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• Suicides in national parks increased in 2008
SALT LAKE CITY - Freshly unemployed, former business executive Bruce J. Colburn flew to the far northwest corner of Montana in search of a place to die. In early October, he paid a hotel clerk to drive him into Glacier National Park. He spent the ...
• Budget Cuts Threaten Egmont Key, Say Environmental Groups
In a cost-cutting move, the state Parks Service has announced plans to end around-the-clock ranger supervision on the island. Such a move would jeopardize the island's bird rookeries, tortoise burrows and sea turtle nests, supporters say. Historic ...
• City Puts Brakes On Cars For Employees
Several city agencies have been ordered to give up about 700 city-owned vehicles in a move that could save $20 million over the next two years, according to a published report. The New York Times reported that the police, parks and health departments ...
• Strong quake rocks Costa Rica, 3 dead
Costa Rica is a popular tourist destination due to its lush natural parks, volcanoes and rich wildlife, but is prone like the rest of Central America to natural disasters. A group of six British volcanology students with three Costa Rican guides were ...
• Grandfather, Grandson Found Dead At Lake Lavon
A McKinney family is devastated after an accident that left two family members dead. David B. Edmundson, 69, and his 9-year-old grandson, Noah Pell, were found dead in the waters at Lake Lavon Saturday around 1 p.m. According to Texas Parks and ...