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May 31, 2023

Yellowstone tourist gets scare of her life while attempting to pet bison: video

A tourist got the scare of her life at Yellowstone National Park earlier this month after she tried to pet a bison after taking selfies with the animal.

May 29, 2023

Teen boy drowns at New Jersey beach over Memorial Day weekend; 4 others hospitalized

A 15-year-old boy died over the weekend after entering the waters off a Sandy Hook beach in New Jersey. Multiple others were transported to two medical centers.

May 27, 2023

Senior man found dead on Utah national park trail

A 69-year-old man was found dead on a trail at Arches National Park in Utah. Previous deaths were reported by the National Park Service in February and March.

May 25, 2023

Indiana woman dies in Grand Canyon while trying to hike to the Colorado River and back in a day

A Grand Canyon hiker from Indiana has died while trying to hike the Bright Angel Trail. She was attempting to reach the Colorado River and return back in a single day.

May 24, 2023

Yellowstone officials kill baby bison due to herd rejection after visitor picked it up

Yellowstone National Park officials killed a baby bison after a visitor picked it up because its herd would not take it back. The man pushed the calf up from the river and onto a roadway.

May 24, 2023

Yellowstone National Park officials say man disturbed baby bison, resulting in its death

Officials at Yellowstone National Park are seeking information after a man intentionally disturbed a baby bison in an incident that resulted in the animal's death.

May 24, 2023

Kansas woman dies after falling into a creek in Glacier National Park in Montana

A 28-year-old woman from Kansas has died in Montana’s Glacier National Park. The woman was swept into a gorge after falling into a creek.

May 22, 2023

Body of missing Virginia man believed found in Shenandoah National Park

The body of Mateo Luis Cobo Zevallos was believed to be found in Shenandoah National Park on Sunday after he went missing in Virginia earlier this month.

May 22, 2023

Rangers at Alaska’s Denali National Park rescue climber who fell from a 3-mile-high ridge

National Park Service rangers helped save a climber who fell from a three-mile-high ridge at the Denali National Park in Alaska. The climber sustained minor injuries.

May 17, 2023

19th century marksmanship medals returned to National Park Service 3 decades after theft

Two dozen marksmanship medals earned by brothers Freeman and Milan Bull in the late 19th century have been returned to the National Park Service three decades after their theft.