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Grizzly Numbers Show Decline -- "A correction to a report on the health of the grizzly bear population in the Northern Rockies shows that the population is most likely in a state of decline and could be reduced by half in some 30 years. The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks made the correction to its Final Report on its 10-year South Fork Grizzly Bear Study. The correction was to an error in the calculation of the birth rate of the bears and consequently an error in the calculation of the population trend." Read the full story from Environmental News Network. Campaign Underway for establishing new National Park in New Hampshire -- The New Hampshire Sierra Club and the Conservation Action Project announced in Concord, N.H., Wednesday a campaign to change the White Mountain National Forest into a national park. This would be done by transferring the management of the White Mountain National Forest to the National Park Service. Read the full story from Environmental News Network. Underground Railroad Network Bill Becomes Law (from NPCA) -- On July 21, President Clinton signed into law legislation promoted by NPCA to establish the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The law creates a framework for extensive cooperation among historic sites, educational institutions, museums, and community organizations that will illuminate the struggles of runaway slaves at each interpretive site. The Park Service will provide technical assistance. The law authorizes $5OO,000 for the first year of operation and up to $1 million for each year thereafter. Among those present at the signing in the Oval Office were: Iantha Gantt-Wright, NPCA's cultural outreach manager; Al Eisenberg, NPCA consultant and reviewer of the legislation; NPS Director Robert Stanton; members of the UGRR Commission; congressional champions for the bill; and Department of Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater. .
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (YNET) -- OK, truth be told Kris must have thought I was the biggest jerk she had ever met the first time I met her. Honestly, she was correct! I did something really dumb, I was only trying to be funny but talk about saying something that backfires, I get the prize. There's a real old joke that can be used in almost any situation. I say almost cause I sure picked the exact wrong person to tell this joke to. Now, being really dumb I'm going to repeat it knowing full well that my apology up front is still not going to be good enough for a lot of folks. I met Kris one afternoon in Bozeman. Now Kris has an incredible smile, wonderful personality and speaking entirely from a male point of view she is very beautiful. I reckoned incorrectly that she would appreciate my feeble attempt at humor as I asked her the following question. "Kris, do you know what they call a pretty girl in Montana?" Kris smiled her wonderful smile and said, "No, what?" Then dumb me gives the answer to what she must surely know was a joke. "A tourist!" I said. Now, until I met Gina I really didn't realize that there are probably two Montanans in the whole state that no sane person should tell that joke to. Without smiling Kris calls out to her friend Gina, "Hey Gina, listen to Clint's Joke." Something told me that maybe now would be a good time to change the subject but like a deer caught in headlights or Dan Quayle anywhere near Lloyd Bentsen, I foolishly plodded forward. This is a family newspaper so I'll leave out the next part. Let me end by saying that not only are Montanans beautiful but they are also very forgiving. I consider myself very fortunate to now have both Kris and Gina as two of my best friends.
Yesteryear in Yellowstone by BRUCE GOURLEY YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (YNET) -- Haynes Guides have been published annually for many years, and older editions give the reader insights into life in Yellowstone in an earlier era: The following is an excerpt from the 1935 edition of Haynes Guide to Yellowstone National Park: "On the summit of Mt. Washburn is THE LOOKOUT, a stone ranger station erected by the National Park Service for the free use of park guests. From the summit of this mountain when visibility is good one may see the Grand Canyon, Hayden Valley, Yellowstone Lake, and distant Teton Mountains all to the southward; in the west are Cook Peak and Electric Peak. In descending the mountain motorists should remember to leave the motor always in gear, in either second or low gear, so that the brakes will not be needed to hold back the car. Many motorists in the past have burned their brake linings by not doing this."
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