Is Chicago Vocational HS headed for the National Register of Historic Places? This is good news that we hope leads to a full-on effort to preserve the historic school — and rebuild its curriculum also. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 7, 2022
Second person gored by bison at Yellowstone national park in span of three days Three people have been gored by bison in 2022, says National Park Service The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022
Woman, 71, attacked by bison at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming Her injuries are non-life threatening Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2022
Yellowstone visitor gored by bison in ‘inadvertent’ encounter An elderly woman was gored by a bull bison in what was the third goring this season at Yellowstone National Park and second in three days. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 30, 2022
The National Park Service expands its African-American history sites The National Park Service is trying to include more Black history into the story of America. Some of the proposed sites are painful, others are controversial. WEKU · Jun 26, 2022
The Smithsonian selects four possible sites for new museums for women and Latinos The National Women's History Museum and the National Museum of the American Latino were authorized by Congress in 2020. WEKU · Jun 22, 2022
Stonewall visitor center will be dedicated to LGBTQ history A visitor center dedicated to telling the story of LGBTQ rights movement will open next door to the Stonewall Inn The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022
If you can't get in to Yellowstone, here are some ways to salvage your trip Yellowstone is working to fully reopen, but there are new entry restrictions and many could be turned away at the gates. Here are some other vacation options nearby that are worth your while. WEKU · Jun 21, 2022
Mountain lion P-54 is killed by vehicle four years after her mother died on the same road LOS ANGELES — A mountain lion was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday in the Santa Monica Mountains, not far from where her mother was killed in a 2018 crash, the National Park Service said. Los Angeles Times · Jun 18, 2022
Tourists will be able to enter Yellowstone again soon — but only certain areas. What to know A devastating flood through Yellowstone has forced officials to shutter the park to tourists, but portions of the park could open soon, officials say. Tribune News Service · Jun 17, 2022
Huntington Beach man dies in Death Valley National Park after running out of gas LOS ANGELES — A Huntington Beach man was found dead Tuesday in Death Valley National Park after it appears he ran out of gas and tried walking for assistance during a dangerous heat wave, according to National Park Service officials. Los Angeles Times · Jun 17, 2022
350-pound bear rips into sleeping family’s tent in Smoky Mountains, claws mom and child A 350-pound bear ripped into a sleeping family’s tent inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park before clawing a mother and 3-year-old girl, according to the National Park Service. Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2022
Massacre leader’s name scrubbed from Yellowstone mountain Native Montanans agreed on new name of First Peoples Mountain to ‘honour victims of such inhumane acts of genocide’ The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022
Yellowstone renames mountain linked to massacre of Native Americans Peak renamed First Peoples Mountain was known as Mount Doane after Gustavus Doane who helmed an attack that killed at least 173 people in 1870 The Guardian - US · Jun 14, 2022
Al Jazeera · Jun 14, 2022 Yellowstone park closed for first time in 34 years Heavy rain and warmer temperatures melting mountain snow drive record floods just as tourist season was getting underway.
Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2022 Massive Yellowstone flooding and destruction force park to close, tourist evacuation Tourists in Yellowstone National Park are being evacuated and all of the entrance gates are closed, rangers said.
WEKU · Jun 13, 2022 Flooding at Yellowstone National Park sweeps away a bridge and washes out roads All entrances are closed at Yellowstone National Park after major flooding swept away at least one bridge, washed away roads and set off mudslides.
Tribune News Service · Jun 11, 2022 Teenager dies in climbing accident in Glacier National Park A 19-year-old man climbing in Glacier National Park was found dead Tuesday.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 8, 2022 Extreme drought prompts closure of Joshua Tree trail to ensure water for bighorn sheep LOS ANGELES — Extreme drought conditions prompted the open-ended closure of a popular hiking trail in Joshua Tree National Park to ensure water access for bighorn sheep.
The Conversation · Jun 6, 2022 Making room for wildlife: 4 essential reads Millions of Americans enjoy observing and photographing wildlife near their homes or on trips. But when people get too close to wild animals, they risk serious injury or even death. It happens regularly, despite the threat of jail time and thousands of dollars in fines.
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022 California man found dead in Death Valley National Park almost three weeks after sending final text to family John McCarry sent a text message to a family member on 15 May saying he was heading to Death Valley National Park
Tribune News Service · May 30, 2022 Travel for Two: Cumberland Island offers isolation that's both scenic and elegant If there’s one thing that Southerners do well, it’s keeping a secret. So well, in fact, that in September 1996 when John F. Kennedy Jr. married Carolyn Bessette in stunning secrecy at Cumberland Island’s First African Church, only a very few, including residents of nearby St. Mary’s, the gateway to…
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 17, 2022 Three men sentenced to jail and fined for wading with bears Three men pleaded guilty to what an Alaskan judge described as "drunken capering" at the famous Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park.
Zenger · May 13, 2022 Ancient Footprints Reshape Scientists’ Understanding Of Early Life In The Americas The evidence confirms that human activity took place in North America 23,000 years ago.
Tribune News Service · May 10, 2022 Body of 72-year-old man recovered from river in Great Smoky Mountains National Park A body was found in one of the popular rivers running through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and authorities are not sure when — or how — the Tennessee man died, according to the National Park Service.