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Grand Canyon National Park Trying To Cull North Rim Bison

More than a century after Buffalo Jones' experiment with cattle and bison created some odd-looking animals that eventually found their way onto the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, the park staff is working to reduce the number in the herd. Jones was hoping to cross the two species to create a hardier animal that could withstand the cold and snow winters of the Plains, but it never really worked.

Grinnell: America’s Environmental Pioneer And His Restless Drive To Save The West

The pantheon of conservation leaders through American history is familiar; John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, Aldo Leopold, Bob Marshall, and David Brower most prominent. George Bird Grinnell deserves to be among them, but his name and his contributions are not as well known or appreciated. John Taliaferro has written the first comprehensive biography of Grinnell, which is a step toward recognizing the scope and significance of his long career.

UPDATED | Multiple Fatalities And More Than Two Dozen Missing In Dive Boat Fire At Channel Islands National Park

Multiple fatalities were reported early Monday and dozens were unaccounted for following a fire aboard a 75-foot-long dive boat that was anchored off Channel Islands National Park, where it reportedly had headed for a dive off San Miquel Island.