Yellowstone National Park unveils automated electric cars
BILLINGS, Mont. — Park officials have launched the first tests of electric vehicles in Yellowstone National Park that are capable of operating without drivers.
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Nominee to oversee Indigenous affairs has widespread support
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — President Joe Biden's nominee to oversee Indigenous affairs at the Interior Department said Wednesday he won't impede tribes as they seek...
Oregon fall firestorms cautionary tale in worsening drought
OTIS, Ore. — Wildfire smoke was thick when Tye and Melynda Small went to bed on Labor Day, but they weren't too concerned. After...
Justice Department stepping up enforcement of hate crimes
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is stepping up its enforcement of hate crimes and other bias-related incidents, furthering a promise by Attorney General Merrick...
Supreme Court upholds tribal police in traffic stop, search
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that tribal police officers can stop and search non-Indians on tribal lands for potential violations of state...
State GOP lawmakers try to limit teaching about race, racism
RALEIGH, N.C. — Teachers and professors in Idaho will be prevented from “indoctrinating” students on race. Oklahoma teachers will be prohibited from saying certain...
Party of 4? Your trail is ready. Busy parks try reservations
ST. HUBERTS, N.Y. — Nick and Matthew Golebiewski climbed to the summit of Gothics mountain in the Adirondacks with packs, water, good boots and...
New wolf killing laws prompt push to revive protections
BILLINGS, Mont. — Wildlife advocates pressed the Biden administration on Wednesday to revive federal protections for gray wolves across the Northern Rockies after Republican...
Grim western fire season starts much drier than record 2020
As bad as last year’s record-shattering fire season was, the western U.S. starts this year’s in even worse shape.
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Wolves scare deer and reduce auto collisions 24%, study says
WASHINGTON — Ecologist Rolf Peterson remembers driving remote stretches of road in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and seeing areas strewn with deer carcasses. But that...