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5 wild burros shot and killed in Death Valley National Park

LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities are investigating the killing of five wild burros who were found shot to death near life-giving springs on the western edge of Death Valley National Park, where 20-mule teams once pulled wagons of borax.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 15, 2023

Don’t run if you see a bear on a California hiking trail — or on your lawn. Do this instead

California is home to black bears, so it shouldn’t be a surprise if you run into one while you’re out hiking or camping — or if they show up rummaging around your lawn.

Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023

Brooks River brown bears break out all the moves to catch salmon

With the fishing season underway for brown bears on Alaska's Brooks River, the National Park Service has provided a humorous description of the catching techniques.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 13, 2023

'Like sitting on the 101 in LA': Yosemite visitors wait in line for hours to enter park

Waterfalls may be flowing freely at Yosemite National Park after record-breaking precipitation, but lines out of the park have often been at a standstill this season — the first summer without a reservation system since before the pandemic.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 1, 2023

Clueless tourists pose for photos with their baby – and a massive bull elk

If a elk changes its behavior or turns to watch you, it's a sign you're too close

Advnture · Jun 26, 2023

Boy, 14, dies hiking in 'extreme heat' of 48C before stepdad killed trying to save him

The 14-year-old and his stepdad both died after the teenager fell unconscious while hiking the Marufo Vega Trail in Texas on Friday, with the adult then crashing his car when he tried to find help

Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2023

Mystery as man's body found 394ft below lake's surface after kayaking trip with fiancée

Travis Valenti, 37, went missing after kayaking on Lake Crescent at Olympic National Park in Washington State with his fiancée who he had got engaged to just two days before

Daily Mirror · Jun 25, 2023

Birmingham honors the Black businessman who quietly backed the Civil Rights Movement

The National Park Service and the city are teaming up to restore the AG Gaston Motel built by Black entrepreneur AG Gaston. It served as a secure space for civil rights leaders to strategize in 1963.

WEKU · Jun 22, 2023

Yellowstone visitors treat bison like zoo attraction and refuse to back off

A crowd of adults and children gathered around the animal on a boardwalk and wouldn't move when asked

Advnture · Jun 19, 2023

Man pushes fiancée to safety before drowning in kayak horror two days after engagement

Travis Valenti was kayaking on Lake Crescent in Washington state's Olympic National Park when his kayak began taking on water. In a heroic final act, he pushed his fiancée to safety before disappearing into the water

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2023