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Yosemite Bans Large Flags From El Capitan, Criminalizing Protests

Violators could face up to six months in jail under the new rule, which appears to have been formalized last month.

© Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle, via Associated Press

Climbers who hang large flags or banners from El Capitan could face up to six months in jail under a crackdown on political displays by the Trump administration. A group of climbers unfurled a trans pride flag in May.

Hunt for Father Accused of Killing 3 Daughters Expands in Washington Forest

Travis Decker is a former member of the military who has enough wilderness survival skills to live in the woods on his own for weeks or months, the authorities said.

© Nick Wagner/The Seattle Times, via Associated Press

A memorial for Olivia, Paityn and Evelyn Decker in Wenatchee, Wash., this week.

Michael Boren Built an Airstrip on Protected Land. Now He Might Lead the Forest Service.

Michael Boren, nominated by President Trump, is accused of threatening trail workers with a helicopter, building an airstrip without a permit and putting a cabin on federal property.

© Aaron Agosto for The New York Times

The airstrip at Mr. Boren’s Hell Roaring Ranch in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho.
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