A tanker truck trying to negotiate the steep Mud Canyon Road in Death Valley National Park against regulations crashed when the brakes went out, spilling about 5,000 gallons of emulsified asphalt and 150 gallons of diesel, according to the National Park Service.

Dressed head to toe in bright red weatherproof gear, members of our whale-watching group laughed and yelped as we hit a wave and salty spray came over the side of the Zodiac. Then we quickly got back to business. We were scanning the horizon at Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park, looking for whales.

A Minnesota woman touring Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota was significantly injured when gored by a bison, the park announced Tuesday.

Parks Canada fire management crews continue to monitor the Uto Wildfire in Glacier National Park in British Columbia by helicopter and are using a remote camera for real-time updates. They have completed a fire analysis and outlined strategies to manage the fire that may include options to use natural features and/or back burning to contain the fire.