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Grand Teton National Park Searching For Plan To Protect Bighorn Sheep Winter Habitat

Though Wyoming's Teton Mountain Range looks pretty expansive to the human eye, wildlife must coexist with a nearby ski resort and backcountry travelers, as well as shrinking habitat. At Grand Teton National Park, biologists are working on a plan to better protect the park's native bighorn sheep winter habitat, a plan that could lead to increased winter closures or designated travel routes.

Overpass To Help Reconnect Wildlife Habitat At Santa Monica Mountains

Crossing ten lanes of California's 101 Freeway, which sees more than 300,000 vehicles a day, is tricky at best, and often deadly, for mountain lions. When ground is broken Friday for a wildlife overpass spanning the freeway, it will mark a step towards safely reconnecting some of the fragmented habitat the lions need as they move about the region that includes Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

UPDATE | California Coastal Commission Raises Concerns With Point Reyes NS Ag Plan

A plan the National Park Service developed at Point Reyes National Seashore to manage cattle operations could be derailed by the California Coastal Commission because of the Park Service's failure to produce promised reports on dealing with the impacts from the livestock operations.

The Essential RVing Guide

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.

This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.

You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.

So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.