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by BRUCE GOURLEY YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (YNET) -- Yellowstone officials are anticipating what could be a record number of visitors to the Park this summer. Some projections for this summer are calling for 3.5 million visitors to the Grand Old Park. Three million visitors has become a benchmark of sort in recent years, but 3.5 million would be a record turnout. Several factors are seen as contributing to a possible record turnout this summer in Yellowstone. The more significant factors include an anticipated warmer and dryer summer in the Yellowstone region, lower gasoline prices nationwide, and the robust economy. Visitors this summer should be aware that road construction will be taking place at both the east and northeast entrances to Yellowstone. Yellowstone National Park is one of the top tourist attractions both in America and in the world.
Two Cellular Tower Sites Proposed near Mammoth by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (NPS) -- Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Michael Finley recently announced that the Environmental Assessment-Cellular Communications Sites, Mammoth Area is available for public comment for 30 days. Comments may be submitted through June 19, 1998. Two locations are identified in this document for placement of cellular communications sites in the Mammoth area. The first site is at an existing VHF radio site at Elk Plaza just north of the Mammoth area, and the second is atop Bunsen Peak four miles south of Mammoth at an existing television and radio translator site. Construction at the proposed locations would cause minimal impacts on Yellowstone National Park recreational opportunities and natural resources, and no impact to any cultural, wildlife, or wetland resources. This proposed project would augment cellular phone service in Mammoth, Gardiner, and the upper Yellowstone Valley areas, and significantly improve emergency and normal electronic communications capabilities for visitors, employees, and local citizens. The antenna tower at the Elk Plaza location would be visible from some locations in the Mammoth area. It is not anticipated that the proposed antenna on Bunsen Peak would be visible without the aid of a telescope or binoculars. Copies of the Environmental Assessment-Cellular Communications Sites, Mammoth Area may be obtained by writing: Cellular Communications Sites, Mammoth Area, Planning Office, P.O. Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 82190.
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A Weekly Column
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (YNET) -- "The wilderness is more than just pretty country. It is the home of fellow creatures and often the last places these beings have to live." If you love the outdoors you will love Jim Stoltz's site http://walkinjim.com. The quote starting this column is from Jim. He has walked thousands of miles over the earth and his site is full of poetry and stories of his wondrous journeys. Jim will be continuing his Y2Y hike this summer, a hike from Yellowstone
to the Yukon. Last summer he completed six hundred This is a great site! I encourage everyone to keep up with Jim and pray for him as he hikes each day.
National Park Vacations by CLINT WILKES YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (YNET) --
Summer is here, and many people's thoughts are turning to the great outdoors. Millions of Americans will be taking to the road this summer to visit the
Western national parks. And more and more travelers are turning to the internet to
plan out their summer vacations.
National Park News: GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK (YNET) -- Glen Canyon Institute, a non-profit environmental organization, plans to conduct a citizen environmental assessment (EA) on their proposal to re-establish a free flowing Colorado River through Glen Canyon. Decommissioning Glen Canyon Dam and draining the reservoir known as Lake Powell would allow the Colorado River ecosystem to return to a more natural state through Glen Canyon and Grand Canyon. This historic proposal is supported by the Sierra Club Board of Directors, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Great Old Broads for Wilderness, Colorado Plateau River Guides, the Audubon Society, Grand Canyon Private Boater's Association, and others. Normally any such measure would require an environmental assessment, conducted by the government under the NEPA process. As the Bureau of Reclamation has been unwilling to consider this alternative, Glen Canyon Institute will conduct the study as a citizen action. Unprecedented and innovative, Glen Canyon Institute has generated tremendous support with their vision of a free flowing Colorado River, and of using the NEPA process to study the environmental impacts of the restoration process. According to Mike Matz, Executive Director of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, "The mission of the Glen Canyon Institute is a ray of hope illuminating a new way of thinking about the Colorado River. Their dedication to the restoration of Glen Canyon is admirable, their scientific arguments impeccable, and the logic behind what they want to achieve is cogent. It is heartening to see them taking on this important issue. Those who can envision a future with a free flowing Colorado River through a restored Glen Canyon will want to be a part of this organization." For further information, see Glen Canyon Institute's web site at www.glencanyon.com. To join in this historic effort, contact Glen Canyon Institute, PO Box 1925, Flagstaff, AZ 86002.
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Every Wednesday Clint Wilkes will offer a story of interest to
everyone who loves Yellowstone and the surrounding area. Some stories will be humorous,
others will illustrate a point. You the reader are invited to 