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 […]
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Suspect with gun dies after shootout with Yellowstone National Park rangers
A person with a gun who authorities say was making threats in Yellowstone National Park died after a shootout with park rangers, officials said in a statement Thursday. Authorities had responded to a report of an individual with a firearm “who was making threats” at Canyon Village in the central part of the park, officials […]
Reckless driver dies near Yosemite after fleeing park rangers, slamming into SUV
A driver from La Habra in Southern California was killed Wednesday afternoon in a head-on crash after he fled Yosemite National Park following a reckless driving incident, a park official said Thursday. The driver, who died in the crash on Highway 41 near the Road 222 to Bass Lake, had not been identified as of […]
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Holiday crowds pack Chatfield State Park, causing rangers to pause guest entries
DENVER (KDVR) — Visitors flooded Chatfield State Park to enjoy the beautiful Memorial Day by the lake. So many, in fact, that the park had to stop letting people in for a time. Colorado Parks and Wildlife posted to social media Monday just before 1 p.m. saying Chatfield was at capacity and only campers, people […]
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 […]
Adam Idah’s last-minute goal sees Celtic beat Rangers in Scottish Cup final
Adam Idah’s dramatic last-minute strike earned Celtic a 1-0 win over Rangers in the 150th anniversary Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park. Gers striker Cyriel Dessers missed a couple of chances in a goalless first half before replacement Abdallah Sima had the ball in the net in the 59th minute, only for referee […]
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 […]
Silence from Tarrant sheriff, Texas Rangers nearing a month after Anthony Johnson’s death
Read the latest in our coverage of the death of Anthony Johnson Jr. and other issues in Tarrant County jail. It’s been 23 days since Anthony Johnson Jr. died in the custody of the Tarrant County Jail. His family and their attorney said they haven’t heard anything from the Texas Rangers, who are investigating his […]
Historic Death Valley tower topples over as driver uses it to free vehicle, rangers say
A historic Death Valley tower toppled as a driver used it to free their stuck vehicle, rangers say. Sometime between April 1 and April 23, the tower, part of the Saline Valley Salt Tram, “was pulled over while a person used a winch to extract their vehicle out of deep mud,” the National Park Service […]