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Room rates at some of Yellowstone National Park's lodges spiked by as much as one-third this summer.

Three people died yesterday after falling nearly 100 feet from a waterfall in British Columbia, authorities said.

Because of a nearby wildfire, the Carson National Forest in New Mexico has closed a ranch once frequented by a novelist and other famous visitors.

The redrawn boundary maps at the heart of the Interior Department's ambitious reorganization could be finalized and presented to Congress within weeks, Interior Deputy Secretary David Bernhardt said yesterday.

The president has picked a former Department of Energy assistant secretary and energy executive to lead the science and technology arm at the Department of Homeland Security, the White House said.

EPA is gearing up to fill another round of vacancies on its Science Advisory Board this fall, potentially giving Trump administration appointees control of the panel as it undertakes reviews of several closely watched regulatory initiatives.

The critics who saw EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt toppled by ethics complaints have sought to deploy similar tactics against Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.

Ethanol advocates say Scott Pruitt's resignation as EPA administrator gives them a second chance at biofuel-friendly policies with the Trump administration.

While outgoing EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt may be best known now for ethics and spending scandals, he's hoping he'll be remembered by conservatives for putting environmental regulations on the chopping block.

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is confirmed by the Senate on a 52-46 vote and sworn in on the same day. He received the most recorded "no" votes of any EPA chief.

Unlike many Trump Cabinet members, Scott Pruitt wasn't personally wealthy when he joined the administration. And some observers have speculated that his drive to fit in may have led him to leverage the EPA chief role for personal gain.

As EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt exits today, the agency's internal watchdog will soon lose some power over the departing chief.

It's official: Alumni of the best-known climate skeptic in Congress are leading EPA.

Andrew Wheeler, described as a savvy and well-known D.C. insider, will take the helm at EPA after embattled Administrator Scott Pruitt exits today.

Major polluters in China will be required to install emissions-monitoring equipment by the end of 2018, according to a report submitted to parliament today.

About 126 people are confirmed dead and at least 90 have been reported missing after heavy rains slammed western Japan over the weekend.

A Maryland community association worked with U.S. Department of Agriculture officials to euthanize 290 Canada geese last week.

Michigan's state park officers say they want additional gear to help protect them from on-the-job dangers. They're calling for guns and soft body armor.