National Parks
National parks seek higher fees with money for repairs tight
Visiting the country's most popular national parks would get more costly under a federal proposal released this week
US considers higher entry fees at 17 popular national parks
The National Park Service wants to sharply raise entrance fees at its most popular parks next year
Lawsuit: Bighorn sheep threatened by domestic sheep grazing
Environmental groups say in a lawsuit that the U.S. Forest Service is illegally jeopardizing bighorn sheep with deadly diseases by allowing thousands of domestic sheep to graze in eastern Idaho as part of agricultural research activities
Interior officials vow to change culture of harassment
Survey of National Park Service employees finds widespread complaints of harassment and discrimination in workplace
The Latest: US officials target harassment in park service
U.S. officials say a survey of National Park Service employees found widespread complaints of harassment and discrimination and that improved training and enforcement are aiming to combat the problems
Rainbow flag flies at US monument, but not on federal land
Gay rights activists who worked to get a rainbow flag installed at the new Stonewall National Monument in New York City are upset the National Park Service says the flag isn't actually on federal land but on property owned by the city
South Africa sends 6 black rhinos to Chad, restoring species
South Africa to send 6 black rhinos to Chad, restoring endangered species there after decades
Geologist: Yosemite rock falls don't mean more danger
A park geologist says two days of huge falling rocks hurting and in one case killing people at Yosemite National Park doesn't mean there is increased danger
APNewsBreak: No increased danger after Yosemite rocks fall
Yosemite National Park's geologist has told The Associated Press there is no more danger than usual of another giant rock fall after two huge slides occurred this week on the famed El Capitan rock formation