Grizzly bear 399, a legendary sow nearly 30 years in age who had nearly two dozen cubs over the years, was killed in a vehicle collision in the Snake River Canyon south of Jackson, Wyoming.
Roughly 20 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina reopened to traffic Wednesday, though many more miles remain closed as cleanup and damage repairs tied to Hurricane Helene continued along the iconic route.
Legislation that would underwrite grants for the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of sea turtles is languishing in the U.S. Senate with the clock running down on the current session of Congress.
Despite the iconic image of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad that was sealed with a golden spike hammered into a laurel railroad tie, the closing weeks of the engineering feat were frenzied.
As the Red Rock Indian Band protested what it says have been repeated indignities to ancestral remains in northwestern Ontario, Parks Canada issued a statement saying it respects the band’s right to peaceful protest and recognizes that the discovery has been “painful and distressing.”
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in North Carolina remains closed due to impacts from the closing fury of Hurricane Helene. The closure includes all trails, park grounds, and facilities. The park will re-open once damage assessments have been made and the park is deemed safe for visitation.