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Online voting in Alaska's Fat Bear Week contest starts after an attack killed 1 contestant
Read full article: Online voting in Alaska's Fat Bear Week contest starts after an attack killed 1 contestantVoting has started in the annual Fat Bear Week contest at Alaskaโs Katmai National Park and Preserve.
The chunkiest of chunks face off in Alaska's Fat Bear Week
Read full article: The chunkiest of chunks face off in Alaska's Fat Bear WeekAn Alaska national parkโs annual celebration of the beefy, brown and bristly is getting underway as some of the chunkiest bears on the planet fatten up for their long winter slumber.
What to know about the pipeline that brings water to millions of Grand Canyon goers
Read full article: What to know about the pipeline that brings water to millions of Grand Canyon goersFour significant breaks in the water pipeline that serves the Grand Canyon means visitors wonโt be able to stay overnight in hotels inside Grand Canyon National Parkโs South Rim through the Labor Day holiday.
Grand Canyon's only water pipeline fails, prompting shutdown of overnight hotel stays
Read full article: Grand Canyon's only water pipeline fails, prompting shutdown of overnight hotel staysVisitors wonโt be able to stay overnight in hotels at Grand Canyon National Park after a series of breaks in the only pipeline that serves the popular tourist destination.
Sister says hiker still missing in Grand Canyon flash flood amid intense search
Read full article: Sister says hiker still missing in Grand Canyon flash flood amid intense searchSearch and rescue crews at Grand Canyon National Park are searching for an Arizona woman nearly two days after she was swept into a creek during a flash flood.
Ernesto retains strength as a hurricane over the open Atlantic
Read full article: Ernesto retains strength as a hurricane over the open AtlanticTwo people who drowned off South Carolinaโs Hilton Head Island where rip current warnings related to Hurricane Ernesto were posted have been identified as Ohio men.
Ernesto regains hurricane strength, sends powerful swells, dangerous rip currents to US East Coast
Read full article: Ernesto regains hurricane strength, sends powerful swells, dangerous rip currents to US East CoastErnesto has regained hurricane status as the storm churns away from Bermuda and heads farther out into the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.
Death Valley's scorching heat kills second man this summer
Read full article: Death Valley's scorching heat kills second man this summerA California man died from overheating at Death Valley National Park after hiking on a day where temperatures reached nearly 120 degrees Fahrenheit (48.3 degrees Celsius).
Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park
Read full article: Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular parkA surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for safety as basketball-sized rocks flew overhead has highlighted a little-known hazard that scientists hope to be able to predict someday.
Surprise blast of rock, water and steam in Yellowstone sends dozens running for safety
Read full article: Surprise blast of rock, water and steam in Yellowstone sends dozens running for safetyA surprise eruption in Yellowstone National Park has shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt an estimated 100 feet into the sky and sent people running for safety.
Gunman who was killed by Yellowstone rangers had planned a July 4 mass shooting, park reveals
Read full article: Gunman who was killed by Yellowstone rangers had planned a July 4 mass shooting, park revealsYellowstone National Park officials say a gunman killed by park rangers as he fired a semiautomatic rifle at the entrance of a dining facility with 200 people inside had told a woman he planned to carry out a mass shooting.
The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region of Washington
Read full article: The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region of WashingtonThe federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to an area of northwest and north-central Washington.
Wild horses facing removal in a North Dakota national park just got another strong ally: Congress
Read full article: Wild horses facing removal in a North Dakota national park just got another strong ally: CongressAdvocates for some 200 wild horses roaming North Dakotaโs Theodore Roosevelt National Park are hoping a signal of support from Congress will prevent the removal of the beloved animals.
A sure sign of spring: The iconic cherry trees in the nation's capital will soon begin to bloom
Read full article: A sure sign of spring: The iconic cherry trees in the nation's capital will soon begin to bloomItโs cherry blossom season again, and officials in the nation's capital are predicting a banner year for the signature pink blooms.
Toppled White House Christmas tree is secured upright, and lighting show will happen as scheduled
Read full article: Toppled White House Christmas tree is secured upright, and lighting show will happen as scheduledRepair crews have installed concrete blocks and cables to secure the National Christmas Tree in front of the White House after the tree blew down.
Don't mess with this mama bear: Grazer easily wins popular Fat Bear Contest at Alaska national park
Read full article: Don't mess with this mama bear: Grazer easily wins popular Fat Bear Contest at Alaska national parkWhen it comes to packing on the pounds to survive an Alaska winter, this yearโs undisputed champ is Grazer.
Further evidence points to footprints in New Mexico being the oldest sign of humans in Americas
Read full article: Further evidence points to footprints in New Mexico being the oldest sign of humans in AmericasNew research shows that fossil footprints discovered at the edge of an ancient lakebed in New Mexico's White Sands National Park date back to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago.
Wild horses that roam Theodore Roosevelt National Park may be removed. Many oppose the plan
Read full article: Wild horses that roam Theodore Roosevelt National Park may be removed. Many oppose the planThe National Park Service has proposed removing wild horses from Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota, as the park looks to revise its livestock plans.
โPink palaceโ in the Everglades open again, years after being destroyed by Hurricane Irma
Read full article: โPink palaceโ in the Everglades open again, years after being destroyed by Hurricane IrmaThe iconic visitor center at the Flamingo outpost in Everglades Nat'l Park has finally reopened.
Young, wild and free: Wolverine spotted in California for only second time in last 100 years
Read full article: Young, wild and free: Wolverine spotted in California for only second time in last 100 yearsA wolverine was spotted three times last month in the eastern Sierra Nevada, a rare occurrence for an animal thatโs only been seen one other time in California over the last 100 years.
3 healthy kittens born to mountain lion tracked by biologists in wilderness near Los Angeles
Read full article: 3 healthy kittens born to mountain lion tracked by biologists in wilderness near Los AngelesA mountain lion studied by biologists in wilderness areas near Los Angeles has given birth to three healthy kittens.
Montana judge to decide on wolf hunting limits
Read full article: Montana judge to decide on wolf hunting limitsA Montana judge said he would decide Tuesday whether to continue temporary limits on wolf hunting in the state or to restore quotas and hunting methods before a trial over whether the public was given an adequate opportunity to weigh in on changes in the way the state estimates the size of the wolf population.
Feds resume study of restoring grizzlies to North Cascades
Read full article: Feds resume study of restoring grizzlies to North CascadesEnvironmental groups are hailing a decision by the Biden administration to resume studying whether grizzly bears should be restored to the remote North Cascades ecosystem in Washington state.
Early data indicates Idaho wolf population is holding steady
Read full article: Early data indicates Idaho wolf population is holding steadyIdaho's top wildlife official says the state's wolf population appears to be holding steady despite recent changes by lawmakers that allow expanded methods and seasons for killing wolves.
Arizona levee breached, hiker missing after floods hit West
Read full article: Arizona levee breached, hiker missing after floods hit WestA levee was breached Monday in a small town near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the evacuations of 60 people after a weekend of flash floods across the American Southwest that also swept away one woman who is still missing in Utahโs Zion National Park.
Part of a foot, in a shoe, spotted in Yellowstone hot spring
Read full article: Part of a foot, in a shoe, spotted in Yellowstone hot springYellowstone National Park officials are investigating after an employee spotted part of a foot, in a shoe, floating in a hot spring in the southern part of the park.
Death Valley route buried in floods closed for another week
Read full article: Death Valley route buried in floods closed for another weekAuthorities say a main roadway into Death Valley National Park will remain closed into next week as crews clean up after record-breaking rains damaged the roadway and choked it with mud, rocks and debris.
Flash floods strand 1K people in Death Valley National Park
Read full article: Flash floods strand 1K people in Death Valley National ParkFlash flooding triggered by heavy rainfall forced has officials to close all roads in and out of Death Valley National Park near the California-Nevada line Friday.
Preventative fires credited with saving Yosemite sequoias
Read full article: Preventative fires credited with saving Yosemite sequoiasA Yosemite National Park ecologist says a famed grove of giant sequoias have survived their first wildfire in more than a century because of intentional burning to remove undergrowth beneath the towering trees.
Yosemite wildfire is latest threat to giant sequoia trees
Read full article: Yosemite wildfire is latest threat to giant sequoia treesOfficials say part of Yosemite National Park has been closed and hundreds of people evacuated nearby as a wildfire rages near a grove of Californiaโs famed giant sequoia trees.
Biologists' fears confirmed on the lower Colorado River
Read full article: Biologists' fears confirmed on the lower Colorado RiverConfirming their worst fears for record-low lake levels, National Park Service fisheries biologists have discovered that a non-native predator fish has made its way through Glen Canyon Dam to the lower Colorado River, where it can prey on ancient native fish they have been working to reestablish.
WATCH LIVE: Fourth of July fireworks show held above National Mall in Washington D.C.
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Fourth of July fireworks show held above National Mall in Washington D.C.The National Park Service is hosting an Independence Day fireworks celebration on the National Mall in Washington D.C.
Fires hit Southwest, New Mexico's season 'dangerously early'
Read full article: Fires hit Southwest, New Mexico's season 'dangerously early'New Mexico 's governor says the state faces a long and potentially devastating wildfire season as Southwestern wildfires cause destruction and force people from their homes.
"A very chaotic situation': Crews tackle growing wildfires
Read full article: "A very chaotic situation': Crews tackle growing wildfiresDestructive Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and put numerous small villages in New Mexico in the path of danger, as wind-fueled flames chewed up wide swaths of tinder dry forest and grassland and plumes of smoke filled the sky.
National Park Week is coming: Hereโs when you can get in for free
Read full article: National Park Week is coming: Hereโs when you can get in for freeOne of this yearโs entrance fee-free days is coming up at our countryโs National Parks, meaning if you want to visit, you wonโt have to pay admission.
Montana curbs wolf hunt after 23 from Yellowstone killed
Read full article: Montana curbs wolf hunt after 23 from Yellowstone killedMontana wildlife commissioners are shutting down gray wolf hunting and trapping in areas bordering Yellowstone National Park amid criticism over 23 wolves being killed after roaming from the park in recent several months.
Sequoia National Park opens Giant Forest that survived fire
Read full article: Sequoia National Park opens Giant Forest that survived fireSequoia National Park is reopening its Giant Forest area, three months after extraordinary efforts saved the grove as Northern California wildfires destroyed thousands of other redwoods.
Native American confirmed as head of National Park Service
Read full article: Native American confirmed as head of National Park ServiceThe U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the nomination of Charles โChuckโ Sams III as National Park Service director, which will make him the first Native American to lead the agency that oversees more than 131,000 square miles of parks and other landmarks.
Chalk artists gather to complete 40 (incredible!) portraits of the passengers and crew members of Flight 93
Read full article: Chalk artists gather to complete 40 (incredible!) portraits of the passengers and crew members of Flight 93As we inch closer to the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, it feels fitting that weโre seeing more and more tributes and events pop up to remember the day.
Park Service pushes back against licensing Georgia spaceport
Read full article: Park Service pushes back against licensing Georgia spaceportThe National Park Service is pushing back against a Federal Aviation Administration report recommending approval of a launch pad for commercial rockets off the Georgia coast.
US Park service sued after gate kills Ugandan humanitarian
Read full article: US Park service sued after gate kills Ugandan humanitarianThe family of a womenโs rights activist from Uganda has sued the National Park Service after she was decapitated last year by a gate at Utahโs Arches National Park.
Study: California fire killed 10% of worldโs giant sequoias
Read full article: Study: California fire killed 10% of worldโs giant sequoiasA draft study says at least a tenth of the worldโs mature giant sequoias were destroyed by a single California wildfire that tore through the southern Sierra Nevada last year.
Unusual bobcat tree den found in California fire burn zone
Read full article: Unusual bobcat tree den found in California fire burn zoneBiologists studying Southern California bobcats found a mother and three kittens this spring in an unusual den in a cavity up in a tree in an area intensely burned by a huge 2018 wildfire west of Los Angeles.
Controlled fires in Florida Everglades being set to eliminate โmonsterโ invasive plant
Read full article: Controlled fires in Florida Everglades being set to eliminate โmonsterโ invasive plantBROWARD COUNTY, Fla. โ Fire crews with the National Park Service have been igniting controlled fires in the Florida Everglades to control an invasive vine thatโs been wreaking havoc on the native ecosystem. The plant, called Lygodium Microphyllum - and also known as Old World Climbing Fern - is a stealthy and invasive plant that was likely introduced as decorative vegetation that made its way into the Everglades in 1999. While many may think of the invasive Burmese python as a great threat to wildlife, scientists like Dr. Ellen Lake with the USDA Invasive Plant Research Lab in Davie say Lygodium could be more dangerous. (WPLG)Michael Gue, prescribed fire specialist with the National Park Service, said the vine can be easily spotted from a helicopter. โWeโve seen in Florida, in general, an increase in Lygodium so of course the Park Service is concerned,โ said National Park Service botanist Hillary Cooley.
Malcolm Xโs boyhood home in Boston gets historic designation
Read full article: Malcolm Xโs boyhood home in Boston gets historic designationFILE - In this March 29, 2016, file photo, signs call attention to the house where slain African-American leader Malcolm X spent part of his childhood in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. According to the National Park Service the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in February 2021. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes, File)BOSTON โ Malcolm Xโs boyhood home in Boston was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The former Malcolm Little was a teenager in the 1940s when he came to live with his sister, Ella Little Collins. Little Collins, who was a civil rights organizer in her own right, became her brotherโs legal guardian after his father died and his mother was institutionalized.
Biden rolling out plan for $4 billion global vaccine effort
Read full article: Biden rolling out plan for $4 billion global vaccine effortWorkers from the National Park Service clear snow and ice at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Washington. Trump pulled the U.S. out of the WHO, but Biden moved quickly after his inauguration last month to rejoin and confirmed that the U.S. would contribute to COVAX. AdThe $4 billion in U.S. funding was approved by Congress in December and will be distributed through 2022. In addition to discussing vaccine distribution, Biden also plans to use the meeting to discuss G-7 countries' collective competitiveness and economic challenges posed by China, according to the White House. Biden is also scheduled to deliver a virtual address to the Munich Security Conference on Friday before traveling to Michigan to visit Pfizer's vaccine manufacturing facility.
Biden rolling out plan for $4 billion global vaccine effort
Read full article: Biden rolling out plan for $4 billion global vaccine effortWorkers from the National Park Service clear snow and ice at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Washington. Trump pulled the U.S. out of the WHO, but Biden moved quickly after his inauguration last month to rejoin and confirmed that the U.S. would contribute to COVAX. AdThe $4 billion in U.S. funding was approved by Congress in December and will be distributed through 2022. In addition to discussing vaccine distribution, Biden also plans to use the meeting to discuss G-7 countries' collective competitiveness and economic challenges posed by China, according to the White House. Biden is also scheduled to deliver a virtual address to the Munich Security Conference on Friday before traveling to Michigan to visit Pfizer's vaccine manufacturing facility.
Trump supporters among those seeking Jan. 20 protest permits
Read full article: Trump supporters among those seeking Jan. 20 protest permits(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON โ Supporters of President Donald Trump are among a handful of groups that have applied for permits to hold protests during Joe Biden's inauguration. But it appears unlikely their application will be approved as the National Park Service greatly curtails protests as part of a major security lockdown. Among them, was a group called "Let America Hear Us, Roar For Trump." On Friday Jeff Reinbold, NPS superintendent for the National Mall, said the two approved groups had agreed to each keep their demonstrations below 100 people. The park service on Friday closed Washingtonโs National Mall to the general public until after Wednesday's inauguration.
The Latest: Azar condemns Capitol riot in resignation letter
Read full article: The Latest: Azar condemns Capitol riot in resignation letterSecurity surrounds the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Azar says he will resign at noon on Jan. 20, when President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in. TSA is also providing officers to help the Secret Service screen people along the parade route and attending Bidenโs inauguration Wednesday. Penceโs call comes less than a week before President-elect Joe Biden and Harris are set to take office. President Donald Trump hasnโt reached out to Biden and has repeatedly questioned the legitimacy of Bidenโs win.
Utah man pleads guilty in Yellowstone dig seeking treasure
Read full article: Utah man pleads guilty in Yellowstone dig seeking treasureThis undated photo provided by the National Park Service shows Fort Yellowstone Cemetery, in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. A Utah man has pleaded guilty after authorities said he was caught digging in a Yellowstone National Park cemetery in search of hidden treasure. โ A Utah man has pleaded guilty after authorities said he was caught digging in a Yellowstone National Park cemetery in search of hidden treasure. Craythorn caused more than $1,000 in damage by digging in the Fort Yellowstone Cemetery between Oct. 1, 2019, and May 24, 2020, prosecutors alleged. Several people seeking the treasure had to be rescued from precarious situations and as many as six died.
Volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island, draws crowds to park
Read full article: Volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island, draws crowds to parkIn this photo provided by the National Park Service, people watch an eruption from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on the Big Island on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. In the first hours of the eruption, lava mixed rapidly with water in the summit's crater lake to create steam. The water was the first ever recorded in the summit crater of Kilauea volcano. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park spokeswoman Jessica Ferracane said in a telephone interview that the volcanic activity is a risk to people in the park and that caution is needed. Last night's eruption was contained to the summit caldera within the national park.
Pearl Harbor dead remembered in ceremony shrunk by pandemic
Read full article: Pearl Harbor dead remembered in ceremony shrunk by pandemicA U.S. Navy sailor plays taps in front of the USS Missouri during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Officials gathered in Pearl Harbor to remember those killed in the 1941 Japanese attack, but public health measures adopted because of the coronavirus pandemic meant no survivors were present. The military broadcast video of the ceremony live online for survivors and members of the public to watch from afar. The Arizona today lies at the bottom of the harbor, where it sank shortly being hit by two bombs. Warren Upton, a 101-year-old who served on the USS Utah, understood why he could not attend in person this year.
Trump, Biden will both mark 9/11 anniversary in Shanksville
Read full article: Trump, Biden will both mark 9/11 anniversary in ShanksvilleThe Wall of Names honor the 40 people killed in the crash of Flight 93. Both President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in rural Pennsylvania where one of the hijacked planes crashed in a field. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, will attend Sept. 11 memorial ceremonies in New York this year. The 2,200-acre Flight 93 National Memorial marks the spot in rural Pennsylvania where the hijacked flight crashed, killing all 40 people on board. It's the second time Trump will mark Sept. 11 with a visit to the site.
Want to visit a U.S. National Park? All the free-entrance days of 2020
Read full article: Want to visit a U.S. National Park? All the free-entrance days of 2020Regardless of whether youโre aiming to visit one U.S. national park in your lifetime or your bucket list includes 10 of them, we have good news: Wednesday marks one of the free-entrance days, in honor of Veterans Day. is the last fee free day of 2020.https://t.co/UR6dHYdbDq โ National Park Foundation (@NationalParkFdn) November 10, 2020All national parks will waive entrance fees. Some other free dates for 2020 included:Saturday, April 18 โ First Day of National Park Week/National Junior Ranger DayTuesday, August 25 โ National Park Service BirthdaySaturday, September 26 โ National Public Lands DayWeโre still waiting on the free days of 2021 to be released. There are 419 National Park Service sites, and of those, 110 typically charge an entrance fee, with costs ranging from $5 to $35, the NPS said. Just be aware, the entrance-fee waiver for the free days donโt cover amenity or user fees for things like camping, boat launches, transportation or special tours.
Woman missing for days in park found by writing SOS with rocks
Read full article: Woman missing for days in park found by writing SOS with rocksWikimedia CommonsTHREE RIVERS, Calif. - "S O S" spelled out with rocks saved a woman missing in a national park for days, according to a release from the National Park Service. Mary Joanna Gomez, 56, was found alive and safe in Sequoia National Park after her disappearance sparked a major search operation, the release said. On October 23, her day off, she visited Kings Canyon National Park, and the next day she texted her daughter pictures of the scenery, the release said. A search began, with the National Park Service placing her in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park on Saturday morning, according to the release. Search teams, search dogs and aircraft all took part in the effort.
Fat Bear Week: Cast your vote for the chunkiest one of them all
Read full article: Fat Bear Week: Cast your vote for the chunkiest one of them all(CNN) - Fat Bear week is here to remind us there's still good in the world. Alaska's brown bears are the largest brown bears and eat up to 90 pounds of food each day, including other smaller mammals, salmon, berries, flowers and herbs. It holds one of the largest concentration of brown bears in the world, according to the release. As a friendly reminder, the park said: "Fat bears only exist because of clean water and healthy ecosystems." As the sea ice melts and polar bears find themselves on land more often, they begin to compete with brown bears for food.
Man severely burned after fall into thermal water at Old Faithful
Read full article: Man severely burned after fall into thermal water at Old FaithfulCade Edmond Siemers told Park Rangers that he took a walk off the boardwalk without a flashlight and tripped into the thermal water near the cone of Old Faithful Geyser, the NPS said in a statement. Siemers was able to walk back to Old Faithful Inn, where he was staying near the geyser, and call for help around midnight. Due to bad weather, the use of a life flight helicopter from Old Faithful was prohibited, the NPS said. The Old Faithful Geyser erupts every 51 to 120 minutes, according to the NPS. In June 2017, a North Carolina man suffered severe burns when he fell into a hot spring in the Lower Geyser Basin north of the Old Faithful area.
Mountain lion known for crossing 405 killed on same Los Angeles freeway
Read full article: Mountain lion known for crossing 405 killed on same Los Angeles freewayJustin Sullivan/Getty Images(CNN) - A mountain lion known for crossing the Los Angeles 405 freeway was struck and killed by a vehicle early Saturday morning, according to National Park Service (NPS) Ranger Ana Beatriz. The mountain lion known as P-61 lived in the Santa Monica mountains near the Sepulveda Pass, Beatriz said in a statement. City of Los Angeles Animal Control officer retrieved his body, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area said on Facebook. It appears he was trying to cross the 405 freeway, Beatriz said. Just months ago, he had successfully crossed that same freeway, the first time a GPS-collared mountain lion had done so over the course of the NPS's 17-year study of mountain lions in and around the Santa Monica Mountains, Beatriz said.
Rock breaks off mountain in Zion National Park, injures 3
Read full article: Rock breaks off mountain in Zion National Park, injures 3A rock broke off Cable Mountain, about an hour east of St. George in Zion National Park, and fell about 3,000 feet injuring three, the National Park Service said. Rock falls in Zion Nat'l Park, hurts 3 - Three people were injured after a "substantial" piece of rock fell in Utah's Zion National Park Saturday, according to a news release from the National Park Service. The park service said the rockfall occurred near the Weeping Rock Shuttle Stop just before 6 p.m., injuring three people and stranding several others. The rock broke off Cable Mountain, about an hour east of St. George in the state's southwest corner, and fell about 3,000 feet. A 14-year old girl was killed by a falling rocks in Montana's Glacier National Park earlier this month.
Chemical spill near Lake Michigan leaves hundreds of fish dead
Read full article: Chemical spill near Lake Michigan leaves hundreds of fish deadThe National Park Service has closed several portions of Indiana Dunes National Park after a chemical spill killed hundreds of fish in the area, according to a statement by Portage, Indiana, a nearby city. MICHIGAN CITY, Indiana (CNN) - The National Park Service has closed several portions of Indiana Dunes National Park after a chemical spill killed hundreds of fish in the area, according to a statement by Portage, Indiana, a nearby city. The spill occurred last week at the east branch of the Little Calumet River, about three miles upstream from Lake Michigan, Indiana Dunes National Park confirmed in a statement. The National Park Service has closed the Portage Lakefront, the Riverwalk beach area and waters out to 300 feet. "It's just horrible -- all these dead animals in here; all these dead fish.
National Park Service: Don't try to pet bison
Read full article: National Park Service: Don't try to pet bisonWildlife Conservation Society via CNN(CNN) - The National Park Service has released a guide to safely petting bison after recent dangerous encounters between tourists and the giant animals. Last month, a bison gored a teenager at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. A few days earlier, a 9-year-old girl was hurt at Yellowstone National Park when a bison charged her and threw her in the air. The Park Service says visitors must give animals plenty of space. The National Park Service also warns against stopping in the road to admire a bison or other critter.