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Meet the ‘Wooly Devil,’ the First New Plant Genus Discovered in a National Park Since 1976
A volunteer spotted the tiny, fuzzy plant with maroon florets while exploring the remote northern corner of Big Bend National ...
Workers hung upside-down US flag from El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
A photograph accurately shows a U.S. "distress" flag hung upside down from the side of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park ...
Meet the 'Wooly Devil,' the new plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park
A new fuzzy plant species called the "Wooly Devil" has been discovered amongst the arid landscapes of Big Bend National Park ...
See the "Wooly Devil," new plant species discovered at a U.S. national park for the first time in nearly 50 years
The Wooly Devil, or Ovicula biradiata​, was first spotted by botany volunteer Deb Manley and a park ranger in Big Bend ...
Fired national park rangers try to ‘open some hearts’ on social media
Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about their firings and share their love of the National Park ...
National Park Service wins legal battle over controversial cashless policy
A federal judge tossed out a complaint filed against the National Park Service over its policy not to accept cash from ...
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Upside-down US flag hung in California national park
An American flag was hung upside down on El Capitan at Yosemite National Park on Saturday following the firing of about 1,000 ...
National Parks cuts causing concern across nation, including California
Reservation services have already been cut at Yosemite National Park as layoffs force cutbacks at popular California tourist ...
Fired US Forest Service and National Park Service workers say cuts will be felt on fire lines
Fired U.S. National Forest and National Parks employees are speaking out about the mass layoffs by the Trump administration.
NPS support groups concerned about potential changes at places like Everglades National Park
Russell Galipeau said it takes a network of employees to properly maintain places like the Everglades, and that some parks ...
Why an upside-down American flag was hung in Yosemite National Park
Traditionally, hanging the American flag upside down symbolizes a distress call. Gavin Carpenter, a maintenance mechanic with ...