Yosemite Biologist Who Hung Trans Pride Flag From El Capitan Is Fired

The National Park Service terminated Shannon Joslin over the May 20 demonstration, which it said took place in a prohibited area and lacked the required permits.

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Brighty the Burro, Beloved Grand Canyon Statue, Is Rescued From Dragon Bravo Fire

The statue was missing an ear and two front legs, but it was mostly intact when crews recovered it from the Dragon Bravo fire.

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North Carolina Confederate Monument Goes Too Far, Lawsuit Says

A long battle over the pro-slavery words on a Tyrrell County statue intensifies as the Trump administration reclaims Confederate imagery.

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Fed Chair Faces Scrutiny — and Bats — at Major Policy Speech in Mountain Forum

A colony of bats recently took up residence at the storied Jackson Lake Lodge, where central bankers and economic policymakers will convene next week for an exclusive gathering.

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Trump Administration to Reinstall Albert Pike Confederate Statue in D.C.

Albert Pike was a Confederate general and diplomat who negotiated alliances with slave-owning Native American tribes during the Civil War.

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Driver Dies After Hitting a Moose Near Denali National Park in Alaska

The crash, near the park’s only vehicular entrance at about 1 a.m. on Friday, also injured a passenger.

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Trump Fires Official Over Jobs Report, Echoing an Authoritarian Playbook

In firing the head of the agency that collects employment statistics, the president underscored his tendency to suppress facts he doesn’t like and promote his own version of reality.

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Erasing History in Our National Parks

Readers object to an executive order sanitizing troubling aspects of U.S. history. Also: “Dangerously irresponsible” policies; a home-schooling lag.

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A Trump Executive Order Prompts Park Workers to Report Displays That ‘Disparage’ Americans

Descriptions and displays at scores of parks and historic sites have been flagged for review in connection with an executive order from President Trump.

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Mountain Lion Is Euthanized After Attacking a Child in Olympic National Park

The 4-year-old child, who was treated at a hospital and released, had been walking with family members on a popular trail in the park.

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