MASON, Ohio May 24 2021 Kings Island closed about 30 minutes early Saturday due to several fights inside the park and out in the parking lot, according to authorities and park officials. Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol say there were several fights in the afternoon and then one large fight happened just before 10 […]
Alberta, Canada May 18 2021 A group of volunteers will be patrolling Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park this spring and summer to aid visitors and monitor the health of the trails, as part of a program led by the Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation (GRPF). According to Sarah Parker, executive director of the foundation, she and her […]
Gatlinburg TN April 30 2021 When park rangers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and across the country clock in to work each day, what their schedule will consist of is a toss-up. “It really varies based on the time of year, ongoing incidents and what is needed for the day,” Gatlinburg-based National Park Service […]
Maine April 25 2021 For years, Maine park rangers have proudly worn gray uniform shirts as a symbol of protecting our natural resources and the 3 million people who visit. Today, that complex role has been made difficult by the very agency for whom they work, the Bureau of Parks and Lands. While the bureau […]
PORTLAND OR April 6 2021 A suspect was arrested for threatening Park Rangers with an ax and shooting a paintball gun at another person in downtown Portland on Saturday, according to Portland Police Bureau. At 10:00 a.m., a person had walked into the Central Precinct and reported being shot by a suspect with a paintball gun […]
Tempe AZ March 19 2021 A temporary decision to staff area parks with private security officers has been extended several months ago and now it has been extended again. No one knows how much longer the city will use the security company, G4S, to provide these services but plans are in the works […]
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. —Aug 10 2020 The American River Parkway is seeing lots of traffic these days. Not just because it’s summertime, but also because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to Sacramento County, the parkway sees 9.5 million trail users a year. Although use estimates during the pandemic aren’t in just yet, the county and […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio May 14 2020-– A 20-year-old Cleveland man is in federal custody after authorities say he planned to place a fake 911 call in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park to ambush the park rangers who responded, steal their weapons and start an armed uprising, according to prosecutors. Christian Ferguson, who authorities believe was trying […]
Eureka MO October 26 2019 Police are seeking an assault charge against a 49-year-old Eureka man after he allegedly knocked down a Six Flags security guard at about 7 p.m. Sept. 28, Capt. David Wilson said. The man, who was exiting the park with two children, was stopped by a female security guard at about 7 […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. October 7 2019 Earlier this week, all 11 part-time park rangers at Red Mountain Park were let go. Today we learned for now, visitors are on their own on the trails. Since Red Mountain Park opened to the public in 2012, park rangers have patrolled the park according to former rangers. Those rangers also claim […]