Parks Canada has promised that all of its parks and site on Prince Edward Island will reopen for this summer’s visitor season now that it has had time to assess, clean up, repair, plan and navigate the aftermath of post-tropical storm Fiona.

There is in the West a deep love of the land, coupled with a desire to see it conserved with clean air and water, healthy wildlife habitat, and rich recreational opportunities on public lands.

Long-legged and gangly, with oblong bodies, bald heads, and a long, curved bill, wood storks won't likely win any beauty contests. But they nevertheless are a poster child reflecting the success of the Endangered Species Act, as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing that the species be removed from the list of threatened and endangered wildlife.

Beginning March 1, Badlands National Park in South Dakota will not accept cash for park entrance fees and will only accept mobile or electronic payments for entrance and permit fees.