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Giant Forest At Sequoia National Park Reopens To Public

The Giant Forest area of Sequoia National Park, home to the General Sherman Tree, the largest tree in the world (by volume), reopened to the public on Friday. The area closed in early March in advance of what would become a catastrophic series of storms. Those storms left behind severe road and infrastructure damage that continues to impact public access.

Humans Taking A Toll On Yellowstone Wildlife

Visitors to Yellowstone National Park are taking a toll on the park's wildlife, where in recent days two black bears have been killed by motorists, an elk and a bison were also hit by vehicles, a newborn elk calf was picked up by motorists concerned for its fate, and a bison calf had to be put down after a visitor tried to help it out of the Lamar River so it could catch up with its mother.