Emboldened by the lapse in government funding and employee furloughs, some visitors are brazenly betting that they won’t get caught for breaking the law. BASE jumping is illegal in Yosemite and all ...

Elisabeth Barton, a founding member of the Echo Adventure Cooperative, has heard from fellow guides who lead tours in the park that “there are lots of drones in the skies, like everywhere,” she told ...

Glide over America’s most breathtaking national parks in spring, where nature awakens in a vibrant display of color. This stunning drone footage captures the blooming meadows of Yosemite, the steaming ...

The mechanical buzz of drones has been a growing issue in national parks for years. And in step with increases in other illegal activities like BASE jumping and "bear jam" wildlife harassment, drone ...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — National Grid has started using drones to help crews find problems with equipment. The drones help spot potential issues both before and after bad weather. Instead of having to ...

Despite looming bans on Chinese drones, the United States still lacks a viable consumer drone industry—revealing a deeper challenge in rebuilding domestic manufacturing and supply chains. Barring any ...

The Interior Department has revealed sweeping layoff plans that would make deep cuts to the agencies overseeing America’s public lands in response to a federal judge’s order to disclose details of its ...

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s decision to keep the national parks open without adequate staffing during the government shutdown shows the failure of his responsibility to conserve them unimpaired, ...

Amid the government shutdown, BASE jumpers are flouting the rules at this beloved national park. With no one around to enforce the rules, the rule breakers are taking over. That’s exactly what is ...