National park visits hit record high, even as agency endures dire cuts
Nearly 332 million people visited America's national parks last year, a record high. That popularity hasn't shielded the ...
After 120 years of conservation efforts, Yellowstone bison are a single breeding population, researchers discover
Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that bison in ...
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Defending Yellowstone’s balanced Bison Management Plan is the right thing to do | Scott Christensen
Opinion: The Greater Yellowstone Coalition and our partners remain focused on actions that preserve what makes this region ...
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Chuck Sams Reflects on the Past, Present and Future of National Parks
This story originally appeared on Underscore Native News. Charles F. “Chuck” Sams, the outgoing director of the National Park ...
Would the U.S. have any national parks if all presidents were like Trump?
Yellowstone National Park turned 153 years old Saturday and some folks celebrated by rallying at the park in opposition to ...
How a group of Yellowstone tourists dodged a bison stampede
Every year, they also charge Yellowstone tourists who are behaving badly. Some get too close, while others insist on taking ...
This North Dakota campground is one of the 'most scenic' in the US, guide says
An online travel guide named the 60 campsites with the best views across the U.S., including one in North Dakota.
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Fort Peck Tribes, four other groups want to join Yellowstone’s fight for its bison plan
The Fort Peck Tribes, along with four other groups, have asked a federal judge to intervene in a lawsuit challenging ...
In Trump’s 1.0 his decisions left an impact on National Parks that would be felt for centuries. He just did it again
Millions of parkgoers could face closures, long lines, and dirtier parklands with the loss of critical staff members ...
Where the buffalo roam: Somerset County conservation center adds bison
The Pittsburgh zoo has added one of the nation’s most iconic creatures, the American bison, to its sprawling Somerset County conservation center. Three female bison and a male “bull” – described as ...
Back in Oregon, outgoing director reflects on national parks' past, present and future
Chuck Sams, the first Native American parks director in U.S. history, discusses the role of public lands in American life, the importance of Indigenous knowledge in stewardship and the consequences of ...