The bounties on brown trout continue to grow as the National Park Service encourages anglers to help remove the invasive fish from the Colordo River between Glen Canyon Dam and the Paria River.

The National Park Service has begun a two-year project to improve accessibility and visitor services at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. The chamber of the memorial and the statue of Thomas Jefferson will remain open and accessible for the duration of the project.

On a paper placemat filled with tasting notes, three special Glencairn nosing glasses stand in a line. Each is placed on the name of the spirit it contains: Noon Gun Gin, Fort George Genever and Daily Ration Rum. A bonus glass of Granite & Grain Whisky stands behind them. All are made by Compass, a new distillery on Agricola Street, a short walk from here.

Elk and deer have been poached at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico, and law enforcement rangers are seeking the public's help in finding those responsible.