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Reported birth of rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone park fulfills Lakota prophecy

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The reported birth of a rare white buffalo in Yellowstone National Park fulfills a Lakota prophecy that portends better times, according to members of the American Indian tribe who cautioned that it’s also a signal that more must be done to protect the earth and its animals.

https://apnews.com/article/white-buffalo-calf-lakota-prophecy-yellowstone-c7c77fb2791c2ccc271222bd0174aa99?

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Yellowstone officials: Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth

Yellowstone National Park officials said Friday a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4.

https://apnews.com/article/yellowstone-white-buffalo-calf-86e95f80354a1ef6a5bced2b0a93bb49?

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5 people escape hot, acidic pond after SUV drove into inactive geyser in Yellowstone National Park

MAMMOTH, Wyo. (AP) — Five people were able to escape a hot, acidic pond in Yellowstone National Park after the sport utility vehicle they were riding in went off the road and into an inactive geyser, park officials said Friday.

https://apnews.com/article/suv-inactive-geyser-yellowstone-park-583bebfeb2a85efef3d94c57fb538597?

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US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its history, a $100 million gift the fundraising group described as transformative for the country’s national parks.

https://apnews.com/article/national-parks-foundation-largest-grant-9fb09b8cc54a9cd7265024e87dea020a?