Astros' Bourn captures first Gold Glove
Houston Chronicle
Astros center fielder Michael Bourn routinely made difficult catches on Tal's Hill at Minute Maid Park this season. Center Fielder Michael Bourn picked up his first National League Gold Glove for defensive excellence Wednesday. Claiming the...
Federal judge asked to end Yellowstone bison kills
Oregonian
District Court, asks for the National Park Service and Forest Service to be barred from participating in the slaughter program. The plaintiffs contend the two federal agencies are ignoring their responsibility to preserve the animals.
Not a Walk in the Park
Newsweek
Please fill in the following information and we'll email this link. Obama said during his campaign he "will repair the damage done to our national parks by inadequate funding," but so far, he has done only slightly better than George W. Bus...
AP sources: Riggleman staying as Nationals manager
The Sun News
... Cove Controlled fires planned in Smokies' Cades Cove Several controlled fires are planned this week for about 450 acres in scenic Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Smokies managers say the fires are a cost-effective...
Make peace _ mom's dying wish to rebel leader son
ksl.com
In 2006, the government asked Anek to take part in negotiations at Garamba National Park in Congo to persuade Kony to sign a peace agreement with Uganda. Kony had suggested that a meeting with his mother would persuade him to take part in t...
Larry Thompson
Lake Powell Chronicle
Larry Thompson, 71, of Page passed away Nov. 4, 2009, at Flagstaff Medical Center. He was born Nov. 15, 1937 in Chicago. Larry was a 26-year resident of Page. He retired from the National Park Service in 2001. He was part of the Benevolent ...
Photo gallery of travel destinations in Victoria
canada.com
Photo gallery of travel destinations in Victoria Explore a land of mystic peaks, enchanted forests and crystal fields of ice. Not so far, far away in a place called Montana. Glacier National Park is a sublime wonder where mythical creatures...
Point Nepean blaze contained as lightning sparks Mallee fire
Age
An out-of-control backburn has been contained on the Mornington Peninsula but fire authorities remain on alert with lighting sparking a new blaze in the Mallee. The fire in the Point Nepean National Park was contained about 6pm last night a...
News for Travelers
OregonLive.com
Road travel limited in Yellowstone Park Roads into the interior of Yellowstone National Park have closed for the winter, limiting access to Old Faithful, Gibbon Canyon and Fishing Bridge until the snowpack is cleared from the roads in the s...
Yellowstone bison could go to Turner's Mont. ranch
6 action news on KSBY.com
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Dozens of wild bison from Yellowstone National Park would be relocated to a Montana ranch owned by billionaire Ted Turner, under a recommendation made by state and federal officials Tuesday. The animals were spared fr...
9th Circ. Strikes Blow Against Landfill Developer
site.law360.com
Law360, New York (November 11, 2009) -- A federal judge's decision to nix a land exchange that would have paved the way for the nation's largest landfill to be built on public lands near Joshua Tree National Park has been mostly upheld by a...
Resortcorbett.com Launches Special ‘Christmas and New Year 2010 ...
pressreleasepoint.com
Resortcorbett.com has launched special holiday packages for Jim Corbett National Park. Celebration of the Christmas and New Year has become easier with the launch of special packages titled ‘Christmas and New Year 2010 Celebrations’, announ...
Dead in Grand Canyon: Joseph Mitchell, 63
Tucson Citizen
Joseph Mitchell, 63, died in the Grand Canyon on Nov. 9, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Mitchell, of Clarkdale, Ariz., had been hiking with his family about 6 p.m. on the Bright Angel Trail just below “mile-and-...
Teenage boy lost in Abel Tasman
Stuff
A 14-year-old Christchurch boy spent a cold night in the bush last night after getting lost in the Abel Tasman National Park. Liam Taylor set off on a two-hour walk late yesterday afternoon and called police on his cellphone at 6pm to tell ...