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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.

March 8, 2023

Yellowstone National Park spots first grizzly bear to emerge from hibernation this year

A Yellowstone National Park biologist spotted the first grizzly bear to emerge from hibernation in 2023, finding the 300-pound animal hunting for food near a bison carcass.

March 8, 2023

Second hiker collapses, dies on trail at Big Bend National Park in Texas in matter of weeks

The 64-year-old woman was the second hiker to collapse and die while hiking a trail at Big Bend National Park in Texas since Feb. 18, when a 56-year-old man died.

March 2, 2023

Yosemite National Park closed indefinitely amid extreme weather onslaught

Yosemite National Park will be closed indefinitely as the park gets hit by unusually snowy weather, with some areas of the park accumulating 15 feet of snow, according to the National Park Service.