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Archive - February 2009
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Commentary: Forest Service ignores public opinion - West Yellowstone News - Feb. 1, 2009
Uphill climb for U.S. parks to recover from Bush years - South Coast Today - Feb. 1, 2009
Hot springs water helps soothe winter ills - The Montana Standard - Feb. 1, 2009
New Cody airport terminal on track - Casper Star-Tribune Online - Feb. 2, 2009
Yellowstone activity not precursor to eruption - Idaho State Journal - Feb. 2, 2009
813 Quakes in 11 Days at Yellowstone - New York Times - Feb. 3, 2009
'America's Best Idea' brings Yellowstone to the screen - Billings Gazette (AP) - Feb. 3, 2009
Groups sue to halt timber sale by park - Billings Gazette - Feb. 3, 2009
Eagle killer fined $7,560 - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Feb. 4, 2009
One man’s trash... - The Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Feb. 4, 2009
West Yellowstone offers stunning views and Old West charm with ski race and snowmobile EXPO - eMediaWire - Feb. 4, 2009
Wandering wolverine surprises biologists - Idaho Mountain Express - Feb. 4, 2009
MSU students propose green train at Old Faithful (includes video link) - Montana's News Station - Feb. 4, 2009
Into the wild of Yellowstone - Maryville Daily Forum - Feb. 4, 2009
Retiree delights in wildflowers - Billings Gazette - Feb. 5, 2009
Wolf bill advances as 4 die - Billings Gazette (AP) - Feb. 5, 2009
also Black wolves' coat coloration is a gift from dogs - DailyIndia.com - Feb. 6, 2009
The wolf-dog connection - Billings Gazette - Feb. 6, 2009
Lawmakers shoot down new bison plan - Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Feb. 6, 2009
Ski retreat near Yellowstone looks to sell - Denver Post - Feb. 6, 2009
also Genes tell why some gray wolves aren't - Houston Chronicle (AP) - Feb. 6, 2009
MSU hosts Yellowstone Supervolcano talk on Feb. 19 - Montana State University - Feb. 7, 2009
Study: Wolves cause drop in some elk populations - Great Falls Tribune - Feb. 7, 2009
Teton Village reservations decrease - Billings Gazette - Feb. 7, 2009
Forest: Don’t poach powder - Jackson Hole Guide - Feb. 8, 2009
Thus far,bison stick to the park - Billings Gazette - Feb. 8, 2009
Yellowstone archives internship - MuseumProfessionals.org - Feb. 9, 2009
Lecture series on Yellowstone Ecosystem and climate change on tap - National Parks Traveler - Feb. 9, 2009
Wolves not elk eliminators - Missoulian - Feb. 9, 2009
Only one bison shot leaving Yellowstone - Montana's News Station - Feb. 10, 2009
Grizzly advocates see policy shifting - Billings Gazette - Feb. 10, 2009
Wolf bill gets early approval - Casper Star-Tribune - Feb. 11, 2009
Yellowstone National Park: Wyoming - etravelblackboard.com - Feb. 12, 2009
also Accident claims life of infamous Yellowstone elk - YNP News - Feb. 12, 2009
also Well-known Mammoth elk dies in accident - Jackson Hole Guide - Feb. 12, 2009
Carole King speaks out in support of the Rockies (includes link to video clip) - cbs4denver.com - Feb. 12, 2009
Report shows obstructed sign may have had role in fatal snowmobile accident - Island Park News - Feb. 12, 2009
Famous bull elk found dead just north of Yellowstone - Helena Independent Record (AP)  - Feb. 13, 2009
Montana officials want to move bison to Wyoming - Missoulian - Feb. 13, 2009
Runner trains for grueling Sahara race by trekking into Yellowstone in heart of winter - Billings Gazette - Feb. 13, 2009
January visits down in Yellowstone, up in Grand Teton - Great Falls Tribune - Feb. 14, 2009
Logging planned in southeastern forest - Great Falls Tribune - Feb. 15, 2009
Yellowstone’s shifting geological puzzle - Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Feb. 15, 2009
Agency releases brucellosis test numbers - Billings Gazette - Feb. 16, 2009
Confessions of a hotel housekeeper [Old Faithful Inn] - CNN - Feb. 16, 2009
Yellowstone by snow coach - The Montana Standard - Feb. 16, 2009
Nice day for an elk wedding - Casper Star Tribune - Feb. 17, 2009
Yellowstone uplift pushes Earth's crust - Billings Gazette - Feb. 17, 2009
Invasion of aquatic aliens - Rexburg Standard Journal - Feb. 18, 2009
Slice of Americana amid autumn beauty - Calgary Herald - Feb. 18, 2009
Beauty and the beasts - Denver Post - Feb. 18, 2009
Yellowstone open to snowmobile travel this winter - Deseret News - Feb. 19, 2009
Yellowstone’s geology still a mystery - The Missoulian - Feb. 19, 2009
Lawmaker wants state to seize wolf control - Billings Gazette (AP) - Feb. 20, 2009
[West Yellowstone] Avalanche survivor (includes link to video clip) - KIMA - Feb. 20, 2009
Staying alive in national parks - Hunterdon (NJ) Review - Feb. 20, 2009
Pepper Spray Effective Against Bears, Humans - KCTribune.com - Feb. 20, 2009
State says it loses $24 million a year due to wolves killing deer, elk - KBCI-TV - Feb. 21, 2009
Sylvan Pass reopens - Cody Enterprise - Feb. 21, 2009
Park may get new sewer plant - Billings Gazette - Feb. 21, 2009
Yellowstone, other parks will be focus of miniseries - The Augusta Chronicle (AP) - Feb. 22, 2009
also Moran sled trip probed (includes video clip) - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Feb. 22, 2009
Commentary: What it was like to volunteer with Buffalo Field Campaign - New West - Feb. 23, 2009
The wild, wild quest - Brisbane Times - Feb. 23, 2009
Grand Teton investigates snowmobiling in video - Billings Gazette (AP) - Feb. 23, 2009
Winter photo festival to be held In West Yellowstone - YNP News - Feb. 24, 2009
National parks go "green" - Casper Star Tribune - Feb. 24, 2009
Valley wolf pack has mange, biologist says - Jackson Hole Daily - Feb. 25, 2009
Exum fires guide Koch - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Feb. 25, 2009
Commentary: Packing heat at Yellowstone - Washington Post - Feb. 25, 2009
Lynx critical habitat increases - Idaho Statesman - Feb. 25, 2009
1000-Mile journey carries Montana wolf to Colorado - New West - Feb. 26, 2009
Brief spring bicycling season in Yellowstone begins in March - YNP News - Feb. 26, 2009
Spring plowing begins in Yellowstone - YNP News - Feb. 26, 2009
also GPS collar shows Yellowstone wolf in Colorado (AP) - Denver Post - Feb. 26, 2009
Scientist uses sedimentary record to uncover planet's past - Montana State University - Feb. 27, 2009
Lawmakers want to test wolves for brucellosis - Casper Star Tribune - Feb. 27, 2009
W&L Biologist's Research Aims to Help Yellowstone Bison, Elk - Washington and Lee University News Office - Feb. 27, 2009
Teton Park eclipses 80 (includes video clip) - PRWeb - Feb. 28, 2009
Yellowstone visitation down 16 percent in January - Cody Enterprise - Feb. 28, 2009
Submit your photos of Yellowstone for the Winter Photo Festival by March 6 - Great Falls Tribune - Feb. 28, 2009
Wyoming's Majestic Yellowstone National Park (includes slideshow) - Atlanta International Travel Examiner - Feb. 28, 2009
The Virtuous Traveler: Yellowstone National Park – Hot(ter)and Bothered - PeterGreenburg.com - Feb. 28, 2009