National Parks

Jul 31, 2017

Yellowstone grizzlies removed from threatened species list

For the second time in a decade, the U.S. government has removed grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region from the threatened species list.


Jul 31, 2017

Legendary biking on North Dakota's Maah Daah Hey trail

For mountain bikers, North Dakota's Maah Daah Hey Trail is such a treasure that people come from all the country to experience it


Jul 28, 2017

APNewsBreak: Yellowstone to punish workers for misconduct

With reports of sexual harassment and other misconduct tarnishing the National Park Service's image, one of its premier sites is preparing to discipline as many as 10 workers


Jul 26, 2017

Outdoor industry flexes political muscle in US land fight

Outdoor recreation industry leaders holding their last trade show in Utah have criticized GOP leaders for their opposition to a new national monument and their efforts to seize control of federal lands


Utah's crowded Zion National Park may require reservations
Jul 21, 2017

Utah's crowded Zion National Park may require reservations

The sweeping red-rock vistas at Zion National Park are increasingly filled with a bumper crop of visitors, and now park managers are weighing an unusual step to stem the tide: Requiring tourists to make reservations


Jul 6, 2017

2nd pack of gray wolves spotted in Northern California

California wildlife officials say a female gray wolf and her mate have produced at least three pups this year in the wilds of Northern California


Jun 5, 2017

Solo climber is 1st up mighty California rock without ropes

An elite rock climber has become the first to climb alone to the top of the massive granite wall known as El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without ropes or safety gear


Jun 5, 2017

Yellowstone Park says its winning against non-native fish

Researchers trying to preserve native cutthroat trout in Yellowstone National Park say they are on track to eliminate non-native predator fish from Yellowstone Lake in about a decade


Jun 4, 2017

The Latest: Climber: Scaling El Capitan is about mental prep

An elite rock climber says the biggest hurdle to scaling Yosemite National Park's El Capitan without safety gear was mentally preparing for it


May 29, 2017

Albanians NGO files lawsuit against park hydropower project

Albanian residents and a non-governmental organization have filed a lawsuit against the government for giving a permit to build a hydropower station in a protected valley