National Park Mystery Photo 35: Big Gear Turning
It's a big gear turning, but where in the National Park System will you find it?
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2011 6:02am
Help Yellowstone National Park's Wildlife By "Adopting" A Wolf For Mother's Day
It's that time of year again. And with Mother's Day arriving this year on May 8, you can please both mom or your wife and help Yellowstone National Park's wildlife by "adopting" a wolf from the Yellowstone Park Foundation.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 26th, 2011 2:46am
Interior Department Issues Report That Looks At Climate-Change Impacts On Western River Basins
Climate change is leading to a sizeable decrease in stream flows in the major river basins of the Southwest, declines that could impact recreation and wildlife in national parks such as Arches, Canyonlands, and Big Bend, according to an Interior Department report.
War And Consequences: The American Indian Movement Vs. The National Park Service At Fort Laramie, Part II
What parts of history did the National Park Service leave out in its interpretation of the 19th-century Indian Wars and the role of Fort Laramie, now a national historic site?
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Former Seasonal Employee At Great Smoky Mountains National Park Sentenced For Killing Wildlife In Park
Federal authorities say a former seasonal employee of Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been sentenced to pay $3,000 in fines and restitution, and ordered not to hunt or accompany anyone while hunting, anywhere in the world, for two years, for killing a black bear and white-tailed deer in a national park.
War And Consequences: The American Indian Movement Vs. The National Park Service At Fort Laramie
Has the National Park Service failed to adequately and fully explore Native American history at Fort Laramie National Historic Site, skewing history to avoid discussing the darker side to the Indian wars? A long-time Park Service historian thinks so.
Murder Suspect Rescued, Then Arrested, by Rangers at Grand Canyon National Park
A man wanted in a Texas murder case took a radical step in an attempt to avoid capture, and it was a big one—he jumped over the rim of the Grand Canyon. Rangers
rescued and then arrested the man, who was being held for Texas authorities.
- By Jim Burnett - April 25th, 2011 1:13am
Searchers Find Bodies of Missing Backcountry Skiers at Grand Teton National Park
Rescuers on Sunday recovered the bodies of two missing backcountry skiers at Grand Teton National Park, digging through 13 feet of snow to reach them.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - April 24th, 2011 4:44pm
How Stable Is The Future Of Isle Royale National Park's Wolf Population?
Inbreeding, gender woes, and even climate change could be conspiring to doom the future of Isle Royale National Park's wolf population.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - April 24th, 2011 2:50am
Distilling The Facts About Securing The Southwestern Border With Mexico Can Be Tricky
U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop's continued attacks on environmental laws he maintains are preventing the U.S. Border Patrol from securing the Southwestern border with Mexico raise conflicting accounts and accusations that the Department of Homeland Security sees the issue as a cash cow not to be corralled.
