A portal into 19th-century life along the Buffalo River in Arkansas is being revived by the National Park Service, which is rehabilitating an 1850-log cabin that was the boyhood home of Beaver Jim Villines, a fur trapper and farmer.

The Municipality of Jasper has released a map showing the initial damage assessment of structures impacted by the biggest fire to sweep through Jasper National Park in more than a century. About 30 per cent of the town's structures — 358 of 1,113 — were damaged but critical infrastructure was saved.

Parks Canada estimates fire damage to the townsite in Jasper National Park to be 30 per cent. It has revealed that 358 of 1,113 structures within the Alberta mountain town have been destroyed in the fast-moving blaze that forced the evacuation of 25,000 people.

The National Park Service is seeking proposals to operate the Climbers' Ranch at Grand Teton National Park, a hostel that can accommodate 74 guests.