National Parks

Sep 11, 2017

Volunteer shooters to help thin Grand Canyon bison herds

The National Park Service will use volunteer shooters along with capture and other methods to reduce the bison population at the Grand Canyon by more than half


Sep 7, 2017

Turn over a new leaf: Chase that autumn foliage on foot

Autumn in New England can sometimes seem gorgeous enough to stop your heart, but pursuing that foliage on foot is a great way to keep it healthy and beating strong


Aug 30, 2017

Inoculations give endangered California frog a shot at life

Scientists say they're inoculating an endangered California frog to give it a fighting chance at avoiding extinction


Aug 30, 2017

Groups sue to protect Yellowstone bears as hunts anticipated

Wildlife advocates and a Montana Indian tribe are asking a U.S. court to restore protections for grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park so that trophy hunting of the fearsome animals wouldn't be allowed


Aug 28, 2017

US interior secretary urges mining ban near Yellowstone

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says he wants to speed up a proposal to block new gold mining claims on public lands near Yellowstone National Park and will consider blocking other types of mining


Changes coming to US protected lands, but details unknown
Aug 25, 2017

Changes coming to US protected lands, but details unknown

Tribes, ranchers and conservationists know that none of the national monuments ordered reviewed by President Donald Trump will be eliminated, but the changes in store for the sprawling land and sea areas remain a mystery.


US interior chief recommends changes on some protected lands
Aug 24, 2017

US interior chief recommends changes on some protected lands

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says he won't seek to abolish any national monuments carved from the wilderness and oceans by past presidents


Tribal coalition joins blitz to save national monument areas
Aug 23, 2017

Tribal coalition joins blitz to save national monument areas

A tribal coalition has joined the blitz to stop Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke from downsizing or eliminating national monument areas, sending letters to President Donald Trump saying that "making America great again" includes honoring tribal history


Judge: Bears near US-Canada border merit endangered status
Aug 23, 2017

Judge: Bears near US-Canada border merit endangered status

A judge has ruled that grizzly bears in Montana and Idaho near the Canadian border can be considered endangered even if they are not on the brink of extinction


Touring Canada's Gaspe peninsula on 2 wheels
Aug 23, 2017

Touring Canada's Gaspe peninsula on 2 wheels

Touring Canada's Gaspe peninsula on 2 wheels: the loop and the sea