western united states
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Yellowstone Bison Clearly Fed up With People After Third Goring of 2022
To “gore” is to “pierce or wound with something pointy (such as a horn or knife),” according to Merriam-Webster dictionary. With that context, I can now tell you that a 71-year-old woman was gored by a bison this week in Yellowstone National Park.
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The Gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park Is on Fire — In November
A bizarre wildfire has ignited near Estes Park, Colorado, forcing residents to flee at a time of year when they’re usually gearing up for ski lifts to start turning.
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Officials Pull ‘Emergency Lever’ as Lake Powell Plunges Toward Dangerous New Low
The latest megadrought alarm bell just went off in the West. The Bureau of Reclamation began emergency water releases from reservoirs upstream in the Colorado River this week in an effort to keep Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest reservoir, full enough to continue to generate hydroelectric power.