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Day: August 14, 2015

Despite Warnings, Tourist in Yellowstone National Park Pets Bison

This year has been a rough year for Yellowstone National Park and wildlife encounters. Last week, a man was attacked while running alone off trail, mauled, killed and eaten. The bear, a mother of two cubs, was executed by park officials, and her two cubs were sent to a zoo in Ohio. Signs all around …

Half Acre of Glacier on Mount Rainier Breaks Off, Causing Closures and Flooding

Officials at Mount Rainier National Park have closed access to the Westside Road and the area surrounding Tahoma Creek after a glacial outburst half an acre is size broke off from the South Tahoma Glacier. On Thursday, August 13th, 2015 at 9:40 a volunteer researcher was working near Tahoma Creek when they heard a loud …

Unlucky Time to be a Kid in Yosemite National Park

In the past seven days, minors in Yosemite National Park have had some terrible luck. It started last week, when health officials confirmed a child who visited Yosemite had somehow contracted the plague, quite possibly while camping at the Crane Flat Campground in July. Now, one week after the conformation of the plague, another tragedy …