The United States took a bold step toward growing and protecting the world’s largest park system when President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the National Park Service Organic Act on this day in history, August 25, 1916. The act most notably created the National Park Service, “a new federal bureau in the Department of the...
A new study said these states are where Americans have the most fun —and some of the choices may be surprising. WalletHub, a personal finance company, looked at the 50 U.S. states across two key factors — “entertainment & recreation” and “nightlife” — to determine what made certain spots the most fun. Within each category,...
A 56-year-old woman died while hiking near a state park in southwestern Utah over the weekend after running out of water on a sweltering day, officials said. Emergency crews responded near Quail Creek State Park on Sunday to a report of a hiker “in distress due to not having enough water and the temperature being...
A 75-year-old Maine man who had been missing for four days was located “alive and well,” officials said. Michael Altmaier of New Sharon had not been seen since July 8 after leaving his home while on his way to a meeting in Weld, but he never arrived. His car was located days later by Mount...
