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NEWS: Yosemite BASE Jumping Convictions, Arctic Wildlife Refuge Opened To Oil Leasing, More
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- Parkography
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- Nov 5, 2025
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- 690
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Summary
Highlights include the National Park Service prosecuting BASE jumping cases in Yosemite, the Trump administration reopening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas leasing, and closures in the US Army Corps of Engineers’ Mobile District campgrounds. We'll also cover the reopening of the Phantom Ranch and Bright Angel Campground in the Grand Canyon, a new federal coal leasing plan, the loss of the National Park Service's only petroleum engineer, and a controversial owl culling plan. Find the Slinky Stove that's right for your next adventure at: https://www.slinkystove.com/?ref=PARKography Join the PARKography Facebook group to discuss this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkography Check out our other channels focused on RV travel: @RVMiles @RVMilesPodcast 00:00 Introduction00:21 Yosemite Base Jumping Incidents03:10 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Leasing03:57 Sponsored Message: Slinky Stove04:34 US Army Corps of Engineers Campground Closures05:29 Grand Canyon Reopenings and Waterline Project06:34 Coal Leasing Near National Parks07:13 National Park Service Loses Petroleum Engineer07:58 Controversial Barred Owl Culling Plan08:51 Utah State University's Beaver Relocation Program09:42 Managing Feral Hogs in National Parks10:25 Wyoming Corner Crossing Legislation11:17 Conclusion