A federal judge on Tuesday tossed out Trump administration changes to the Endangered Species Act that critics said would greatly weaken the act and endanger the outlook for species struggling to avoid extinction.

A new 25-kilometre (15-mile) multi-use pathway that winds through forests, over salmon-bearing streams and past ocean vistas in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on Vancouver Island has officially opened.

Robert M. Utley, who served as the National Park Service's chief historian from 1964 to 1980 and authored nearly two dozen books, passed away recently at 92 following post-surgery complications.

The garter snake shoots me the side-eye as I arrive at Fort McNab National Historic Site and inadvertently disturb the peace. Endangered barn swallows swoop confidently about, almost as if they know they’re a species at risk and it’s illegal to disturb them or their nests. It’s also against the rules to camp which is probably news to the young couple who’ve kayaked over to McNabs Island and brazenly pitched a tent in the ruins.