California is waiving the $50 Historian Passport fee for a limited time, offering free entry to more than 30 state historic parks from Juneteenth through the end of 2026.

Construction has started on a pocket Riverwalk park at 430 S. Washington St. that will link North Central College and downtown Naperville with plazas, an archway and ADA access.

A coyote dug under a six‑foot fence and injured a family dog in Irvington, then reportedly approached a toddler. Local police and village officials are urging vigilance during pupping season.

Elyria won $650,000 from Ohio’s capital budget to fully rebuild East Park Pool. Planning has begun; construction is expected in 2027 with a 2028 reopening planned.

Nuevo Dog Park reopened Monday after city‑commissioned testing found no evidence the park environment caused last summer's cluster of canine illnesses.

A new study finds heavy metals in soils and eggshells and the fungus Ophidiomyces in snakes across the Chicago region, complicating ongoing headstart and reintroduction work.

Mistari, a zebra foal at the Milwaukee County Zoo, was euthanized after a severe leg injury that vets said couldn't be repaired. A necropsy is planned.

St. Charles County closed the new Kinetic Park splash pad after parents reported several children slipped on a reportedly slick blue surface; the county will reassess.

Dozens of shopping carts were spotted in the Colma Creek marsh along the Bay Trail; locals and Save The Bay say cleanup is needed.

A black bear was seen swimming across North Park Lake in McCandless Township Tuesday; park and wildlife officials are monitoring the sighting and advising caution.

A MAER team freed a young humpback trapped in fishing rope off Stellwagen Bank. Responders cut the lines and stayed with the whale until it swam away.

A county grand jury says the L.A. Zoo is deteriorating, losing members and needs a private steward — and it sets a timetable for a possible public‑private transition.

A mountain lion that wandered into Redwood City's Roosevelt neighborhood was tranquilized and taken by wildlife crews Monday morning. Officials urged neighbors to keep pets inside while crews worked.