A young condor released into Redwood National and State Parks in 2023 has been found dead, with lead poisoning being the likely cause of death.

U.S. Raúl Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat who was a fierce advocate for national parks, passed away Thursday from complications related to cancer treatments. He was 77.

An effort by the National Park Service to let national park superintendents decide whether hoverboards, e-scooters, and Segways can be used in their parks is too open-ended to protect park resources, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.

Public input is being sought on a plan by the National Park Service and Washington State Transportation Department on a proposed project within the Mount Rainier Wilderness that seeks to reduce the risk of flooding and erosion to a segment of State Route 410 (SR 410) adjacent to the White River in Mount Rainier National Park.