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March 2, 2023

Here's when popular DC cherry blossoms are forecast to peak

The Washington, D.C., cherry blossoms are forecast to peak later this month. The trees were a gift from Japan in 1912, and more have been planted since then.

March 1, 2023

Piece of long-lost SS Savannah wreckage likely found on NY Fire Island shore

A piece of the SS Savannah — which broke apart more than 200 years ago — was likely found on a New York shoreline following the impact of Tropical Storm Ian last fall.

March 1, 2023

When a bear attacks, don't 'push a slower friend down,' National Park Service says

The National Park Service issued a humorous warning about bear attacks and prompted a back-and-forth on Twitter after urging parkgoers not to abandon their "slower" friends.

February 28, 2023

Yellowstone is America’s first national park – here is its majestic story

On this day in history, March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park was created. It inspired a global conservation movement.

February 26, 2023

Yosemite National Park closes during severe California winter storm

Yosemite National Park is closed until March due to unusually wintry weather in California, days after a massive rockfall was recorded by a tourist.

February 23, 2023

Yosemite National Park El Capitan rockfall caught on video

A massive rockfall was caught on video earlier this week at northern California's Yosemite National Park. White clouds are seen emanating from the side of El Capitan.

February 22, 2023

Wisconsin man dies during Grand Canyon hike to Colorado River, officials say

A 56-year-old man from Pewaukee, Wisconsin, died Friday while hiking the Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon during a day trip to the Colorado River, officials said.

February 22, 2023

Man dies hiking in Texas national park after experiencing chest pains

A 56-year-old man died on Saturday afternoon while hiking with a scout troop in a Texas national park. He had been experiencing chest pains before receiving CPR.

February 21, 2023

Large shelf cloud appears in northern Colorado: See the video

McShan Walker caught a large shelf cloud on camera near Rocky Mountain National Park in northern Colorado. "It moved very slowly and seemed to change colors slightly in layers," he said.

February 21, 2023

Prolific Yosemite climber Zach Milligan, who lived in cave, dies in fall on Canadian Rockies: reports

Zach Milligan, 42, died last week in an apparent fall from the 2,300-foot-tall Polar Circus ice cliff at Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies, according to reports.