A federal judge in Montana has ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider protecting the wolverine under the Endangered Species Act, ruling that the agency committed "serious errors" that undermined its 2020 decision not to extend those protections.

It's time at Point Reyes National Seashore for its annual beach closure for the protection of nesting federally-threatened snowy plovers. Each year the park on the California coast closes the stretch of beach between the North Beach parking lot and the mouth of Abbotts Lagoon. This closure is in effect for each Saturday, Sunday, and holiday from Saturday, May 28, through Monday, September 5, 2022.

Crowds, reservations, and fire danger all will be present in corners of the National Park System during the Memorial Day Weekend that is the traditional kickoff for summer travel.

Support is growing across the country for President Biden to establish a national biodiversity strategy to prevent the loss of species and the collapse of ecosystems.