Rare Jurassic fossils found in Utah: "Right place at the right time"
Paleontologists discovered the bones and teeth of an early mammal relative that roamed approximately 180 million years ago, officials announced.
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Fat Bear Week is back to crown Alaska's fattest brown bear
Fat Bear Week will launch this week at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska.
Fat Bear Week under threat of government shutdown
Without funding for the National Park Service, the beloved celebration of Alaska's "burly" brown bears may not be able to take place as planned.
Woman falls 150 feet to her death from cliff in North Carolina
Rangers who responded confirmed Nancy Sampson, of Greer, South Carolina, was dead at the scene.
Missing Colorado climber found dead in Glacier National Park
Adam Fuselier, 32, of Castle Pines, Colorado, was reported overdue from a planned climb on Reynolds Mountain.
Man on a trip to spread his dad's ashes dies in Utah park
"He was the quintessential nature boy who went everywhere and did everything," his sister said. "He was so strong."
Biden announces new national monument
The U.S. has a new national monument and it's called the "Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon." President Biden was there for Tuesday's announcement. CBS News' Bo Erickson followed the president's visit and spoke with tribal leaders about what this means for them.
"Extremely agitated" bear charges people, is killed by Alaska police
A local official said unsecured trash led to the incident.
"Fire whirls" are spewing from massive wildfire raging in the West
Fire whirls are spinning columns of fire that can grow to be "several hundred feet in height."
Man dies in Death Valley as temperatures hit 121 degrees
The National Park Service said park rangers suspect heat may have been a factor in the 71-year-old's death.
Bison severely injures woman in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
There have been two such incidents within days of each other at national parks. The other was at Yellowstone.
Colorado woman dies after 500-foot fall at Rocky Mountain National Park
This is the second death at the park this month.
Man slips at Rocky Mountain waterfall, is pulled underwater and dies
The 25-year-old from Rhode Island was in Rocky Mountain National Park when it happened.
Lake Mead reports 6 deaths, "rash of unsafe and unlawful incidents"
Officials for the park urged visitors to take "simple measures" to prevent deaths or injuries.
Climber celebrating 80th birthday found dead on Mount Rainier
Helicopter and ground crews searched for six days to find and recover the body of a man believed to be the 80-year-old missing climber, Dawes Eddy.
Woman dies after falling and being swept into gorge at Glacier National Park
Bystanders performed CPR and called 911, but emergency responders declared her dead at the scene, officials said.
Grandma and grandson visit all national parks
Eight years ago, Joy Ryan hadn't seen mountains or an ocean. Now, she's 93 and she's traveled around the country with her grandson – and they just reached their goal of hitting all 63 U.S. national parks.
93-year-old grandma and grandson visit every U.S. national park
Brad and Joy Ryan arrived at the National Park of American Samoa this week – a meaningful ending to their epic journey.
Climber dies in fall at Texas national park; stranded climber rescued
By Sunday morning the stranded climber was rescued and a rescue team reached the fallen climber who had died.
Deer, invasive plants are a grave threat to park forests in eastern U.S.
A new study from the National Park Service found that most forests in national parks in the eastern U.S. are at risk due to browsing by an excessive amount of white-tailed deer and crowding by invasive plants.
West Virginia train derailment leaks diesel, oil into protected river
The portion of the New River impacted by the train derailment is part of a national park, and is believed to be older than the Appalachians.
First grizzly of the season comes out of hibernation at Yellowstone
Yellowstone visitors have been cautioned to "be especially alert" as bears that emerge from hibernation can be particularly aggressive in their search for food.
Second hiker in three weeks dies at Big Bend National Park in Texas
A woman collapsed and died while hiking on Monday, as southwestern Texas experiences an "unseasonable" heat wave.
The Saturday Six: Dental device controversy, scientist's bug find and more
In case you missed it, new words were added to Dictionary.com and we learned how to stay safe in the midst of bears. Pro tip: Don't push your slower friends down so you can escape.
Don't "push a slower friend down" if you see a bear, officials say
Instead of serving your friend – or perhaps a former one – up as bait, the National Park Service says there are several other ways to avoid a bear attack.
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