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After earthquakes and a crash to about 20 fish, managers released captive-bred Devils Hole pupfish into their Death Valley pool amid federal staffing uncertainty
The Devils Hole pupfish, a critically endangered species confined to a single deep pool in Death Valley National Park, experienced a sudden population collapse after...
Trump Drives Motorcade onto Drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Inspects Restoration, Calls Obama-era $38M Work a 'Disaster' and Reveals New 'American Flag Blue' Surface
President Donald Trump visited the National Mall and drove his motorcade onto the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect an ongoing restoration. He and ...
President Trump announces plan to resurface Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with 'American flag blue' industrial coating; estimates one-week, $1.5 million cost
President Trump told reporters that his administration will apply a new industrial-grade surface to the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, coloring it w...
Missing hiker found dead off Mt. Brown Trail in Glacier National Park; park says injuries consistent with a bear encounter
Search-and-rescue crews found the body of a hiker reported missing on Glacier National Park’s Mt. Brown Trail on Wednesday, approximately 2.5 miles up the trail and ...
Two hikers die at Zion National Park within five days — Gilberto Ramos killed on Angels Landing (April 17); a 43-year-old man dies in Spry Canyon canyoneering incident (April 22)
Two hikers died within five days of one another at Zion National Park in April 2026. On April 17, Gilberto Ramos, 68, of Laredo, Texas, fell to his death on the Ange...
CBS 'Sunday Morning' Preview (March 22): iNaturalist Bio Blitz, National Parks Sign Removals, Robert Therrien, Cory Booker
CBS News' "Sunday Morning" (hosted by Jane Pauley) previews the March 22 broadcast, featuring a variety of cultural, scientific, political and human-interest segment...
