The Hill
Katmai National Park's annual Fat Bear Week returns, letting the public vote on which hibernation-bound brown bear has packed on the most pounds - because democracy deserves a lighter side.
The Hill
FAA says Trump's proposed Triumphal Arch needs an eternal flame on top to warn pilots - because nothing says 'eternal remembrance' like 'please don't crash into this.'
BBC World
Flash flood in the Grand Canyon turns a hiking trip into an unexpected airlift adventure, with 20+ unaccounted for and 62 already rescued - no injuries, just dampened spirits.
The Guardian
Trump administration replaces slavery exhibit at George Washington's Philadelphia home with a 'friendlier' version - because nothing says 'Restoring Truth' like doing it under cover of darkness.
BBC World
A three-time Olympic canoeist is accused of vandalizing a pool that was already falling apart, because nothing says 'patriotism' like peeling sealant and a felony charge.
The Guardian
Trump blames vandals for algae-ridden, peeling Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, threatens prosecution while pool gets hydrogen peroxide bath.
NASA
Santa Rosa Island, part of the 'North America's Galapagos,' burned through 16,600 acres in May 2026 after a human-caused fire threatened rare Torrey pines and forced a park closure.
The Guardian Europe
Virginia Democrats fight a map ruling, Sean Duffy's taxpayer-funded reality road trip gets roasted, and the Trump administration quietly opens national parks to more hunting - because why not?
The Guardian Europe
A coyote swam 2 miles from Angel Island to Alcatraz, outperforming both scientific expectations and the prison's former clientele.
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