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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Monday, January 6, 2014 INCIDENTS Rocky Mountain NP Lost Snowshoer Rescued From Backcountry A 24-year-old man from Florida was found last Thursday night by park staff in the Mill Creek Drainage of Rocky Mountain National Park. The man had contacted rangers via cell phone early that afternoon, reporting that he'd become disoriented while snowshoeing by himself near Flattop Mountain. At that time, he was not asking for assistance, but seeking directions and guidance from rangers. Weather conditions consisted of sunshine, high winds, blowing snow and temperatures ranging in the mid-20s. The man continued down from above tree line, remaining in contact with rangers. When it became dark, he stopped moving and asked for assistance, as he was not prepared to spend the night in the backcountry. Three park search teams began looking for him, focusing their efforts mainly in the Mill Creek drainage. One team followed fresh snowshoe tracks and located the man in thick timber along Mill Creek at approximately 8:45 p.m. Rangers assessed his condition and then snowshoed out with him. [Kyle Patterson, Public Affairs Officer] OTHER NEWS The following stories are among those in today's InsideNPS. To see the full text, NPS employees should go to the InsideNPS home page ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index). Non-NPS employees can see most of them on the Morning Report web page ( HYPERLINK "http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/" http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/): Petrified Forest NP - Through the assistance of The Conservation Fund and the National Parks Conservation Association, the park has acquired a significant, 4,265-acre tract that is full of Late Triassic resources, including rare dinosaur fossils. Fort Pulaski NM - On the second weekend of December, the staff and volunteers of Fort Pulaski National Monument hosted the park's annual “Candlelantern” event, which recreates the Confederate “Nog Party” of 1861. Catoctin MP - Cynthia Wyant, the park's administrative officer, retired on January 3rd after more than 40 years with the National Park Service, all at Catoctin. Bryce Canyon NP - Kelly Shakespear, historic preservation crew leader at Bryce Canyon National Park, has announced his retirement after serving the park for over 33 years. His last day will be on January 16th. * * * * The Morning Report is produced by the Office of Communications with the support of the Office of the Associate Director for Information Resources. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov). --- ### --- |