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Much of northern Yellowstone park to reopen Saturday
Yellowstone National Park is reopening its flood-damaged north loop at noon on Saturday, in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Federal government plans to phase out single-use plastics at national parks
More than 300 million tons of plastic are produced in the U.S. each year, with 14 million of them ending up in the ocean, according to the Department of Interior.
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National parks leader Sams visits home state, discusses tribal co-management of lands
The Oregonian and Umatilla member says Native co-management can help restore public lands.

Oregonian Chuck Sams has big plans for national parks
Sams, the first Native American director of the National Park Service, wants to make good on major investments in the park system.
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Senate confirms Oregon’s Chuck F. Sams III as first Native American to lead National Park Service
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved the nomination of Chuck Sams as National Park Service director.
Sequoia National Park’s Giant Forest unscathed by wildfire
The ancient massive trees of Sequoia National Park’s famed Giant Forest are unscathed even though a wildfire has been burning near them in California’s Sierra Nevada for nearly two weeks.
Oregon parks projects will benefit from new outdoors bill
Money from the Land and Water Conservation fund has shaped Oregon's cities, towns, and landscapes. Next up? Ambitious trail projects and protected forests.

Trump Policy Reversal Raises Concerns For Northwest's National Parks
Advocates are worried that Trump administration policy changes will damage the ability of national parks to deal with climate change.

OPB Politics Now: Trump Skips Oregon, Citizen Panel Endorses M97, And More
Host Geoff Norcross is joined by OPB senior political reporter Jeff Mapes, state political reporter Chris Lehman, and news director Anna Griffin.

Becoming American At The Edge Of Crater Lake
Immigrants from all over the world took the Oath of Citizenship at the Fourth of July ceremony on a ridge high above the lake.