After climbing 2.7 miles to an unobstructed mountain overlook Saturday, local resident Evan Keller spent his first 46 seconds at the summit checking whether anyone had responded to a group text.
A raccoon questioned in connection with an overnight cooler breach denied responsibility Monday, maintaining that the container was already “structurally available” when it arrived at Campsite 38.
A beaver working without an engineering consultant, procurement schedule, traffic-control plan, or visible public-hearing process completed a functioning water-control structure this week approximately six months…
A 13-year-old Scout asked troop leaders Sunday to reverse several years of advancement and return him to Webelos Scout status after arriving at a weekend campout without a sleeping bag.
A barred owl perched above a local hiking trail confirmed Thursday that it had been aware of passing hikers for several minutes before any of them noticed it.
A family of four completed a difficult residential transfer Friday after successfully moving nearly every function of their suburban home into Campsite 22.
A white-tailed deer brought evening traffic to a complete stop Tuesday after entering County Road 8 and appearing to begin a lengthy internal review of every possible direction it could take.
A yellow-bellied marmot left a local outdoor retailer Saturday with nearly $900 in technical equipment intended to improve its performance at sitting on rocks, climbing short distances, eating vegetation, and sleeping…
A hiker reported missing for nearly three hours declined further assistance Sunday after search-and-rescue volunteers informed him he was approximately 400 feet from the trailhead.
A gray squirrel that has spent three summers soliciting snacks from campers closed Tuesday on a small parcel near the amphitheater after converting what county officials described as “an unusually liquid peanut…