18 h. ago Yellowstone tour van crash: At least eight dead as vehicle becomes fireball

Idaho police said a tour van collision near Yellowsone National Park saw two vehicles involved in the crash catch fire, with at least eight people killed as they exploded into flames

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18 h. ago Yellowstone tour van crash: At least seven dead as vehicle becomes fireball

Idaho police said a tour van collision near Yellowsone National Park saw two vehicles involved catch on fire, with at least seven people killed as they exploded into flames

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19 h. ago 7 people are dead after a pickup and tour van collided near Yellowstone, police say

Idaho State Police say seven people died and eight were injured after a pickup truck and a tour van collided in eastern Idaho near Yellowstone National Park

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20 h. ago Seven dead after pickup and tour van collide near Yellowstone National Park, Idaho police say

Both vehicles caught on fire after they collided, police say

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3 d. ago Scientists hope sequencing genome of tiny ‘functionally extinct’ frog could help save it

Corroboree frog belongs to 100m-year-old family of amphibians but is now found only in the puddles and peat bogs of Kosciuszko national parkScientists have sequenced the genome of the critically endangered southern corroboree frog – one of Australia’s most threatened amphibians – in hope that the information could be used to aid its recovery.The striking alpine frog, which has distinctive yellow and black markings, is so threatened by disease and the drying of its habitat due to climate change, that it is considered “functionally extinct”. The species survives in the temporary pools and peat bogs of Kosciuszko national park in New South Wales, with the help of zoo breeding and re-introduction programs. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fire

A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand has suffered a devastating fire

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5 d. ago Locals in picturesque village blast 'hideous' 7ft metal fence nicknamed the 'Great Wall of Clydach' looming over their homes

The 200metre fence, dubbed the 'Great Wall of Clydach' by villagers, was installed within Bannau Brycheiniog National Park along the face of Gilwern mountain above Clydach, Monmouthshire.

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6 d. ago Woman dies after plunging down huge 80m rocky waterfall in Australia tourist hotspot

Kate Cooper, 36, died on Friday after falling from a waterfall at Mapleton Falls National Park in Australia, her partner Simon Rosenkranz confirmed in a post on Facebook

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7 d. ago New tribal national park in North Dakota aims to preserve rugged and scenic landscape

A new tribal national park in North Dakota is opening a little-seen area of the rugged Badlands to hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts

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8 d. ago Why were hundreds of koalas shot in an aerial cull in Victoria?

Shooting of marsupials has sparked outrage but government says ‘compassionate’ response was needed after bushfire destroyed 2,200 hectares of national parkThe Victorian government has used aircraft to shoot about 700 koalas in south-west Victoria.The government says the unprecedented step was taken to prevent further suffering of the animals, after a fire in Budj Bim national park burned through 2,200 hectares, including a large area of manna gum, a key food source for koalas in the park. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago This stunning leafy walk takes in magical forestry, dreamy beach and a cafe with freshly baked cakes

In a secluded valley within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is a charming garden escape with a rich past and a riot of seasonal colour.

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8 d. ago Online streamer busted for carving ‘KICK.COM’ into historic Grand Canyon landmark

Exclusive: ‘The damage caused by carving this inscription into the rock is permanent and cannot be undone,’ according to a National Park Service affidavit reviewed by The Independent

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1 week ago Vet who went viral for 'kicking horse' in video found dead in national park

Dr Shawn Frehner, 56, was found dead at Lake Mead in Las Vegas, Nevada, two weeks after going missing following the sharing of a viral video which shoed him kicking a horse in the face

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1 week ago Oregon police arrest driver behind fatal crash involving community college softball team

Oregon police say they have arrested the driver behind a fatal crash involving a community college softball team

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1 week ago Royal tour paintings from Charles’s personal collection to go on display

Charles began the tradition of commissioning a tour artist in 1985 when John Ward joined an official trip to Italy at his expense.

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1 week ago One of Britain's prettiest villages where visitors really don't want to leave

Thornton-le-Dale, a village sat on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, has charming thatched cottages and a bubbling beck running through it. Visitors love it

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1 week ago In Wyoming, the Eastern Shoshone tribe decided to classify buffalo as wildlife. Here is why

Earlier this month, the Eastern Shoshone voted to classify buffalo as wildlife instead of livestock

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1 week ago Lion snatches teen girl from residential compound and mauls her to death near national park

The 14-year-old girl had been in a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park in Kenya.

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1 week ago Lion snatches and kills teenager near Nairobi National Park in horrific attack

The girl was in a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park, a popular tourist spot, when the lion struck and dragged her away in its jaws to a nearby river

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1 week ago Nairobi National Park horror: Girl, 14, snatched and killed by lion near nature reserve

The 14-year-old girl was snatched away by a lion from a ranch near Nairobi National Park in Kenya - her body was later found by a river with large cuts to her back

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