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6/30/02 Wyoming
wolf plan likely to include hunting (AP story
in Billings Gazette)
6/30/02 Fire
danger only moderate (AP story in Billings
Gazette)--I know a lot of people traveling to Yellowstone and Grand
Teton are worried about fire, but all indications show that fire is not
going to be a big deal this year in the region.
6/29/02
Foreign
job-seekers left stranded (AP story in The
Missoulian)--This is a travesty. Xanterra (formerly Amfac--same company)
is notorious for this kind of thing, but this is worse than usual.
6/29/02
Biologists
working to reverse decline of swans in Yellowstone (by
Mike Stark Billings Gazette)
6/29/02 Two
killed in northwest Yellowstone crash (AP story
in Billings Gazette)--3rd article. This is all too common a story.
U.S. 191 can be very dangerous as evidenced by all the crosses on the side
of the road
6/29/02 Small
fires sparked in Yellowstone (AP story in Billings
Gazette)--4th article
6/29/02 Burning
West sparks Wyoming fire discussion (by Mike
Stark Billings Gazette)
6/28/02 Status
of gray wolf recovery, week of 6/21 - 6/28, 2002 (by
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
6/28/02
Park visitor dies following motorcycle/car accident on North Entrance road (by
National Park Service)
6/28/02
Two fatalities on highway 191 in Yellowstone National Park (by
National Park Service)
6/28/02
Vacation river tragedy
(by Tom Lutey Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
6/28/02 Fire
information update for Yellowstone National Park (by
National Park Service)--What is interesting here is that the NPS is suppressing
the fires, which is unusual, citing the "national fire situation," but
it's not clear to me based on past reports that Yellowstone would have
much danger in developing fires like those in other parts of the West.
6/28/02 Park
still lush as wildfires rage elsewhere (AP story
in Billings Gazette)
6/28/02 Bill
would ban s'mobiles (AP story in Billings
Gazette)
6/27/02 Power
punch for Yellowstone geysers? (by Larry O'Hanlon
Discover
Channel)--Fascinating story
6/27/02 Warming
harmful to public lands (UPI story in The
Pawtucket Times)--mentions Yellowstone issues as an example
6/27/02 Park
snowmobile fight goes to Congress (by UPI)
6/27/02 Snowmobiles
in Yellowstone: Industry has in Bush (by Scott
McMillion Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
6/27/02 Iobst
assigned to snowmobile planning (AP story in
Billings
Gazette)--5th article
6/27/02 Meeting
tonight on North Fork problems (AP story in Billings
Gazette)--1st article
6/27/02 New
NPS plan allows sleds (by Carole Cloudwalker
Cody
Enterprise)
6/27/02 Owning
their art: Annual show spotlights amateurs' artistic depth (by
Lucinda Breeding Denton Record-Chronicle--TX)--Briefly discusses
a painting called "Yellowstone"
6/27/02 Attorneys
in murder case given extra time (by Talequah
Daily Press--OK)
6/26/02
Parks
reverse snowmobile decision (by Mike Stark Billings
Gazette)
6/26/02
Snowmobiling
to continue at two parks (by New York Times)--You
must have filled out the free online registration to see this story.
6/26/02 Snowmobiling
to continue at two western parks, with curbs (by
Eric Pianin Washington Post)--The snowmobiling issue surprisingly
gets a lot of exposure in Eastern newspapers.
6/26/02 Winter
ban in parks eased: Snowmobiles still OK in Yellowstone, Teton (by
Kit Miniclier The Denver Post)
6/26/02 Snowmobiles
stay in Parks (AP story in The Salt Lake Tribune)--This
story was picked up in some papers nationally
6/26/02 Congressmen
unveil snowmobile ban bill --Does a bill introduced
by two Eastern House members have a snowball's chance? (by Mike Stark Billings
Gazette)
6/26/02 Enzi,
Cubin praise direction of snowmobile debate (AP
story in Casper Star-Tribune)
6/25/02 Baby
grizzly hit by cars in park; hikers get scare (by
Billings
Gazette)
6/25/02 Visitors
to dams may notice security changes (AP story
in Billings Gazette)
6/25/02 Yellowstone
officials: 'Don't drop backpacks' when meeting bears (AP
story in Casper Star-Tribune)
6/25/02 Fire
salvage proposed for Purdy fire area (by Scott
McMillion Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
6/25/02 Forestry
policy is hampered by politics (by Mary Jo Pitzl
The
Arizona Republic)
6/24/02 Grizzly
bear death in Yellowstone National Park (by National
Park Service)
6/24/02 Bear
activity in Yellowstone National Park (by National
Park Service)
6/24/02 Yellowstone's
rail history studied (AP story in Casper Star-Tribune)
6/24/02 Grizzly
status debated as population rises (by Todd Wilkinson
in Christian Science Monitor)
6/24/02 Paraglider
allegedly bothers eagles (AP story in Billings
Gazette)--6th article
6/23/02 Park
Ranger is Yellowstone's gatekeeper (by Tom Lutey
Bozeman
Daily Chronicle)--Picked up by the AP 6/30
6/23/02 Odd
questions no surprise at Park gate --My favorite
was this one: Someone came up to a friend of mine and asked, "At what altitude
does an elk turn into a moose?" Another co-worker quipped, "You have to
be pretty high before an elk turns into a moose." (by Tom Lutey Bozeman
Daily Chronicle)
6/23/02 Let
off steam at Yellowstone (by Tom Wharton The
Salt Lake Tribune)
6/22/02 Brief
Cheney visit disrupts museum (by Mike Stark Billings
Gazette)--Cheney asks questions about Yellowstone-related issues.
6/21/02 Status
of gray wolf recovery, week of 6/17 - 6/21, 2002 (by
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
6/21/02 Ups
and Downs: Federal Court: Scenic tours allowed to fly over national parks
for takeoff and landing (by Bob Furu West
Yellowstone News)
6/21/02 Stage
struck: West Yellowstone's Playmill Theatre hits 39 years (by
Gail Schontzler Bozeman Daily Chronicle)--This was one of my favorite
places to go on a weeknight after work
6/21/02 Oil
and grass roads threaten to bear down on the grizzly (by
Erica Gies Environmental News Network)
6/21/02 Snake
River golf development halted (AP story in Billings
Gazette)
6/21/02 Court
action filed over coyote study (AP story in Billings
Gazette)
6/20/02 Turf
battle over coyote research in Yellowstone lands in court (by
Jacob Goldstein Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
6/20/02 State
criticizes snowmobile ban proposal (AP story
in Casper Star-Tribune)
6/20/02 Critics:
Deal would favor Targhee (AP story in Billings
Gazette)
6/19/02 NPS
Director lauds President Bush's initiative to promote improved health through
visiting national parks: Yellowstone National Park to participate in Entrance
Fee-Free Weekend in National Parks 6/22-6/23 (by
National Park Service)
6/19/02 Forest
official says Northern Rockies won't be affected (by
Sherry Devlin The Missoulian)
6/18/02 Second
victim of canoe accident found in Park (AP story
in Bozeman Daily Chronicle)--This is a sad end to this story.
6/18/02 Most
want snowmobiles banned from parks (by Mike Stark
Billings
Gazette)
6/18/02 Snowmobile
comments 4-1 in favor of snowmobile ban (AP story
in Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
6/18/02 Invasive
Species Advisory Committee to meet at Yellowstone National Park (by
National Park Service)
6/17/02 Status
of gray wolf recovery, weeks of 5/31 - 6/17, 2002 (by
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
6/17/02 Missing
Chubbuck man found in Yellowstone Lake --This
is misleading. He was found in Shoshone Lake. (by John O'Connell Idaho
State Journal)
6/17/02 Second
drowning victim found in Yellowstone National Park (by
National Park Service)
6/17/02 Park
officials propose site for visitor center (AP
story in Billings Gazette)
6/16/02 Park
mail carrier has 'best job in U.S.' (AP story
in Billings Gazette)
6/15/02 Spooked
park horses injure 8 (AP story in Billings
Gazette)--1st article. This was on one of those cookouts at Roosevelt
Lodge.
6/15/02 Beartooth
ride: All-American Road (by Billings Gazette)
6/14/02 Visitors
injured in horse incident in Yellowstone National Park (by
National Park Service)
6/14/02 The
fishing report (by Madison River Outfitters in
West
Yellowstone News)
6/14/02 Helicopter
tour company won't be landing in town: San Diego-based company pulls request
to land in city (by Bob Furu West Yellowstone
News)
6/14/02 Beartooth
Highway named All-American road (by Kayley Mendenhall
Bozeman
Daily Chronicle)
6/14/02 Land
Trust obtains 92-acre easement (AP story in Billings
Gazette)--2nd article
6/13/02 N.
Fork corridor needs treatment (by Carole Cloudwalker
Cody
Enterprise)
6/12/02 Weather
hampers search for canoeist (by Billings Gazette)
6/12/02 Cody-to-park
corridor worries forest official (by Mike Stark
Billings
Gazette)
6/12/02 Viruses
from hell: Otherworldly biology in Earth's most extreme environments(by
Charles W. Petit U.S. News & World Report)
6/11/02 Search
continues for missing Chubbuck man (by John O'Connell
Idaho
State Journal)
6/11/02 Searchers
still looking for Chubbuck man (by Sean Ellis
Idaho
State Journal)
6/11/02 Search
efforts continue for man missing after accident (by
Billings
Gazette)
6/11/02 Beartooth
pass still closed Tuesday (by Billings Gazette)
6/11/02 Attorney
hired to contest river development plan (AP story
in Billings Gazette)
6/10/02 Chubbuck
boy dies after canoe mishap: Father of 12-year-old is missing after accident
on Yellowstone Park lake (by Sean Ellis Idaho
State Journal)
6/10/02 Boy
drowns in park lake, father missing (AP story
in Billings Gazette)--Update on tragic story from Shoshone Lake.
I received an email from someone today who says he may have seen the two
before the accident. If you have any information, please send it to me.
6/10/02 Inspiring
spires: Limestone cliffs shield mountains near Red Lodge (by
Brett French Billings Gazette)
6/9/02 One
dies and another missing in canoeing accident in Yellowstone National Park(by
National Park Service)
6/9/02 Boy
drowned, father missing at remote Yellowstone lake (AP
story in ABC Channel 28--Lubbock, TX)--A canoeing accident on Shoshone
Lake
6/9/02 Bipartisan
group wants adequate funding for national parks (by
Scott McMillion Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
6/9/02 Research
often fatal to wild creatures (AP story in The
Salt Lake Tribune)
6/9/02 Salt
baiting sites to be rehabilitated (AP story in
Billings
Gazette)--6th article
6/9/02 Groups
complain about ads (AP story in Billings Gazette)--7th
article
6/9/02 Learn
by vacationing (compiled by Amanda Cekola The
Salt Lake Tribune)--2nd article
6/8/02 Winter
snow, not wolves, key to elk survival, study says (by
Mike Stark Billings Gazette)
6/8/02 Bear
basics needed in backcountry (by Ty Stockton
Wyoming
Tribune-Eagle in Billings Gazette)
6/7/02 A
real bear of a test: Local grizzlies first to try new bearproof containers(by
Bob Furu West Yellowstone News)
6/7/02 Bison
shot after resisting hazing (AP story in Billings
Gazette)--2nd article
6/6/02 Bull
bison killed outside Yellowstone Park (by Bozeman
Daily Chronicle)
6/6/02 Contaminated
water may be trucked from New World mining district (by
Scott McMillion Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
6/6/02 Park
visitors could be seeing red: S.L. firm hopes to build prototypes of small
red buses (by Ray Grass The Deseret News--Salt
Lake City)
6/6/02 Park
County upset at timber sale decision (by Mike
Stark Billings Gazette)
6/6/02 Researchers
seek DNA vaccine for elk disease (AP story in
Billings
Gazette)
6/6/02 Firefighters
prepare for tough season (AP story in Billings
Gazette)
6/6/02 Forest
delays decision on drilling (AP story in Billings
Gazette)--1st article
6/6/02 Leakey:
Museum envy of world (by Buzzy Hassrick
Cody
Enterprise)
6/5/02 'Spectacular'
new museum in Cody gets rave reviews (by Mike
Stark Billings Gazette)
6/5/02 Leakey:
Habitat increasingly vital (by Mike Stark Billings
Gazette)
6/4/02 Controversy
over snowmobiling in parks sparks much debate (by
Mike Stark Billings Gazette)
6/4/02 Yellowstone
Basin flood watches continue (by Lorna Thackeray
Billings
Gazette)
6/4/02 EPA:
Technology can cut snowmobile pollution (AP story
in CNN)
6/4/02 Yellowstone
grizzlies raise concerns: Population thrives, but that means more close
calls with humans (video by MSNBC)
6/4/02 Yellowstone
and Gallatin rivers still high (by Scott McMillion
Bozeman
Daily Chronicle)
6/3/02 Rivers
Rising: Snow runoff, recent rains keep Montana rivers swelling (by
James Hagengruber Billings Gazette)
6/3/02 Animals
stressed by snowmobiles (by Scott McMillion Bozeman
Daily Chronicle)
6/3/02 Nature
can get right up close in Yellowstone (by Gary
Gerhardt Rocky Mountain News)
6/3/02 Idaho
boy, 15, dies in snowmobile accident (AP story
in Billings Gazette)--1st article
6/2/02 Runoff
cleans Jackson streams (AP story in Billings
Gazette)
6/2/02 Tread
lightly, off-road group urges (AP story in Billings
Gazette)--3rd article
6/2/02 Yellowstone
hovers near flood stage (by Alison Pride Bozeman
Daily Chronicle)
6/2/02 Son
of legendary bear ecologist carries on father’s legacy (by
John O’Connell Idaho State Journal)
6/1/02 Yellowstone
nears flood stage (by Ron Tschida Bozeman
Daily Chronicle)
6/1/02 Snowmelt
prompts flood watch along Yellowstone River (AP
story in Billings Gazette)
6/1/02 Snowmobiles
stress wolves, MSU prof says (by Mike Stark Billings
Gazette)
6/1/02 Federal
official: Wolf recovery 'a great success story' (AP
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