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Texas auction house to sell John Brown leg irons
The leg irons that restrained abolitionist John Brown after his failed 1859 raid on a federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry are being sold Saturday in Texas, but two historical parks dedicated to his legacy can't afford to bid on them Dallas-based Heritage Auctions estimates the shackles are worth at least $10,000, but some Brown memorabilia has fetched ... (more)
Halfway Fire burning in northern AZ
Authorities say there's a new wildfire burning in northern Arizona and smoke is visible from Grand Canyon National Park and surrounding areas.
Montana court says bison transfer legal
The Montana Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling that blocked transfers of Yellowstone National Park bison as part of a government-sponsored conservation initiative.
Gehry refines design for Eisenhower Memorial in DC
Additional stone or bronze carvings depicting Dwight D. Eisenhower's accomplishments as Army general and president mark the latest creative changes architect Frank Gehry has made to his design for a planned memorial park honoring Ike near the National Mall.
Neighbors: Couple killed waited for order to leave
People stand near one of the hundreds of homes considered a total loss in the wildfires near Colorado Springs, Colo., Monday, June, 17, 2013.
Blaze blamed on campfire roars near Yosemite
A campfire left untended sparked a blaze near Yosemite National Park that is threatening hundreds of homeowners -- but firefighters are starting to get a handle on it.
Best May ever for Smokies visits
The National Park Service said the Great Smoky Mountains National Park had nearly 886,000 visitors in May - the most ever in any May. The number was up by 10.5 percent, or more than 86,000 people, from May 2012.
Climate Change Workshop For Teachers Coming To Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Next Month
Teachers will travel to Stockton Island to learn about climate change impacts in the Apostle Islands as part of the "Changing Climate - Changing Culture" teacher institute scheduled for July 15-18.
Authorities: Unattended campfire caused Calif fire
An unattended campfire near a main route into Yosemite National Park has grown into a more than 2-square-mile blaze that officials said Tuesday has led to the evacuations of 800 homes and 1,500 people.
Fire restrictions imposed for S. Utah, N. Ariz.
Starting Thursday, federal and state officials say they will impose the restrictions on public lands in southern Utah and northern Arizona.
Trust For Public Land Buys Land To Protect Access To Zion Narrows Trail At Zion National Park
Erik Weihenmayer, the famed blind adventurer who has climbed to the top of Mount Everest, was part of the effort to save nearly 260 acres at the top of the Zion Narrows Trail from development.
Dinosaur death trap outside Arches National Park could reveal a lot about how they lived
A herd of dinosaurs are trapped in rock outside Arches National Park, and state paleontologists need a helicopter to bring it back to the lab to see what's really inside.
Celebrate Historic Gardens Day At Weir Farm National Historic Site
RIDGEFIELD/WILTON, Conn. -- Do you have a green thumb? Do you enjoy painting colorful gardens? Celebrate Connecticut's Historic Gardens Day this weekend at Weir Farm National Historic Site, where gardens and art go hand-in-hand.
Military plans would put women in most combat jobs
Federal agents appeared to be reviving the hunt for the remains of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa on Monday as they searched a field in suburban Detroit.
Investigators 'zeroing in' on Black Forest Fire cause
Rain helped firefighters douse Colorado's most destructive wildfire in state history, while a new wind-whipped blaze in California forced evacuations and threatened homes Monday near Yosemite National Park.
Immigration splits GOP's national, House interests
NSA leaker Edward Snowden is defending his disclosure of top-secret U.S. spying programs in an online chat with The Guardian and attacking U.S. officials for calling him a traitor.
Fall at Acadia sends two climbers to hospital
Acadia National Park rangers say a broken rope was to blame for an incident that injured three climbers on a 25-foot-high rock face and led to a complicated rescue.
2 wildfires burning in Calif.'s Central Valley
A wind-whipped wildfire near the main route into Yosemite National Park in the Central Sierra foothills forced the evacuation of about 150 houses and threatened others, a state fire official said on Monday.
Tallgrass Prairie Holding Annual Butterfly Count
The annual Flint Hills butterfly census is coming up, and officials at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve are inviting the public to take part.
Life stories: Jurina Vincent-Lee was a leader in community, mind and spirit
The wedding was to take place beside the waterfall at Meridian Hill Park, commonly known as Malcolm X Park, in Washington, D.C., but rain changed the plans.