National Parks

Sep 26, 2018

The Latest: Lawmakers put wolves, species law in crosshairs

Lawmakers in Congress have advanced a proposal to strip protections from gray wolves across the contiguous U.S. amid a push by Republicans for broad changes to the Endangered Species Act


Sep 25, 2018

Judge restores energy lease on Montana land sacred to tribes

A federal judge has reinstated an oil and gas lease on land in northwestern Montana that's considered sacred to some Native American tribes in the U.S. and Canada


Sep 25, 2018

Grizzlies get back US protections, Rockies hunts blocked

Grizzly bear hunts planned in the Northern Rocky Mountains have been blocked by a U.S. judge who says the government failed to show the animals have recovered from widespread extermination


Sep 24, 2018

Judge restores protections for grizzly bears around Yellowstone National Park, blocking planned hunts in Wyoming, Idaho

Judge restores protections for grizzly bears around Yellowstone National Park, blocking planned hunts in Wyoming, Idaho


Sep 24, 2018

Latest stunt near Grand Canyon is a Will Smith bungee jump

Will Smith turns 50 on Tuesday and will jump into the milestone with a bungee plunge into a gorge near the Grand Canyon from a helicopter


Sep 23, 2018

National park in Hawaii reopens after monthslong eruption

A national park in Hawaii has reopened after being closed for more than four months because of Kilauea volcano's latest eruption, which caused widespread damage to park infrastructure and dramatically changed its landscape


Sep 22, 2018

The Latest: Hawaii national parks reopens after lava shut it

A national park in Hawaii has reopened after being closed for more than four months because of Kilauea volcano's latest eruption, which caused widespread damage to park infrastructure and dramatically changed its landscape


Sep 21, 2018

Officials prepare to relocate wolves to Isle Royale park

Officials are preparing to relocate six to eight gray wolves from the mainland to Isle Royale National Park


Sep 21, 2018

US agency endorses plan to block new mining near Yellowstone

U.S. officials are recommending approval of a plan to block new mining claims for 20 years on public lands in the mountains of Montana north of Yellowstone National Park


Sep 17, 2018

Man who walked near boiling-hot Old Faithful geyser ticketed

Yellowstone National Park officials have ticketed a man caught on video wandering close to Old Faithful geyser