National Park Service (NPS) Targets Increased Diversity With Female-Focused Hiring The National Park Service (NPS) has announced a seven-year initiative to focus efforts on hiring more women in law enforcement positions across the country. The NPS will be joining hundreds of law enforcement agencies in committing to increasing female representation in our law enforcement workforce by signing onto the 30×30 pledge, an initiative to advance the representation and experiences of […] SnowBrains | November 3, 2023 0 Comments
National Park Service Awards $2.1 Million for the Return of Native American Remains and Sacred Objects The National Park Service (NPS) last week announced $2.1 million in grants to nine Indian Tribes and 20 museums to assist in the consultation, documentation, and repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural items as part of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). “Repatriation of human remains and sacred cultural objects to Native American Tribes, Alaska Natives, and […] SnowBrains | August 15, 2022 1 Comment
US President Proposes $3.6-Billion Budget For the National Park Service 2023 The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023. The President’s Budget details his vision to expand on the historic progress our country has made over the last year and deliver the agenda he laid out in his State of the Union address—to build a better America, reduce the deficit, reduce costs for families, and […] SnowBrains | March 29, 2022 1 Comment
National Park Service Recommends Avoiding the ‘Bitey End’ of Cute and Fluffy Squirrels Most squirrel bites originate at the front, or “bitey end,” of the squirrel. Keep reading for more squirrel facts. 🐿 Squirrels can be cute and fluffy, therefore, people like to have them get close, but that cuteness fades away rapidly after a quick bite to the hand. (Also true for humans.) 🐿 Squirrel bites are one of the most […] SnowBrains | July 6, 2021 0 Comments
National Park Visitor Spending Contributed $28.6 Billion to US Economy in 2020 The National Park Service yesterday announced that visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2020 resulted in a $28.6 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported 234,000 jobs. “The pandemic reminds us all of the importance of the outdoors not only to our economy but also to our health and wellness. We are excited to welcome visitors back outdoors […] SnowBrains | June 11, 2021 0 Comments
Hunting Efforts Have Reduced Invasive Teton Goat Population To 29 Why are they being hunted? Mountain goats are an invasive species in the Teton Range. An invasive species is an organism that causes ecological harm to an environment in which it is not native. These mountain goats are harming native Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep by increasing competition for extremely limited resources and contributing to disease transmission. Currently, the population of […] Miles Wong | March 17, 2021 1 Comment
Man Found Alive 49 Days After Going Missing in the Grand Canyon, AZ 60-year-old Stephen Coleman of Portland, Maine, was last seen on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park on December 20th, 2020. He left his belongings with a friend before heading into the canyon, and he never returned to retrieve them. The National Park Service believed he was traveling alone into the canyon and is a transient in the Arizona area. […] Backcountry Dominic Gawel | February 10, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Glacier National Park Visits Way Down 2020 [arve url="https://youtu.be/e2FfPl64Rzo"] Rouchelle Gilmore | September 5, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
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