A hiker was carried off Montecito’s Buena Vista Trail after a rattlesnake bit her ankle. Officials say warmer weather has drawn snakes out earlier and urge trail preparedness.

The Saint Louis Zoo opens a Sloth Atrium inside the Primate House tomorrow, offering up‑close views of Hoffman’s two‑toed sloths in a leafy, open‑air space.

A $5 e‑bike entry fee will begin at Maroon Bells this May as officials move to manage surging e‑bike traffic and fund on‑site management. Season passes will cover the charge.

A rotten‑egg sulfur smell sent residents near Frazee and SR‑76 online Tuesday; the city suggested nearby Talone Lake as a possible source. County and federal guidance explain why wetlands can emit the odor and when to get help.

East St. Louis unveiled plans to explore folding Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park and nearby riverfront parcels into an expanded Gateway Arch park, launching studies and cleanup work.

Pickleball returns to Central Park next week as Wollman Rink is converted into 14 courts. CityPickle's 2026 lineup includes daily play, clinics and community sessions.

The OKC Zoo returned several head‑started alligator snapping turtles to Oklahoma waterways as part of a long‑running hatchery program to rebuild wild populations.

Snowmelt has turned Yosemite's rivers cold, fast and hazardous. Park officials and rescuers urge life jackets, wide margins at river edges and checking conditions.

Bradford pear blossoms are back across Illinois — but the trees are being phased out under the state’s Exotic Weeds Act, with a sales ban set for Jan. 1, 2028.

Mecklenburg County has set aside $9.6M to reshape Bryant Park in West Charlotte with a skatepark, greenway connections and upgrades to historic features.

Heavy rain undermined a stretch of M-119's Tunnel Of Trees, washing away the road and closing the scenic route between Good Hart and Cross Village.

DeSantis unveiled a major Everglades push promising accelerated projects, big pumps and targeted funding to move more clean water south.

A University Park door‑cam captured a large alligator “knocking” at a home’s front door. Wildlife officials say the sighting is a reminder that gators live near many Florida neighborhoods.