National Parks
Sister: Hiker who died in Badlands was on graduation trip
The sister of a man who died hiking in the Badlands says that he was camping as part of a trip to celebrate his college graduation when he became lost and ran out of water
Report: Brazil authorities pay no mind to deforestation
Illegal loggers have destroyed some 18,500 square kilometers (7,100 square miles) of public forests over the past six years in the Brazilian Amazon
Malawi moves elephants from overcrowded park to larger one
One by one, 250 elephants are being moved from Malawi’s overcrowded Liwonde National Park to the much larger Kasungu park 380 kilometers (236 miles) away in the country’s north
Forest Service grazing decision irks environmental group
The U.S. Forest Service has approved a new rule waiving fees for unauthorized grazing under some circumstances in a move blasted by an environmental group that says the agency is codifying lax enforcement
Tribal leaders and feds reestablish Bears Ears Commission
Federal officials and tribal nations have formally reestablished a commission to jointly govern the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah
California debates listing western Joshua tree as threatened
California officials are weighing whether to list the iconic western Joshua tree as a threatened species
Graffiti found on dozens of Yosemite National Park sites
Yosemite National Park officials are seeking witnesses who saw vandals tag more than 30 sites in the California park with graffiti
Native American leaders seek more from US consultations
U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland vowed on her first day on the job to ensure Native American tribes have opportunities to speak with her and the agencies she oversees
US looks to boost cooperation with tribes on land management
National Park Service Director Chuck Sams says he and other federal officials are committed to boosting the role Native American tribes can play in managing public lands
Israeli authority backs down from Mount of Olives park plan
Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority says it is backing down from a plan to encompass Christian holy sites on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives in a national park after vociferous outcry from major churches