 16 national forest recreation areas during the nine-day Lunar New Year holidays increased this year, reaching a total of 211782, the Forestry Bureau said yesterday.

Parks Canada congratulates its Friends
On behalf of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks, I would like to offer heartfelt congratulations to the Friends of ...

Because of lack of action in Washington, D.C., Auburn will remain the EURœhole in the doughnutEUR between two..

Photo Release -- Adventure Through the National Parks in the New XPLORE Toyota Tacoma
ADRIAN, Mich. -- Getting out in America's national parks is one of the most patriotic things you can do for yourself and your family. To help you do just that, Venchurs Vehicle Systems has rolled out the ...

Yangmingshan, Kenting rank as the most visited parks in Taiwan: survey
Taipei (The China Post/ANN) - Yangmingshan in northern Taipei and Kenting of the southern Pingtung county are the two most visited national parks in Taiwan, according to a survey released by the Cabinet-level Ministry of Interior (MOI) yesterday...