Tag: National Parks

Steve Boesman, of South Dakota, watches a portion of the Bush fire burn through the Tonto National Forest, Tuesday, June 16, 2020, as seen from Apache Junction, Ariz. The wildfire, which has prompted evacuations in three rural communities and closed parts of two state highways, has grown dramatically in size from 59 square miles to 101 square miles as of Tuesday morning officials said.

Energy and Environment

The federal government should look to private partners to tackle the wildfire crisis

Washington Examiner · April 22, 2021 4:00 am

The day Lake Conemaugh destroyed Johnstown

Salena Zito · April 11, 2021 4:40 am

225.3 million lbs. of fireworks were used in 2014, about 90 percent of which were used by consumers, not spectator displays. (Getty)

National Park Service cancels Fourth of July parade on National Mall

Kaelan Deese · April 8, 2021 9:00 pm

Passenger train in Taiwan partially derails, killing at least 48

Jeremy Beaman · April 2, 2021 12:57 pm

National Park Service to limit access to cherry blossoms in DC due to COVID-19

Haley Victory Smith · March 23, 2021 4:56 pm

President Donald Trump smiles during a visit to Mount Rushmore National Memorial near Keystone, S.D., on Friday, July 3, 2020.

National Park Service denies request for July Fourth fireworks at Mount Rushmore one year after Trump event

Kaelan Deese · March 12, 2021 11:34 pm

Eight noteworthy measures packed into massive COVID-19 relief and omnibus bill

Emily Brooks · December 22, 2020 12:14 am

FILE - This Oct. 2, 2013, file photo, shows a view seen on the way to Glacier Point trail in the Yosemite National Park, Calif. Sexual harassment, bullying and other misconduct is rampant among employees at national parks across the country, including at iconic sites such as Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, a congressional committee was told Sept. 22, 2016. At Yosemite, at least 18 employees have come forward with allegations of harassment or other misconduct so severe that a recent report labeled working conditions at the park "toxic."

Interior Department approves proposal to give Gold Star families lifetime free entry to national parks

Mica Soellner · November 10, 2020 8:12 pm

The U.S. government should act now to protect its citizens from the supervolcano underneath Yellowstone National Park. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson,File)

Three-year-old child treated at burn center after fall into Yellowstone thermal feature

Zach Halaschak · October 10, 2020 5:01 pm

‘The King of Chonk’: Alaska brown bear named 747 crowned Fat Bear Week champion

Energy and Environment

‘The King of Chonk’: Alaska brown bear named 747 crowned Fat Bear Week champion

Zach Halaschak · October 8, 2020 11:42 am

Democratic congressman introduces bill to create National Parks program to remove Confederate monuments

Madison Dibble · August 26, 2020 8:01 pm

Beltway Confidential

Rose Garden restoration reveals anti-Trump resistance even more deranged than it seems

Becket Adams · August 23, 2020 9:52 pm