Deep in the heart of Kouchibouguac National Park, resource management officers Jillian Duplessie and Andrew Joseph are boating along the Black River to reopen a smolt box net used to catch and study Atlantic salmon.

After a visitor within their vehicle encountered a bear that has become habituated to humans and vehicles, Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Rich Mountain Road in the Cades Cove area will be closed to all traffic starting Saturday, August 5, until further notice.

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A three-year construction project set to begin August 14 will make major repairs to Colonial Parkway in Colonial National Historical Park in Virginia, encompassing roughly 10 miles of roadway and 11 bridges.