Waterton National Park, Canada remains under evacuation as wildfire grows to 8,500 hectares

CBCnews

Weather forecast calls for high winds on Saturday and Sunday, which is a concern for firefighters. Story here.

Battle Begins to Restore Protections for Greater Yellowstone Grizzly Bears

ECOWATCH

A conservation group is suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, challenging the agency's rule stripping grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem of Endangered Species protections. Story here.