The Cool Down

Court sparks backlash with decision impacting iconic nature area: 'A painful setback'

A judge in Patagonia is under fire for rejecting the environmental protection claim of local residents to protect part of Los ...
SFGate

No maps, brown water: Shutdown woes at California’s smallest national park

When Andrew Snow arrived at the campground in Pinnacles National Park in early October, there was a problem. The drinking water coming from the spigot near his campsite was a brownish color and didn’t ...
WATE 6 On Your Side

‘I was so excited’ Great Smoky Mountains National Park fully reopens

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) —Full operations have now resumed at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday morning, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. This comes after a ...
Travel + Leisure

This National Park in Argentina Has Incredible Skiing—and You Can Stay in Cozy Huts Along the Way

We were standing on a wind-blasted ridge at 5,800 feet. The dark silhouette of a condor circled overhead, and we watched as it carved through a patch of blue sky. Clouds were coming in, but I still ...
NBC Los Angeles

Alaskan climbing star dies in fall from Yosemite's El Capitan

A popular Alaskan climber fell to his death from Yosemite National Park's El Capitan, marking the third death in the park this summer. Balin Miller, 23, died in a climbing accident Wednesday, his ...
Forbes

Argentina’s Economic Troubles Are Bad News For Our National Security

Steve Forbes breaks down why Argentina’s economic turmoil and the political crises facing President Javier Milei could spell serious trouble for the U.S.—and explains what President Trump must do.
KRQE Blogs

Four nuclear waste containers depressurized at Los Alamos National Laboratory

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) — The National Nuclear Security Administration and Los Alamos National Laboratory have finished depressurizing four tritium waste containers that have been in storage since ...
Los Angeles Times

Grand Canyon National Park will reopen portions of North Rim after destructive wildfire subsides

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Grand Canyon’s North Rim will partially reopen Oct. 1 following the devastating Dragon Bravo fire that destroyed ...
Los Angeles Times

As federal shutdown looms, National Parks stewards warn of peril and ‘toilet paper flowers’

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Forty former national park superintendents urge Trump administration to close parks during potential government ...
KTVU

Retired National Park Service ranger turns 104

EL SOBRANTE, Calif. - It was a big celebration for Betty Reid Soskin, a Bay Area icon. She turned 104. "It feels absolutely wonderful. I cannot even mention it, I feel on the edge of tears," Soskin ...
The New York Times

Bear Injures Hiker at Yellowstone National Park in Surprise Encounter

In a rare confrontation, a 29-year-old man suffered injuries to his chest and left arm, park officials said. By Aishvarya Kavi A bear injured a 29-year-old man who was hiking alone at Yellowstone ...