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German tourists fired paintballs at signs in Joshua Tree National Park with slingshots: officials
The three Germans admitted to firing the paintballs the night before, and a search of the vehicle turned up three slingshots, a paintball gun and paintballs, officials said.
Yosemite National Park tourists slammed for disgusting move after littering hiking trail with used toilet paper
Tasteless tourists at Yosemite National Park were put on blast after littering a popular hiking trail with loads of used toilet paper.
Hiker, 26, dies after getting swept over waterfall at Glacier National Park
A 26-year-old Pennsylvania woman visiting Glacier National Park in Montana plunged to her death after falling into a waterfall and drowning, park officials said.
Hiker found dead at the bottom of the Grand Canyon after camping: officials
The 41-year-old male, who has not been publicly identified, was discovered "unresponsive" along the Bright Angel Trail just east of the Pipe Creek River Resthouse on Sunday morning, according to...
Solo climber dies in fall on Alaska’s Denali — highest peak in North America
A concerned family called authorities when they hadn’t heard from their loved ones who had been checking in with an InReach satellite communicator, the National Park Service said.
TikTok trending question about 'being stuck in a forest' with 'a man or a bear' yields strategic tips
But how dangerous, really, are bears in the woods?
Drunk Yellowstone tourist kicks bison, injuring himself before getting arrested
Park rangers were alerted to reports of a man "harassing a herd of bison" who had kicked one of them in the leg, injuring himself in the encounter, NPS officials...
New York trans advocate, forest ranger falls to her death while ice climbing Alaska mountain path 'the Escalator'
"The approximately 5,000-foot route involves navigating a mix of steep rock, ice, and snow."
Reservations anxiety the new norm at US national parks as beauty spots battle crowding
Welcome to Yosemite — do you have a booking?
America's newest national park is an abandoned WWII internment camp
“To heal and grow as a nation we need to reflect on past mistakes, make amends, and strive to form a more perfect union.”
Here are the top 10 deadliest national parks, according to research
Recently, outdoor clothing brand KÜHL looked at different criteria and came up with a list of the top 10 deadliest national parks.
A social-media win for history, Putin’s vile civilian attacks and other commentary
“Russian President Vladimir Putin rang in the New Year in Ukraine” by targeting “Ukrainian civilians — men, women and children,” observe Jonathan Sweet & Mark Toth at The Hill.
Catfight breaks out over bid to boot strays from historic Puerto Rican capital
The National Park Service announced a six-month plan to remove about 200 stray cats that have long roamed around Puerto Rico's historic Old San Juan neighborhood -- drawing heat from...
'Love locks' over Grand Canyon are harming national park's wildlife, rangers say
Park officials say such actions can pose a severe threat to the wildlife ecosystem of the park.
GOP lawmakers argue Brooklyn's Floyd Bennett Field no place to house migrants: 'Fight for America's most treasured spaces'
Housing migrants at a Brooklyn facility managed by the National Park Service is incompatible with the mission of the agency, Republican lawmakers argued Friday in a letter to the Biden...
Lost hiker rescued after online bear cam captures him mouthing 'Help me'
The rescue took place in the remote Katmai National Park.
Iowa father drowns trying to save 21-year-old son who got swept away at Alaskan national park
Matthew Burns, 47, died while trying to rescue his 21-year-old son, who got sweapt away in the current from Tanalian Falls in Lake Clark National Park Saturday.
Bison severely injures woman in Theodore Roosevelt National Park days after similar attack
A visitor to Theodore Roosevelt National Park was left with “significant injuries to her abdomen and foot” after an encounter with a bison.
How to survive being attacked by bears, sharks, alligators and more
After a recent rash of attacks by sharks, bears and alligators, wildlife experts weigh in on the best ways to survive.
Clueless Yellowstone visitor runs screaming after illegally dipping hand in 174-degree hot spring: wild video
The 174-degree water in Yellowstone's Silex Spring sent a woman running away in pain.