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Archive - December 2008
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Multiple tiny earthquakes rattle Yellowstone. Could the big one be far behind? - Scientific American - Dec 31, 2008
also Utah scientists studying unusual Yellowstone earthquakes (includes video clip) - KSL - Dec 31, 2008
also Dozens of quakes shake Yellowstone (includes map) - KIDK - Dec 31, 2008
also Garrison Keillor: If Old Faithful is about to blow big time, head for the hills. Or Paris - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune - Dec 31, 2008
Wyoming snowpack picture improved rapidly - Casper Star-Tribune - Dec 31, 2008
Scientists eye unusual swarm of Yellowstone quakes - Associated Press - Dec 30, 2008
Good news for elk? - Jackson Hole Star Tribune - Dec 30, 2008
Commentary: The new Jackson Hole tram - Is it worth it? - NJ.com - Dec 30, 2008
Winds close I-90 through Livingston - Billings Gazette - Dec 29, 2008
Jackson Hole avalanche victim identified - KTVQ - Dec 29, 2008
Commentary: Allowing loaded guns in nationals parks a reckless move - San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 29, 2008
Small earthquakes in Yellowstone - KTVQ (AP) - Dec 28, 2008
Around the mountains: New Jackson tram opens to whoops - Summit Daily News - Dec 28, 2008
Avalanche claims life at Jackson Hole ski resort - KTVQ - Dec 28, 2008
Deadly amoeba threatens warm-water spots - LA Times - Dec 28, 2008
Center issues avalanche warning - Billings Gazette - Dec 27, 2008
Not enough cold to kill beetles - Billings Gazette - Dec 27, 2008
Researcher: Jell-O might eliminate lake trout - KTVQ (AP) - Dec 26, 2008
New hunt changes elk migration habits - Jackson hole News & Guide - Dec 26, 2008
Pining away - San Diego Union-Tribune - Dec 26, 2008
YNP reopens east entrance - KTVQ - Dec 25, 2008
Avalanche danger rises in west - Billings Gazette - Dec 25, 2008
Bison conflict heads to court - The Missoulian - Dec 25, 2008
Avalanche danger closes Yellowstone's Sylvan Pass - KIFI - Dec 24, 2008
Forest Service OKs bison fence near Yellowstone - Billings Gazette (AP) - Dec 24, 2008
"American Buffalo" audio interview with author Steven Rinella (60 min) - WMAU Diane Rehm Show Podcast - Dec 24, 2008
Sylvan Pass opens for snowmobile and snowcoach travel - YNP News - Dec 23, 2008
Romanticism fills early writings on Yellowstone, research finds - Billings Gazette - Dec 23, 2008
Lost snowmobilers located near West Yellowstone - Montana's News Station - Dec 23, 2008
Winter warnings issued - Montana's News Station - Dec 23, 2008
Conservationists request feds replace photo of wolf - Center for Bioloical Diversity - Dec 23, 2008
also Howls of protest greet Mexican wolf reintroduction - Christian Science Monitor - Dec 23, 2008
Yellowstone snow coaches go green - Gillette News Record - Dec 22, 2008
Bison are back, but can they survive? (includes audio clip) - NPR Weekend Edition  - Dec 22, 2008
Where the buffalo roam--freely - Ashland Daily Tidings - Dec 22, 2008
Wolves and snow - Chicago Tribune - Dec 22, 2008
National Trails System marks 40 years of scenic walks - The Union Leader - Dec 22, 2008
National parks still await tourist boom - Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Dec 21, 2008
Man recounts seeing wolves, paw prints west of Casper - Casper Star Tribune - Dec 21, 2008
Snow fun the name of the game in Jackson Hole - Daily Herald - Dec 21, 2008
PBS's Nature: 'Christmas in Yellowstone" re-airs Sunday at 8PM - RealityTVWebsite - Dec 20, 2008
Experts say wolves should be treated like any wild game - The Washington Times - Dec 20, 2008
Group holds forum on Park County oil, gas drilling - Jackson Hole Star Tribune - Dec 20, 2008
Interior eases rule for mountain bikes in parks - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Dec 19, 2008
1872 Act establishing Yellowstone National Park - All American Patriots - Dec 19, 2008
Commentary: Let National Park gun rule stand - New West - Dec 19, 2008
Bison get new access - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Dec 18, 2008
Yellowstone, bison to be featured on postage stamp - KPAX-TV - Dec 18, 2008
West Yellowstone businesses feel economic effects - Montana's News Station - Dec 18, 2008
Wolves killed as tensions rise - Flathead Beacon - Dec 18, 2008
Visiting Yellowstone Park the great-grandaddy of national parks - Santa Barbara Independent - Dec 17, 2008
Parks open, but snow is scarce - Billings Gazette - Dec 17, 2008
Shh! Quiet bison get more sex - Live Science - Dec 17, 2008
Endangered species change impacts area - Jackson Hole news & Guide - Dec 17, 2008
Wolf issue remains a moving target - Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Dec 17, 2008
Winter is prime time for wolf-watching in Yellowstone - USA Today (AP) - Dec 16, 2008
Winter brings Yellowstone wildlife close to road - St. Louis Post-Dispatch (AP) - Dec 16, 2008
Yellowstone, Grand Teton open for winter - The Casper Star Tribune - Dec 16, 2008
also Yellowstone Opens for Winter Season (includes video link) - KPVI-TV, ID - Dec 16, 2008
Land board okays Yellowstone bison deal - ABCMontana (AP) - Dec 16, 2008
Winter weather whitens Gallatin Valley - Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Dec 15, 2008
Cell phones in Yellowstone? - SunSentinal.com - Dec 15, 2008
Commentary: A noisy winter in Yellowstone - The Denver Post - Dec 15, 2008
also Commentary: Administration's parting shot for Yellowstone - NewsBlaze - Dec 15, 2008
Visit a national wildlife refuge this winter - The Salt Lake Tribune - Dec 14, 2008
Blog spotlight: "Yellowstone Winter (Of My Discontent!) " - Beth's Excellent Adventures - Dec 14, 2008
Navigation system glitch strands tourists - Rexburg Standard Journal - Dec 14, 2008
Commission supports bison plan - KPAX - Dec 13, 2008
Flexibility key to success of this year's Yellowstone ski festival - firsttracksonline.com - Dec 13, 2008
Parks open for winter despite low snowpack - Jackson Hole Daily - Dec 13, 2008
also Limited snowpack presents Yellowstone winter opening challenges - YNP News - Dec 13, 2008
also Yellowstone to open for season as travel rules keep changing - Billings Gazette - Dec 13, 2008
A natural view - West Yellowstone News - Dec 13, 2008
Bison range plan hits road bump - Helena Independent Record - Dec 12, 2008
also Wildlife commissioners to take up bison plan, again - KULR - Dec 12, 2008
Yellowstone Club to open despite money woes - Flathead Beacon - Dec 12, 2008
Wildlife group wants to end cougar season - EOnow - Dec 12, 2008
Fear and conservation in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem - mongabay.com - Dec 11, 2008
National Elk Refuge extends bison hunting season - KULR - Dec 11, 2008
Yellowstone and Grand Teton set to open for winter season next Monday - YNP News - Dec 10, 2008
Pests, climate change put whitebark pine at risk - Spokesman Review - Dec 10, 2008
also Greens move to save tree bears depend on - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Dec 10, 2008
also Commentary: Whitebark pine: The bear facts - Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Dec 10, 2008
Return to grizzly country - Jackson Hole Star Tribune - Dec 10, 2008
Cody airport gets TSA scanner OK - KULR - Dec 10, 2008
Wolf expert: Politics not hurrying effort to remove endangered species status - Great Falls Tribune - Dec 9, 2008
Commetary: Guns don't belong in National Parks - The Spartan Daily - Dec 9, 2008
$3.3M bison deal OK’d by state official - AG Weekly - Dec 8, 2008
Heart Mountain symbolic for many - Billings Gazette - Dec 8, 2008
National Parks offer bargain fees - NewsOK.com - Dec 7, 2008
Grizzly debate heats up - Casper Star Tribune - Dec 7, 2008
Limited access to private property cited as elk movement contribution - The Prairie Star - Dec 7, 2008
New rule allows guns in parks - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Dec 6, 2008
Yellowstone Association: 75 Years in the making - Jackson Hole Star-Tribune - Dec 6, 2008
Yellowstone snowcoaches (includes video link) - KULR - Dec 6, 2008
Northern exposure - The Spokesman Review - Dec 6, 2008
Outfitter faces board over alleged eagle kill - Jackson Hole News - Dec 6, 2008
Snowmobile rulings on Yellowstone at odds - The Denver Post (AP) - Dec 5, 2008
National Parks can be wonderlands in winter - USA Today - Dec 5, 2008
Wolf kills of domestic animals is up in Idaho - Jackson Hole Star Tribune (AP) - Dec 5, 2008
Local impacts of park’s winter plan unclear - The Powell News Tribune - Dec 4, 2008
Commentary: The snowmobiles of Yellowstone - Los Angeles Times - Dec 4, 2008
Lost in Yellowstone for months, Fluffy returns to Houston family (includes photo) - Houston Chronicle - Dec 4, 2008
also Cat lost in Yellowstone National Park since Aug. 1 returned to Texas family - Hartford Courant (AP) - Dec 3, 2008
Healer at high altitude - The Powell News Tribune - Dec 4, 2008
Yellowstone area grizzly deaths up - The Salt Lake Tribune - Dec 3, 2008
Snow is scarce, but spirits high at Yellowstone: Pre-season Nordic training - Idaho Mountain Express - Dec 3, 2008
Wolf pack to be killed for deaths of livestock - Billings Gazette - Dec 2, 2008
Montana watches Yellowstone Club bankruptcy - Jackson Hole Star Tribune - Dec 2, 2008
Winter in America's National Parks - msnbc - Dec 1, 2008
Yellowstone Association: 75 Years in the making - The Casper Star Tribune - Dec 1, 2008
Commentary: Yellowstone winter season on for this year - Billings Gazette - Dec 1, 2008
Commentary: The Park Service's order - New York Times - Dec 1, 2008
Quick action possible on federal wolf protections - physorg.com - Dec 1, 2008
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