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California Man Becomes Second Yellowstone National Park Visitor To Be Gored By Bison This Year

Despite all the warnings passed out by Yellowstone National Park officials and rangers, from time to time visitors looking for that perfect photograph overlook the fact that the park's bison not only are wild, but can be highly temperamental. A California man discovered that in a most painful way Wednesday when looking for a close-up and the bison he was focusing on decided he wanted no part of a photo shoot.

"River Runners for Wilderness" Lose Bid to See Motorized Rafts, Helicopters Banned from Colorado River Corridor in Grand Canyon

A coalition of river runners that believes muscles, not motors, should drive rafts down the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park has been rebuffed in its bid to see the National Park Service agree with that belief.

Confirmation Hearing For Jon Jarvis As National Park Service Director Set for Next Week

For those keeping score at home, know that the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold a hearing next Tuesday to consider a number of Interior Department nominations, including that of Jon Jarvis as the next director of the National Park Service.