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Yosemite National Park Rangers Work On Rescue Techniques To Save Your Life

The weather is getting warmer, even hotter in some national parks, and while rivers are alluring for their ability to cool you off, they also can quickly kill you. In Yosemite National Park, rangers have been working on their swift water rescue techniques to save your life, but the best measure of safety is to stay out of the water, as this video explains.

President's Decision To Leave Paris Accord Draws Criticism From National Park Advocates

President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate change accord is drawing criticism from park advocates and businesses tied to national parks, as well as pledges to reduce carbon footprints and praise for states that are focused on renewable energy.

Comment Period Extended On Bison Reduction Plan At Grand Canyon National Park

The National Park Service has decided to extend the public comment period on the Initial Bison Herd Reduction Environmental Assessment, which evaluates management actions related to bison on Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim. The EA will now be available for public review and comment through June 14.

#FindYourWay Celebrates America’s National Trails And Wild & Scenic Rivers

Several federal agencies and their nonprofit partners have launched their #FindYourWay to celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of the National Trails System and the Wild & Scenic Rivers acts in 2018. During the course of the next two years, #FindYourWay will invite visitors from all backgrounds to explore America’s trails and rivers.

New Contract To Bring Lodging Back To Flamingo At Everglades National Park

In a bullish move considering Florida's reputation for being targeted by hurricanes, Guest Services, Inc., has signed a contract with the National Park Service to return lodging to Everglades National Park at Flamingo, which has gone without lodging since 2005 when the existing facilities were battered by hurricanes.

UPDATED: Deaths At Hawai'i Volcanoes, Great Smoky, And Zion National Parks Are Reminders To Be Careful Out There

Three fatalities, one in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, one in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and a third in Zion National Park in recent days drive home the message to be careful when you're on your national park vacation. The death at Hawai'i Volcanoes was tied to a vehicle accident, the one at Great Smoky involved a man falling from the top of the Ramsey Cascades waterfall, and in Zion a man possibly fell to his death from an arch.