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June 23, 2016

Woman banned from national parks during 2-year probation for defacing rock formations

A San Diego woman who pleaded guilty to defacing several treasured national rock formations at national parks across the west and was sentenced to two years of probation was also banned from all national parks and federal lands during her probation.

May 24, 2016

Euthanized bear cleared in attack on hiker at Great Smoky Mountains

A DNA test came too late for a bear in the Great Smoky Mountains, because workers had killed it before the evidence cleared the bear in an attack on a hiker, park officials announced Monday.

May 17, 2016

Baby bison euthanized after Yellowstone tourists put it in their SUV

A bison calf that tourists loaded into their vehicle at Yellowstone National Park because they were concerned for its welfare could not be reunited with its herd and had to be euthanized, park officials said Monday as they reasserted the importance of avoiding wildlife.

April 27, 2016

Beloved Yellowstone bear 'Scarface' killed by hunter last fall, officials confirm

Montana wildlife officials have confirmed that a grizzly bear known as "Scarface" to some Yellowstone National Park biologists and visitors was shot and killed during a confrontation with a hunter north of Gardiner last fall.

February 26, 2016

House backs bill to boost hunting, fishing on public lands

The House has passed a bill to expand access to hunting and fishing areas on public lands, protect the right to use lead bullets and strip wolves of federal protections in four states.

February 18, 2016

National Park Service vows reform after Grand Canyon harassment report

The National Park Service has outlined a series of actions in response to a federal report that found employees at the Grand Canyon preyed on their female colleagues and retaliated against them for refusing sexual advances.

December 23, 2015

Talk about rustic: The feds are renting out these fire lookout towers

For decades, the U.S Forest Service has been making a tidy sum renting rooms to adventurous vacationers in the most rustic of settings – in out-of-commission fire lookout towers and guard-stations. Take a look at some of the rental properties.

December 20, 2015

Taxpayer Calculator: How much would funding the national parks cost you?

A pending House bill would provide for funding of the National Park Service and Smithsonian Institution, at a cost of roughly $3.04 billion. So -- what's the cost to you, the taxpayer?

December 20, 2015

Grand Teton lodge under review after Biden stay

The National Park Service is reviewing its policy for VIP stays at a lakeside vacation lodge in the Grand Tetons after a visit by Vice President Joe Biden.

December 20, 2015

Want to vacation in a fire tower? This federal agency’s got a room to sell you

For decades, the U.S Forest Service has been making a tidy sum renting rooms to adventurous vacationers in the most rustic of settings – in out-of-commission fire lookout towers and guard-stations.