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Posted inPolice & Fire

Search and Rescue teams prepare recovery at Sol Duc Falls after fatal fall

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson June 11, 2025June 12, 2025

The Sol Duc Falls area remains closed as Olympic National Park Search and Rescue (SAR) teams prepare to recover the body of an 18-year-old man who fell over the 50-foot waterfall on June 8. Park officials confirmed that a ranger located a completely submerged body late on June 9, pinned between the first and second […]

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Two campers found deceased at Isle Royale National Park

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson June 10, 2025June 10, 2025
North Kaibab Trail near Coconino Overlook.
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Hiker dies on Rim-to-Rim trail in the Grand Canyon

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson May 22, 2025May 22, 2025
Bear-resistant dumpster flipped over in Nez Perce Picnic Area.
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Yellowstone grizzly killed in management decision after becoming conditioned to human food

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson May 22, 2025May 22, 2025
A grizzly bear with her cubs in Grand Teton National Park.
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Grizzly 1063’s two yearling cubs found dead in Grand Teton National Park

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson May 15, 2025May 15, 2025
Photos of Ann Houghton provided by the NPS.
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Missing hiker found dead at Great Smoky Mountain National Park

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Bear 399 stands along side her cub.
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Grizzly 399’s life honored at candlelight vigil in Wyoming

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson November 4, 2024November 4, 2024
Grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park.
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2024 might be the deadliest year for Yellowstone grizzly bears

Avatar photo by WyoFile November 4, 2024November 4, 2024
Grizzly 399 with three oof the four cubs she birthed in 2020. 399 was killed by a car Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024.
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World-famous grizzly bear killed by vehicle in Wyoming

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson October 23, 2024October 23, 2024
On the morning of July 4, Yellowstone National Park law enforcement rangers confronted an individual shooting a semi-automatic rifle toward a dining facility at Canyon Village located in the central part of the park
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Body Cam Footage Released of Fatal July 4 Shooting in Yellowstone NP

Avatar photo by Park News September 19, 2024September 19, 2024

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