The Latest Breaking News from the National Park Service

Woman gored by bison at Yellowstone during engagement trip gets sweet proposal at hospital

‘My love got down on one knee beside my hospital bed last night and formally asked me to be his wife,’ woman says

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Woman gored by bison at Yellowstone reveals horrific injuries along with news she’s engaged

‘My love got down on one knee beside my hospital bed last night and formally asked me to be his wife,’ woman says

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Woman gored by bison at Yellowstone gets engaged while recovering in hospital

‘My love got down on one knee beside my hospital bed last night and formally asked me to be his wife,’ woman says

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

Brooks River brown bears break out all the moves to catch salmon

With the fishing season underway for brown bears on Alaska's Brooks River, the National Park Service has provided a humorous description of the catching techniques.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 13, 2023

Against all odds, the rare Devils Hole pupfish keeps on swimming

The Devils Hole pupfish's natural habitat is a single water-filled hole in a cave in the Nevada desert. Its numbers at one point dwindled to just 35 animals. How does it manage to survive?

WEKU · Jul 7, 2023

"Y'all are gonna get hurt" – Yellowstone tourists run for it after harassing huge bison

The National Park Service has warned visitors to give animals space and respect, but not everyone listens

Advnture · Jul 4, 2023

Thoughtless Yellowstone tourists hassle black bear and her cubs, despite warnings

The visitors crowd around the animals to take pictures, despite bears being fiercely protective of their young

Advnture · Jul 3, 2023

Thoughtless tourists mob bull elk in Rocky Mountains National Park

The National Park Service has asked repeatedly for people to give the animals more space

Advnture · Jul 1, 2023

'Like sitting on the 101 in LA': Yosemite visitors wait in line for hours to enter park

Waterfalls may be flowing freely at Yosemite National Park after record-breaking precipitation, but lines out of the park have often been at a standstill this season — the first summer without a reservation system since before the pandemic.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 1, 2023

Clueless tourists pose for photos with their baby – and a massive bull elk

If a elk changes its behavior or turns to watch you, it's a sign you're too close

Advnture · Jun 26, 2023