USFWS To Keep Grizzlies Under Endangered Species Act Protection

Grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem will not lose their protections under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday, though the agency also proposed to clarify exactly where the bears enjoy those protections.

8th, January 2025, 07:50pm

DOI Announces Arctic Refuge Lease Sale Received No Bids

For the second time in four years, oil companies show little interest in acquiring leases to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

8th, January 2025, 07:12pm

Traveler's View | Montana's Bison Lawsuit Appears To Contort The Facts

A lawsuit Montana filed against the Interior Department and Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly claims the Park Service long has ignored Montana's concerns over free-roaming bison, but park correspondence says otherwise. 2024-7-22_reponse_to_gov._gianforte_-_bison_feis_1.pdf

8th, January 2025, 02:15pm

NPS Approves Lassen Volcanic NP's Manzanita Lake Development

Lassen Volcanic National Park has issued a Finding Of No Significant Impact for its development plans for Manzanita Lake.

8th, January 2025, 08:30pm

4th Annual Threatened And Endangered Parks | Sea Level Rise Is Reshaping Western Parks

Sea levels are rising and with it comes threats to national park lands fronting the Pacific Ocean.

8th, January 2025, 08:30pm

President Biden Designates Chuckwalla National Monument

More than 600,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management lands in southern California near Joshua Tree National Park on Tuesday were designated as Chuckwalla National Monument by President Biden.

7th, January 2025, 05:31pm

UPDATE | President Biden Designates Chuckwalla National Monument

More than 600,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management lands in southern California near Joshua Tree National Park on Tuesday were designated as Chuckwalla National Monument by President Biden.

7th, January 2025, 05:31pm

Looking Back On Geological Activity In Yellowstone During 2024

The year 2024 will rightly be remembered for the well-documented explosion at Biscuit Basin. But that wasn’t the only geological activity of note that occurred in the Yellowstone region during the year…

7th, January 2025, 08:30pm

National Park Service Seeks Public Comment On Buckeye National Scenic Trail

Public comments are encouraged by the NPS on the Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study.

7th, January 2025, 08:25pm

Big Thicket National Preserve Seeks Your Help In Planting Trees And Grasses

Big Thicket National Preserve invites you to participate in the park's winter planting events. Volunteers can join park staff and partners to plant longleaf pine trees and native grasses in January and February in the preserve’s Big Sandy Creek Unit.

7th, January 2025, 08:20pm