North Cascades National Park
There are new proposals to bring back grizzly bears in the North Cascades
Grizzly bears could get another chance at returning to Washington’s North Cascades, under a framework two federal agencies unveiled on Thursday. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and National Park Service released a set of options to bring the hulking animals back into the area — a wild expanse of glaciated peaks, dense forests, and […]
Lax food storage gives rise to bear problems in North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park has dealt with bear troubles this summer after the opportunistic omnivores had a chance to snack on human food that visitors failed to secure. Portions of the park and a stretch of Highway 20 are closed as the Sourdough Fire continues to burn, consuming more than 4,500 acres near Ross Lake. […]