If President Biden can persuade Congress to pass his "Build Back Better" legislation, the National Park System stands to benefit from billions of dollars tied to conservation work across the country.

Did you know that elk can run up to 45 miles per hour? That black bear cubs stay with their mother for 18 months learning to hunt and survive? That, at 6,293 feet, Waterrock Knob is the highest peak in the Plott Balsam Mountains?

Theodore Roosevelt National Park might be an overlooked or 'out-of-mind' national park, but it's really quite a fascinating place, from the Painted Canyon and the Little Missouri River to the remnants of Theodore Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch. To plan for the future of these and other sites in the park, Theodore Roosevelt staff have scheduled two public meetings for next week to discuss the planning process.

Four days of searching have failed to locate a 78-year-old Washington man who was last seen at the Graves Creek Trailhead in the southwestern corner of Olympic National Park.