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Archive - October 2009
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also Arnica Fire Update - Sept. 30 - 11 AM - YNP News Release - Sept 30, 2009
also Snow diminishes Yellowstone fire; road section may reopen soon - examier.com - Oct 1, 2009
also Yellowstone fire abates under rain, snow; road may be reopened - Los Angeles Times - Oct 1, 2009
Wintry weather knocking down Arnica Fire in Yellowstone National Park - National Parks Traveler - Oct 1, 2009
The Virtuous Traveler: Back to school in Yellowstone National Park - petergreenburg.com - Oct 1, 2009
Endangered grizzlies - Outdoor Life - Oct 1, 2009
Fires in Yellowstone seen from space - spacefellowship.com - Oct 1, 2009
Road between Lake and West Thumb open intermittently - YNP News Release - Oct 1, 2009
Researcher: Yellowstone wolves distinct - Billings Gazette - Oct 2, 2009
Area fires down but not out, officials say - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Oct 2, 2009
Yellowstone in autumn: Can't beat that - Keizertimes Newspaper - Oct 2, 2009
Study: Parks imperiled - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Oct 2, 2009
Mini Yellowstone opens at [Memphis] zoo (includes video clip) - WREG - Oct 3, 2009
More forage on refuge may postpone feeding - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Oct 3, 2009
Special weather statement for Yellowstone National Park, WY - The Weather Channel - Oct 3, 2009
Road between Lake and West Thumb to re-open - YNP News Release - Oct 2, 2009
Wyoming road trip recalls U.S. pioneering history - Reuters - Oct 4, 2009
Tracking wolves: Officials use technology to monitor whereabouts - The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel - Oct 4, 2009
Montana Scenic Loop 400 miles of beauty and adventure - Great Falls Tribune - Oct 5, 2009
National Parks chief sees 'convergence' - The Los Angeles Times - Oct 5, 2009
Annual elk hunt scheduled to begin in Grand Teton National Park Oct 10 - National Parks Traveler - Oct 5, 2009
Yellowstone Park road closures end - Billings Gazette - Oct 6, 2009
'Court uses flawed data in wolf case' - Cody Enterprise - Oct 6, 2009
Wolf overseer surprised by high harvest - Billings Gazette - Oct 6, 2009
Old wolves need younger hunters - Billings Gazette - Oct 6, 2009
State: Bears doing well - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Oct 6, 2009
Yellowstone 2009 visitation tops 3 million mark - YNP News Release - Oct 6, 2009
Red Lodge sees big snow (includes video clip) - Montana's News Station - Oct 7, 2009
Visit the Bear Tooth Mountains and Montana's rivers if you're seeking serenity - Reno Gazette Journal - Oct 7, 2009
Commentary: The wolf hunt may be a temporary experiment - Montana Kaimin - Oct 7, 2009
Group fighting Yellowstone NP snowmobile plan - KTVQ - Oct 7, 2009
50-year-old closure on the Yellowstone may be outdated but remains popular - Billings Gazette - Oct 8, 2009
Reader Participation Survey: Should hunters be used to manage National Park wildlife? - National Parks Traveller - Oct 8, 2009
Things back to normal before Yellowstone season ends - Yellowstone Insider - Oct 8, 2009
Elk hunts to begin soon in national park, refuge - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Oct 9, 2009
Wolf hunting near Yellowstone to halt today - Helena Independent Record - Oct 9, 2009
No park plan to ban lead - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Oct 9, 2009
Seasonal challenges in Yellowstone - YNP News Release - Oct 9, 2009
Seeking comments for Heart Lake trail project - YNP News Release - Oct 9, 2009
Yellowstone snowfall makes traveling tricky - Jackson News & Guide - Oct 10, 2009
Hiker who survived grizzly attack found dead in Cascades - KOMO News - Oct 11, 2009
The girl doesn't know how to stop - gillettenewsrecord.com - Oct 11, 2009
Man attacked by bear near Cooke City - Billings Gazette - Oct 11, 2009
Commentary: Grizzly delisting fails to account for food sources - The Missoulian - Oct 12, 2009
Hunters, use bear spray, help save your sport - New West - Oct 12, 2009
Danger low for 1st avy report - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Oct 12, 2009
Video clip: Assignment earth: Whitebark pine beetle - Mother Nature Network - Oct 13, 2009
Meet the beetles and folks who study them - greenandsave.com - Oct 13, 2009
Commentary: Families love YNP more than ever - Cody Enterprise - Oct 13, 2009
West Yellowstone resident's donation to Museum of the Rockies - The Big Sky Weekly - Oct 13, 2009
Zoo's latest jewel opens to public - Memphis Daily News - Oct 13, 2009
Space station astronauts snap Yellowstone fire - The Baltimore Sun - Oct 13, 2009
New director: All of us should visits parks - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Oct 14, 2009
NRA wants to join lawsuit on delisting - Helena Independent Record - Oct 14, 2009
Park buildings criticized - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Oct 14, 2009
Grand Teton elk hunt starts - Cody Enterprise - Oct 15, 2009
Wolf hunt continues except in one district - Helena Independent Record - Oct 15, 2009
FWP willing to allow private ownership of bison - Casper Star Tribune - Oct 15, 2009
Elizabeth Clare Prophet, New Age guru, dies at age 70 - PRWeb - Oct 16, 2009
The twelve days of expedition Yellowstone - Little Chicago Review - Oct 16, 2009
Expedition Yellowstone, part two - The Little Chicago Review - Oct 16, 2009
also U.S. Senator Mike Enzi slams national park's winter-use plan for Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks - National Parks Mag - Oct 16, 2009
also Park to allow 318 snowmobiles - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Oct 16, 2009
New winter use plan completed for Yellowstone - YNP News Release - Oct 16, 2009
National-park visitors boost Montana's tourism stats - Billings Gazette - Oct 17, 2009
Grizzly bear carcass prompts forest ranger to close section north of Yellowstone - Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Oct 17, 2009
Vanishing Act: Explore Yellowstone's Northern Fringe - Backpacker Magazine - Oct 17, 2009
Yellowstone - the pioneering National Park - travelbite.co.uk - Oct 17, 2009
Is conservation dying? A new study indicates disheartening trends - Out There - Oct 18, 2009
NRA wants to take part in lawsuit - Billings Gazette - Oct 18, 2009
Report: Startup of southern Amtrak route costly - Billings Gazette - Oct 18, 2009
Montana wolf pack produces far-flung wanderers - The Missoulian - Oct 19, 2009
New winter use plan completed for Yellowstone - West Yellowstone News - Oct 19, 2009
Steward of the environment [former Yellowstone superintendent Mike Finley] - Mail Tribune - Oct 19, 2009
Bozeman man finds adventure on two wheels - Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Oct 19, 2009
On the Go: Yellowstone, Grand Teton are perfect for winter - Post-Bulletin - Oct 20, 2009
BLM wild horse plan draws fire - Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Oct 20, 2009
Dr. Gary Machlis has ambitious plans as science advisor to National Park Service director Jarvis - National Parks Traveler - Oct 20, 2009
Guns in parks OK for all - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Oct 21, 2009
Seismic sensor to receive upgrade - Helena Independent Record - Oct 21, 2009
Commentary: Bear spray: It works - Casper Star-Tribune - Oct 22, 2009
Wolf hunt in Absarokas resumes Sunday with the start of general deer, elk season - Billings Gazette - Oct 22, 2009
Wolf pack adults killed by hunters, group says - Billings Gazette - Oct 22, 2009
'I'm glad I lost': Hansen at first fought Grand Teton expansion - Billings Gazette - Oct 22, 2009
Elk numbers generally strong statewide - Great FallsTribune - Oct 23, 2009
Grizzly killed in Shoshone forest - Billings Gazette - Oct 23, 2009
Experience Yellowstone's winter wonderland: announcing upcoming Winter Getaway packages - Examiner.com - Oct 23, 2009
Hundreds attend Prophet reception - Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Oct 23, 2009
Raptor making a comeback with Audubon's assistance - Billings Gazette - Oct 24, 2009
Elk season opens - The Big Sky Weekly - Oct 24, 2009
Be bear aware - YNP News Release - Oct 24, 2009
Who will foot bill for wolves? - Helena Independent Record - Oct 25, 2009
Biologists interested in wolf hunt results - The Missoulian - Oct 25, 2009
Montana wolf hunt is stalked by controversy - The Los Angeles Times - Oct 25, 2009
Keep an eye out for bears during your fall hikes in the National Parks - National Parks Traveler - Oct 26, 2009
Man sentenced after trying to kill elk - Billings Gazette - Oct 26, 2009
Wolf hunt ended in southern MT - Billings Gazette - Oct 27, 2009
Wolves lose their predatory edge in mid-life, study shows - Science Daily - Oct 27, 2009
Study finds that wolves aren't successful predators for entire lives - Minnesota Daily - Oct 27, 2009
The wolf hunts by the numbers - New West - Oct 27, 2009
Fall wildlife watching in Yellowstone: the bighorn sheep rut - Yellowstone EcoTraveler Examiner - Oct 27, 2009
If a winter trip to Yellowstone National Park Is on your mind, here are some options - National Parks Traveler - Oct 27, 2009
Thrown to the wolves - The Thin Green Line - Oct 28, 2009
Grand Teton, Argentina park trade staff - Billings Gazette - Oct 28, 2009
Southeast Idaho man dies In rollover accident - KIFI - Oct 28, 2009
National Parks offer deals and packages during winter season - Examiner.com - Oct 28, 2009
Preparing for the end of the summer season - The Yellowstone Insider - Oct 28, 2009
Last weekend to drive to Old Faithful and Canyon until spring - YNP News Release - Oct 28, 2009
Bison proposals due Monday - Helena Independent Record - Oct 29, 2009
Grizzly managers see ruling as setback - Casper Star Tribune - Oct 29, 2009
Fatal coyote attack: How dangerous are coyotes? - Christian Science Monitor - Oct 30, 2009
Last weekend to drive to Old Faithful, Canyon - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Oct 30, 2009
Bear group scolds judge - Jackson Hole News & Guide - Oct 30, 2009
Quarantined Yellowstone bison: Still homeless - about.com - Oct 30, 2009
The ghosts of Yellowstone National Park - National Parks Traveler - Oct 30, 2009
Be bear aware - The Big Sky Weekly - Oct 31, 2009
The elks of Jackson Hole - Financial Times - Oct 31, 2009