11
2008
North Dakota: Theodore Roosevelt celebrates 30 years
A neat little park that is largely overlooked by those on their way to Yellowstone. The wildllife viewing is quite good as well.
It was 30 years ago that the North Dakota Badlands park was given national park status. On the same date - Nov. 10, 1978 - officials say 42 percent of the park was designated as a wilderness area.
11
2008
New Mexico: Group appeals oil and gas decision
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Western conservationists want the U.S. Forest Service to reconsider a decision they say opens up tens of thousands of acres to oil and gas development in a northern New Mexico forest.
11
2008
Bush breaks low approval rating record
“No other president’s disapproval rating has gone higher than 70 percent. Bush has managed to do that three times so far this year,” Holland said. “That means that Bush is now more unpopular than Richard Nixon was when he resigned from office during Watergate with a 66 percent disapproval rating.”
11
2008
Yellowstone Club files for bankruptcy
A spokesman for the Yellowstone Club says the exclusive resort for the super-rich has filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure financing for a planned expansion.