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Colorado Unveils North America’s Largest Wildlife Overpass to Protect Drivers and Animals

Colorado has completed a major wildlife overpass on I-25 near Larkspur, a stretch where vehicle collisions with animals were happening almost daily during peak migration seasons. The 200-foot-wide structure reconnects 39,000 acres of fragmented habitat and is expected to cut wildlife-related crashes by 90 percent. Built in just one year for $15 million, the overpass is now the largest in North America, although a larger one is still under construction in California.
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Trailblazing National Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin Dies at 104

Betty Reid Soskin, who became the nation’s oldest active park ranger at age 100, has passed away at her home in Richmond, California. Soskin was known for her storytelling at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, where she helped spotlight the overlooked roles of Black Americans during the war. A descendant of formerly enslaved people, Soskin lived through segregation and shared her lived experiences with generations of park visitors. She retired in 2022 after more than a decade with the National Park Service.
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Senators Push Back on New $250 National Park Fee for Non-Residents

Senator Ron Wyden and four other Democrats are asking the Trump administration to pause a steep new fee policy set to hit non-residents visiting U.S. national parks. Starting January 1, the annual pass will jump to $250 for international visitors, with some parks charging $100 per person without one. Lawmakers argue the changes were rushed, legally questionable, and risk slowing down park entry while putting more pressure on already short-staffed park employees.
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Ingram Bans RVs from Floodways After Deadly July 4 Tragedy

Ingram city officials have banned recreational vehicles from local floodways after a devastating July 4 flood killed 40 people at HTR TX Hill Country Campgrounds. The decision affects two RV parks along the river, and while not everyone supports the change, city leaders say it’s a necessary move to protect lives. One nearby park narrowly avoided disaster when waters rose several feet during the same flood event.
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