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April 18, 2023

Toddler invades White House grounds by slipping through fence: 'Curious young visitor'

A toddler briefly entered the White House grounds through the fence on Tuesday. After security systems were triggered, Secret Service members reunited the child with its parents.

April 15, 2023

Maine high school student falls to his death in Acadia National Park

A Maine teenager fell around 25 feet to his death on Friday while hiking with friends in the Otter Cliff area of Acadia National Park. Bryce Basso was a junior at Brewer High School.

April 12, 2023

Tribes in Arizona want US protections for areas considered sacred next to the Grand Canyon

Arizona tribes want the U.S. to create land protections for areas next to the Grand Canyon. The area encompassing 1 million acres is considered sacred to the Indigenous people.

April 10, 2023

Maryland State Police rescue hiker and his dog after getting lost in Harpers Ferry National Park

Maryland State Police rescued a man and his dog from the top of a cliff in Harpers Ferry National Park, located in West Virginia along the Shenandoah River.

March 31, 2023

Arizona's Towering Monument Valley buttes display sunset spectacle

Arizona's Towering Monument Valley buttes display a sunset spectacle this week. Monument Valley Tribal Park features mitten-shaped rock formations that are popular with tourists.

March 28, 2023

Maine's Acadia national park raises entrance fee

Acadia National Park, just outside Bar Harbor, Maine, will see its first entry fee increase in five years, officials announced Tuesday.

March 19, 2023

Grand Canyon National Park planning for a $208 million waterline repair

The Transcanyon Waterline which supplies water to the millions of people visiting the Grand Canyon National Park is planned to receive a $208 million repair.

March 16, 2023

2 men found dead near Utah-Arizona border after canyons flood

Two men were found dead near the Utah-Arizona border after floodwaters poured into a slot canyon. Several others in the area were rescued in a helicopter.

March 16, 2023

Hiker dies on Arches National Park trail in Utah, second death within a month

Park rangers responded on Sunday to an unresponsive 56-year-old man on Devils Garden Trail at Arches National Park in Utah. The hiker died despite life-saving efforts.

March 15, 2023

Albania formally dedicates Vjosa River National Park

The Albanian government has formally designated the nation's Vjosa River a national park, and has set aside $80 million to prevent wastewater deposits in the body of water.