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October 4, 2023

Alaska's beloved 'Fat Bear Week' roars on after government shutdown averted

Katmai National Park's annual "Fat Bear Week" is back on, as 12 animals take each other on while fattening up before winter hibernation.

October 2, 2023

Arizona man killed in shooting in Tonto National Forest, suspect arrested, authorities say

An Arizona man was shot and killed at a campground over the weekend and another man has been arrested and charged with the killing, authorities said.

October 2, 2023

Colorado man goes missing during 28-mile solo trek in Rocky Mountain National Park

Chad Pallansch, 49, has not been heard from since setting off Wednesday from the East Inlet Trailhead near Grand Lake at Rocky Mountain National Park.

September 30, 2023

Bull elk attacks stopped car near Jasper National Park in Canada

The wife of a wildlife photographer captured the moment a bull elk attacked a stopped vehicle that was en route to Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. See the shocking attack.

September 29, 2023

Alaska's beloved 'Fat Bear Week' could be threatened by government shutdown

"Fat Bear Week," a contest hosted by Katmai National Park that allows residents to vote on their favorite local brown bear, may be postponed amid a looming government shutdown.

September 29, 2023

Thousands of park rangers to be furloughed if US government shuts down

According to the Department of Interior, hundreds of national parks may close if Congress doesn’t reach a budget soon. Thousands of park rangers may also be furloughed.

September 27, 2023

North Dakota residents to weigh in on whether wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park should stay

The National Park Service has launched a 30-day public comment period to address the potential removal of North Dakota’s wild horses from the Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

September 19, 2023

Injured Grand Canyon hiker, 63, saved after friends abandoned him to continue backpacking

The 63-year-old hiker was left alone near Kanab Creek after his group confirmed rescuers had been contacted through a satellite device, officials said.

September 13, 2023

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spews lava fountains as lake of molten rock lights up night, video shows

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano lit up the night on Tuesday as lava fountains filled a lake of molten rock at its summit crater Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

September 12, 2023

Montana Navy veteran had jaw torn off in horrifying grizzly attack, family says

A Navy veteran who was attacked by a grizzly bear in Montana had his jaw torn off and is in critical, but stable condition, his family shared in a GoFundMe post.