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In Yellowstone, Migratory Bison Reawaken a Landscape

A recent study hints at the potential benefits of restoring bison to an ecosystem.

© Jacob Frank/National Park Service

Bison grazing near the Roosevelt Arch of Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Mont. Yellowstone is home to the last migratory herd — migratory bison are otherwise functionally extinct in their former range.
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Lightning-Sparked Fires Force Evacuations and Destroy Buildings in California

Fires sparked by lightning strikes that hit California early Tuesday razed over 13,000 acres in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, officials said.

© Noah Berger/Associated Press

The 6-5 fire was burning in and around Chinese Camp, an important center of early Chinese American life about 20 miles northeast of Modesto.
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