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Stonewall visitor center will be dedicated to LGBTQ history

A visitor center dedicated to telling the story of LGBTQ rights movement will open next door to the Stonewall Inn

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022

If you can't get in to Yellowstone, here are some ways to salvage your trip

Yellowstone is working to fully reopen, but there are new entry restrictions and many could be turned away at the gates. Here are some other vacation options nearby that are worth your while.

WEKU · Jun 21, 2022

Mountain lion P-54 is killed by vehicle four years after her mother died on the same road

LOS ANGELES — A mountain lion was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday in the Santa Monica Mountains, not far from where her mother was killed in a 2018 crash, the National Park Service said.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 18, 2022

Yellowstone renames mountain linked to massacre of Native Americans

Peak renamed First Peoples Mountain was known as Mount Doane after Gustavus Doane who helmed an attack that killed at least 173 people in 1870

The Guardian - US · Jun 14, 2022

Yellowstone park closed for first time in 34 years

Heavy rain and warmer temperatures melting mountain snow drive record floods just as tourist season was getting underway.

Al Jazeera · Jun 14, 2022

Massive Yellowstone flooding and destruction force park to close, tourist evacuation

Tourists in Yellowstone National Park are being evacuated and all of the entrance gates are closed, rangers said.

Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2022

Flooding at Yellowstone National Park sweeps away a bridge and washes out roads

All entrances are closed at Yellowstone National Park after major flooding swept away at least one bridge, washed away roads and set off mudslides.

WEKU · Jun 13, 2022

Teenager dies in climbing accident in Glacier National Park

A 19-year-old man climbing in Glacier National Park was found dead Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Jun 11, 2022

Extreme drought prompts closure of Joshua Tree trail to ensure water for bighorn sheep

LOS ANGELES — Extreme drought conditions prompted the open-ended closure of a popular hiking trail in Joshua Tree National Park to ensure water access for bighorn sheep.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 8, 2022

Making room for wildlife: 4 essential reads

Millions of Americans enjoy observing and photographing wildlife near their homes or on trips. But when people get too close to wild animals, they risk serious injury or even death. It happens regularly, despite the threat of jail time and thousands of dollars in fines.

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2022