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Have Yosemite National Park to Yourself in the Winter

PR Web

December 20, 2009

Yosemite National Park is one of the most popular destinations in the US. Most of these visitors come during the summer months, however. According to tourism officials, winter is an amazing time in the park.

Guests also enjoy lighter crowds during the winter months, which Yosemite officials say makes for a more personal experience. "Winter in Yosemite is completely different than summer. It's like a completely different park," said Kari Cobb, spokesperson for the park.

Yosemite nonprofits join forces

Merced Sun-Star

December 17, 2009

The Yosemite Fund and Yosemite Association, two of Yosemite National Park's major nonprofit groups, said they're forming a unified nonprofit to support projects and programs that preserve park resources and enrich the visitor experience.

The groups said they expect state approvals for the merger to take effect in January. Outwardly, the fund and association said, they'll operate as they are now until mid-year, while a transition to a consolidated organization occurs.

MT man cited for illegal wolf kill near Lincoln

Billings Gazette

November 25, 2009

A Montana man has been cited for illegally taking a gray wolf after he shot one of the animals two days after the hunting season for the predators was shut down.

Game warden captain Mike Martin says the man had started hunting three days earlier -- and apparently did not know he'd done anything illegal until he called into the state's wolf hotline to report his kill. He then turned himself in.

Does the lion roam our yards tonight?

Concord Monitor

September 27, 2009

Two years ago, an experienced hunter found what he believed to be mountain lion tracks in Boscawen. A game warden photographed the tracks, but the discovery did nothing to resolve the old questions:

Have the big cats returned to New Hampshire for the first time since 1885, when the last mountain lion in the state was killed in the White Mountains? And if the "ghosts of the woods" are really among us, are they most likely released pets, as state Fish and Game officials have long said?

National Parks Waive Entrance Fees

ABC News 30

September 25, 2009

California News (KFSN) -- Hundreds of national parks, including several here in the Valley will be open for free over the weekend.

Saturday, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park is waiving its entrance fees. It's part of "National Public Lands Day" which celebrates volunteerism on public lands.

Sixth Annual 'Yosemite Facelift' Volunteer Event to be Held in Yosemite National Park September 23-27, 2009

National Park Service

September 25, 2009

Yosemite National Park invite the public to participate in the "Yosemite Facelift" September 23-27, 2009. This annual event is organized by the Yosemite Climbing Association to help clean up the park after the long and busy summer season.

Volunteers are needed to pick up litter at various locations in Yosemite National Park including on roadways, in the river corridor, on trails, near climbing routes, and in parking, camping, and lodging areas. Volunteers participating in the clean-up will receive free admission to the park. There are limited free camping sites still available for those participating in the clean up.

A Cougar Stalks The Microsoft Campus In Redmond

Durango Texas

September 20, 2009

What is going on with the cougars in Washington? By cougars I'm not referencing the Washington State Cougars, I'm referencing the wild animal type cougars.

A few weeks ago a cougar was trapped in Discovery Park, deep in the heart of the Seattle urban zone. That same day a cougar was killed by a car in Redmond. And now, also in Redmond, another cougar has been spotted, this time on the Microsoft campus.

Idaho Wolf Hunt Scheduled

Ammo Land

August 29, 2009

Idaho -- After they were nearly wiped out in the lower 48 states, wolves in Idaho were declared endangered in 1974 under the Endangered Species Act.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 1987 recovery plan for wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains included reintroducing them in central Idaho in 1995 and 1996. Since then, Idaho has been involved in wolf management as directed by the Legislature. [Video Report]

Controlled burn planned for Yosemite area

Merced Sun-Star

August 21, 2009

Yosemite National Park has announced plans for a controlled burn at Big Meadow, near the community of Foresta on Wednesday.

The total burn area will include 90 acres, subject to weather conditions and air quality. Fire crews have been preparing the meadow for several weeks. Fire engines, water tenders and hand crews will be on site during the fire.

Meet the Newest Mountain Lion of the Santa Monica Mountains

LAist

August 12, 2009

Well, she may not be the newest or youngest in our local mountains, but she is the most recent cougar to be trapped, tagged and released by the National Park Service.

Park rangers with the Santa Monica National Recreation Area track the lions to study the effects of development on their habitat. As more open space is taken away, the less range each lion has to live within. Mountain lions tend to keep separate ranges and will fight to death over territory and food.

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