The annual elk reduction hunt in Grand Teton National Park will begin on October 6, 2012 and run through early December.

DNC Parks and Resorts, a subsidiary of Delaware North Companies, has been selected by the National Park Service as the new concessionaire for Shenandoah National Park. DNC will operate Shenandoah’s lodging, food and beverage service, gift shops, and other commercial services under a 10-year contract.

President Obama is expected to be in California next Monday to announce the establishment of the César E. Chávez National Monument.

A 50-year-old Colorado woman out hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park was killed when she fell about 40-50 feet down Deer Mountain, according to park officials.