--National Park Foundation's FREE October 13th Electronic Field Trip Currently Registering Participants At www.nationalparks.org/eft-- WASHINGTON, Sept.

By Kie Relyea, The Bellingham Herald, Wash. Jul. 5--The Diablo Lake Trail suspension bridge is open for use, now that most of the scheduled maintenance has been completed. The bridge was closed in mid-April for the project, which included replacing decking and some structural elements.

By SHANNON DININNY, Associated Press writer TEHEKIN For generations, residents of this remote hamlet in central Washington's Cascade Range have worked to preserve its rural woodsy character, while promoting it as a scenic tourist getaway.

By AP CHELAN (AP) Gov. Chris Gregoire declared a wildfire emergency Friday in Chelan County, as the roughly 100 residents of the small community of Stehekin awaited word on whether a growing blaze would force them to evacuate their homes.

By Deborah Zabarenko WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global warming puts 12 of the most famous U.S. national parks at risk, environmentalists said on Tuesday, conjuring up visions of Glacier National Park without glaciers and Yellowstone Park without grizzly bears.