Tag: Rangers

Gunman dies in shootout with rangers inside Yellowstone National Park

Park rangers shot and killed a gunman who’d fired at them after making threats in Yellowstone National Park early Thursday morning. The shooting happened after rangers received reports of a person with a gun making threats, the National Parks Service (NPS) said in a statement. When the officers arrived, the unnamed person shot at them […]

Philippines deploys river rangers in battle against plastic

Using a long-handled net, Ronnel Narvas scoops up discarded plastic soft drink bottles, shopping bags and palm-sized sachets as he wades through a foul-smelling tributary in the Philippine capital Manila. Narvas, 30, is one of more than a thousand rangers employed by the government to clean up the city’s waterways, where tonnes of rubbish end […]

Getting on the water? Park rangers warn about life jackets, boating impaired

CHATFIELD STATE PARK, Colo. (KDVR) — Thousands are preparing to enjoy Colorado lakes and reservoirs over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, and officials are encouraging visitors to follow safety guidelines and boating regulations. FOX31 rode along with Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s boat patrol on Wednesday as rangers prepared for the expected crowds. “We’ve already got […]

Park rangers seen enforcing San Diego’s ban on beachside classes

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Local yoga instructors are now considering legal action against the City of San Diego as the city cracks down on free classes along the coast. Jackie Kowalik is a yoga instructor. One of her donation-based classes was shut down last week at Sunset Cliffs. On Saturday morning, she stopped by […]

Rangers looking for Canyonlands National Park thieves

MOAB, Utah (ABC4) — Law enforcement is asking for help identifying suspects involved in archeological theft at Canyonlands National Park. Park officials said the suspects entered a signed-as-closed area at Cave Spring Cowboy Camp in the Needles district of the park. The suspects allegedly removed artifacts from a cabinet and handled historic harnesses in a […]