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Trophy Hunts For Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzlies Put On Hold

Grizzly bears that roam the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, a sprawling 34,000-square-mile landscape of national parks, national forests, wildlife refuges, and state and private lands, gained a reprieve from hunting seasons that were to open in Wyoming and Idaho on Saturday when a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order halting the hunts.

There Could Be A New Normal In The Future Of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

With Tūtū Pele seemingly having come to the end of her latest eruptive run, staff at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park are working to get back to the business of running a national park, not responding to an erupting volcano. But it won't be business as usual at the park now, or for the foreseeable future, as repairing the damage carries a bill of an estimated $100 million, at least, and some areas might never reopen for a long, long time.

Construction To Begin On New Hikers Parking Lot At Carl Sandburg Home

Work is scheduled to begin by September 4 on a small gravel “hikers” parking lot near the administrative offices of Carl Sandburg Home National Historical Site in North Carolina. Work will occur on weekdays and occasional Saturdays and is expected to be completed in October, in time for the fall hiking season.

Secretary Zinke Wants Interior Agencies Put Into 12 "Unified Regions"

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has laid out his vision for a reorganization of his far-flung department, one that calls for a dozen "unified regions" that generally follow the country's major watersheds. But it's also one that has drawn concerns about how it might adversely impact the National Park Service's mission to preserve natural resources for future generations.

Eleven Fined $350 Each For Venturing To the Rim Of Hawai'i Volcanoes' Halema‘uma‘u Crater

Temptation in the form of an active volcanic crater can be a powerful motivator, but for 11 people the thrill of staring down into the fuming Halema‘uma‘u Crater at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park was tempered by a $350 ticket each from park rangers for ignoring closure signs.