Selfie Nation vs. Park Solitude

by Susan Sargent | July 19, 2018
From: Lone Peak Lookout “Yellowstone National Park’s decision to close the popular trails to the summit of Mt. Washburn has triggered a backlash from those disappointed by what they perceive as an over emphasis on providing visitors with a strong cell signal. The national advocacy ...

Feds Promise Human Health Risk Assessment to Measure Harm to Community

From: San Francisco Bay View “With no evidence-based human health risk data to support its pronouncement, the Navy is the lead voice in a deafening echo chamber of government officials, health department representatives and mainstream media outlets who absurdly claim no risk to public ...

These Birds — and Federal Red Tape — Could Harm Great Lakes Fish Populations

From: Detroit Free Press “A federal judge’s ruling in 2016 halted wildlife management agencies from their practice of killing limited numbers of double-crested cormorants — sleek, black, diving, fish-eating seabirds — to control their populations. That ruling — and the lack ...

Improved Yellowstone Cell Service On the Way, Despite Objections

by Susan Sargent | July 18, 2018
From: Yellowstone Insider “Improved Yellowstone cell service is on the way, as trails are closed to allow the installation of new antennas at the Mount Washburn Fire Lookout — but some groups are decrying the upgrades as an unnecessary intrusion into the Park’s bucolic nature.” ...

Yellowstone Park Continues to Improve Cell Service

From: Flathead Beacon “Bret De Young, the park’s telecommunications chief, said the Verizon Wireless project will improve the speed of wireless service, but won’t go so far as to allow streaming movies. He says people want to be able to check hotel reservations or use National Park ...
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