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Review | U.S. Rangers, The Law of the Land: The History Of Law Enforcement In The Federal Land Management Agencies

The latest edition of a book that explores the history of rangers in the land-management agency illustrates problems with law enforcement in the National Park Service, but comes across as one-sided and with an axe to grind.

NPS Wants More Women In Law Enforcement Positions

The National Park Service has announced a seven-year initiative to focus efforts on hiring more women in law enforcement positions across the country. The Park Service will be joining hundreds of law enforcement agencies in committing to increasing female representation in its law enforcement workforce by signing onto the 30x30 pledge, an initiative to advance the representation and experiences of women in police agencies across the United States.

USGS Bat Research In Olympic, Yosemite, And Grand Canyon National Parks

A rock climber high on the iconic granite walls of Yosemite Valley. River rafters floating the Colorado River as it runs through the Grand Canyon. A solar powered radio antenna array attached to the spillway of a former dam in Olympic National Park. What do these things have in common? They are all parts of exciting new ways USGS and National Park Service scientists have been studying bats in national parks.