KANAB, Utah – Memorial Day is the start of what's expected to be another busy summer for the National Park Service. And even when park rangers hang up their ranger hats, they don't leave behind their passion for protecting their turf. Some have organized to keep an eye on energy development ...Read More

MEDFORD, Ore. – A new survey of voters over 50 in two Oregon counties offers some hints about what kinds of changes communities may have to make to allow people to age comfortably and as independently as possible. Jackson and Josephine counties in southwest Oregon have some of the largest pe ...Read More

DURANGO, Colo. – On Thursday, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend, the new visitor center was dedicated at Mesa Verde National Park – and some folks in attendance noticed a distinct haze on the skyline. That's one side effect of oil and gas drilling in the area, and a group of fo ...Read More

MISSOULA, Mont. - This is Bear Awareness Week (through the 25th). It's also the time of year when bears are waking up and searching for an easy meal. According to Erin Edge, Rockies and Plains associate for Defenders of Wildlife in Missoula, with the success of grizzly bear recovery, bears are now ...Read More

LANSING, Mich. – Recent studies have shown that infants' brains are reacting to external stresses, even while babies sleep. Things such as domestic conflicts, violence and other traumatic events can influence people's behavior later in life – even if they don't have any conscious memo ...Read More

BUENA VISTA, Colo. - Heavy dumps of spring snow throughout most of Colorado are just what rafting companies needed to ensure a good season. In Browns Canyon on the Arkansas River, almost 30 inches of precipitation has fallen since the April 1. That's more than four times the amount measured by the ...Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa - What Iowa lawns and gardens need this spring to stay healthy all year is compost: So says Rhonda O'Connor with Metro Waste Authority. According to O'Connor, compost is perfect plant food for nearly everything that grows in Iowa, and in addition it can save up to 25 percent on th ...Read More

PLAINVIEW, N.Y. - This is Screen-Free Week, an annual effort by children's advocates to get kids free from the grip of electronic devices, even if only for a few days. Started in 1996 as "TV Turnoff," it's now hosted by the Boston-based Campaign for Commercial Free Childhood (CCFC) and promoted by d ...Read More