Columbus' outdoor pools reopened this weekend with a $3 admission and cashless entry; four neighborhood pools started the season amid weather delays and staffing updates.

Powderhorn State Park will convert a 2,253‑acre coastal ranch on Matagorda Bay into parkland with shoreline, trails, paddling routes and campsites, with an expected opening by 2030.

Taneytown crews relocated 25 turtles from Roberts Mill Park pond over Memorial Day weekend as officials try to curb an overpopulation that has frustrated anglers. The multi‑year, state‑approved effort has moved about 90 reptiles so far.

Anne Arundel has opened eight overnight cabins at Jug Bay’s Emory Waters Preserve, adding on-site lodging aimed at boosting research, education and citizen science. The project includes a bathhouse, pavilion and site upgrades tied to federal grant support.

Oakland Zoo says its newborn southern pudu died on Wednesday; veterinarians are monitoring parents Riley and Gizmo as staff investigate a suspected illness.

Rapid qPCR testing briefly put 31st Street Beach on a yellow swim advisory over Memorial Day weekend, and advocates say aging infrastructure could mean more advisories this summer.

Georgia DNR is urging Central Georgians to "stay GatorWise" as sightings rise and officials share simple safety tips to avoid conflicts around ponds, creeks and lakes.

The Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center hatched a record 15 California condor chicks this season, a major boost for recovery efforts. Several hatchlings were foster‑reared and will move to pre‑release pens before heading to wild sites.

At Outside Days in Denver, advocates warned federal rollbacks and funding shortfalls threaten Colorado's public lands.

An adult gray whale about 12 meters long washed ashore near Marina Park; the city says scientists will perform a necropsy and agencies are coordinating the response.

A massive water oak crashed onto a Page Avenue home in Candler Park, splitting the house while the owners escaped unharmed.

Police and wildlife crews searched near 14th Street and Montana Avenue after a mountain lion sighting in Santa Monica. Authorities say there are no injuries and residents were urged to keep pets inside.

A mother and daughter were chased by a cow elk near Alberta Falls during calving season; no injuries were reported and officials urged visitors to keep their distance.