A deadly shootout broke out in the Congo’s Garamba National Park last month after poachers killed three Garamba rangers and a Congolese army colonel. The issue is not unique to Garamba, with similar incidents taking place in the Congo’s Virunga …
Many people enjoy taking trips into nature, but they may not always be prepared for when nature turns on them. In the worst cases, this leaves park rangers and rescue rangers to search for and recover lost hikers. Retired rescue …
Rangers at Yellowstone National Park last month put on their CSI caps while on the hunt for a grizzly bear that killed and ate a hiker. The remains of Lance Crosby, 68, of Billings, Montana were discovered and showed evidence …
Park Rangers at Baxter State Park in Maine went on full alert when a hiker was declared missing. John Lyon of Virginia, an experienced 78-year old hiker, did not return from a hike on Mount Coe. Lyon was hiking with …
Being the chief ranger of Yellowstone National Park is a complex job that involves managing a 3,468 square mile area that extends from Wyoming into Montana and Idaho. This park covers an area larger than the size of Rhode Island …
Park rangers at Glacier National Park are limiting camping at the St. Mary Campground on the east side of the park because of the danger of bear attacks. Only vehicles with hard sides are currently allowed at the campground, because …
With more than 30 parks in Binghamton, New York, the city’s mayor was concerned about public safety, so the city subsequently hired three more park rangers for the 2015 summer season. That is when most families use the parks, and …
Park rangers at Yellowstone National Park recently captured a grizzly bear that killed a hiker at the park. Rangers found the partially consumed body of Lance Crosby, 68, an experienced hiker and seasonal employee of a company that manages urgent-care …
National Park Ranger Glen Gibbons received several standing ovations from his fellow park employees at Yosemite when he was given the prestigious Barry Hance Memorial Award on June 11, 2015. Making park visitors happy is an integral part of Gibbons’ …
Scott Jurek broke the record for completing the Appalachian Trail by hiking it in 46 days, 8 hours, and 8 minutes. Jurek made the 2,180 mile trek from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Mount Katahdin in Maine by traveling about 47 …