((the van't land, national park visitor)) "i emailed about 50 of my friends yesterday with a picture coming to death valley and lot of them said they wish they could be here." ((tony smith)) park rangers tell me, on the southside, those flowers are a prime - and again... the carpet of flowers is expected to be around until march or early april. reporting live at death valley national park, tony smith 8 news now. ((paula francis)) > unclaimed treasure... could soon be yours. where you'll have a chance to bid on some rare items... at a deep discount. ((paula francis)) > country music... taking center stage at the hard rock. when rascal flats will kick off their second las vegas ((paula francis)) > rare coins and expensive jewelry. for her "experience, leadership, tenacity," the las vegas sun endorses hillary clinton. just like planned parenthood action fund endorses clinton for her fortitude keeping government out of women's personal healthcare decisions. and the league of conservation voters action fund... for her bold plan to attack climate change. or the human rights campaign... beca

rocky mountain national park itself maybe just a hundred years old. but these views they have inspired awe. keeping it inspiring. that is no easy task. tonight. a look at the challenges that come with protecting this park. and the people who devoted their entire lives to preserving it. for the next hundred years. concern up here. not just air and water quality. >> there are two ways. to absorb. everything there is to see at this picturesque place. >> i love this time of day. >> daylight. and darkness. >> this small group. prefers the ladder. >> . we have all the worpbt wonderful volunteers here. that bring their own telescopes >> the city lites of tk er denver. radiating and reflecting. >> too many vehicle lights and building lights. >> we're very close to the front range. of colorado. fort collins. love land. longmont. boulder. denver. >> and as it gets dark, people ask. what's the glow. >> that glow is what you see here. on the horizon. not a sunset. it's light pollution. here's what it looks like coast to coast. big cities seriously obstructed sky

amazing. >> it is all about rediscovering the national parks. i can't wait to see this series. >> some of the pictures didn't look real. >> did you see that video? just a reminder of how beautiful our state is. >> just talking about this at dinner, we don't have to leave free-throw line a vacation. >> we can -- leave colorado for a vacation. >> we can do it here. . >> we are very blessed to live here. >>> this weekend was one of those weekends. in the 60s and 70s in denver over downtown denver on a spectacular weekend. look ahead to the work week, temperatures mild, 40 degrees above where we should be for this time of the year. precipitation just less than half inch and snowfall we saw all of that on february 1 and 2. 11.6 inches. and since then it has been bone dry. 60s today up and down i-25 and eastern plains. 40s in leadville and steamboat. some spots mid-50s from eagle to grand junction as well. at the airport things are looking good. clear skies out there. 46 degrees. winds beginning to pick up out of the southwest at 16 miles per hour. he

at death valley national park. this is a rare event that happens once every decade. but you only have a short time to see all the flowers: ((linda slater, national park ranger)) "we will probably continue to have flowers all through march into april. but these fields of flowers, like we are seeing right now. they're close to their prime, right to their peak right now. especially south, along bad water road." ((kirsten joyce)) the last time death valley got an early desert bloom was in now we also got an update on the october flooding recovery from last year. park rangers say it's going to take some time before things return back to normal. there's no timeframe yet on when the scotty castle area will reopen. /// ((brian loftus)) > cliven bundy and four others were indicted by a grand jury... for putting up a fight over land and cattle.. against the federal government 2- years ago. bundy, his two sons, and two other men were indicted on 16 felony charges. they're accused of spreading false information and rallying hundreds of armed followers... which put law enforcemen

. >> today the cincinnati museum center premiers a new movie. national parks adventure is an off-trail adventure to our nation's great outdoors. local 12's perry schaible hung around the terminal to learn more about the show. >> i'm inside the union terminal hanging from the rotunda right now repelling. this is part of the launch of the new movie national park adventure. >> national park adventure is going to be shown in the omni max theater starting today. three adventures as they hike, bike, and explore america's national parks. movie? >> shooting this movie was one of the most amazing immersive experiences, i've ever had in the parks. i would going to the parks, most spring breaks, summer breaks, christmas breaks, this time we really had a chance to spend a lot of time in one location and see some of the most incredible -- incredible scenes i've ever tower. we got to climb the national park and on the upper peninsula of michigan. >> you can see theirs right here at union terminal starting today. inside. she broke down the outside of the museum center. what a daredevil. it is the las

thanks for joining us. its 100th -national parks adventure will run in the omnimax theater at cincinnati museum center. as the national celebrates its 2016, national parks adventure showcases the natural splendor of america's national parks, where some of the country's most diverse landscapes remain much as they years ago. experience a range of environments from the towering trees of redwood national park to the murky swamps of the everglades to the crystal clear lakes of glacier national park, and journey to beautiful icons like half dome, delicate arch, devil's tower and old faithful monuments to the nation's vast wilderness. hike, bike, climb and raft your way across several of america's most iconic parks with adventurer and world-renowned climber conrad anker and adventure photographer max lowe. narrated by academy award winner robert redford, national a stunning visual journey through landscapes that showcase america's wild beauty on the only screen big enough to truly capture the great outdoors. national parks adventure will run through june 2016 in the omnimax theater at cincinnat

his bill is supported by the national park service, kennesaw mountain park. this legislation is an essential step forward toward preserving our nation's heritage and a valuable part of civil war history. it will provide tremendous educational and historical value and it is my hope that the park will quickly acquire the property and restore to its original condition for visitors to enjoy. i urge my colleagues to support this bill. i thank the chairman for yielding his time and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. reserve. the gentleman from california reserves. the gentlewoman from massachusetts is recognized. ms. tsongas: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. mcclintock: i urge adoption of the bill and yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 3371. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without o

. >>> a national park should be the place to get away from it, right? we went to rocky mountain connection.>>> reporter: we are at 10,500 feet. >>> reporter: they are here from new york city to see this. >> this is good advertisement for the state. you get tt show everyone at home on your social media which brings people to your state. >>> reporter: some people spend as much time on their phones as they do looking at the sites they came here for. >> i like to have good cell phone reception because i like to ssare things especially when i click a good photograph i like to share instantly. >>> reporter: sharing images of the national parks may make it easier-- make it easier. which of the 410 national parks could use upgrades to wi-fi connectivity. it may put more parks on the get off. >> i don't have to post them i want to enjoy my time off the grid. >> when people are exploring places, safety is the conceen if you are disconnected from your cell phone. that's why a lot of people bring radios to call for help. >> you may have access or not so there need

every death in our national parks is investigated. and in toni's case the same emt ranger who came to rescue her now switched roles from rescuer to cop. >> people wear different hats at the park service. the guy who schlepped out there in the middle of the night and and get harold off the mountain the next day became an investigator. >> reporter: the ranger set out to learn everything he could about toni, harold and what happened on that quiet mountain. harold told him the couple had set out around 1:45 on the deer mountain trail as part of their romantic anniversary weekend. you can see in this selfie harold took that the henthorns seemed to be having fun, on a track that many would find challenging. >> hikers call it a moderate hike. but these are hikers who are, you know, scaling the sides of mountains. >> reporter: but toni and harold kept at it, following the trail as it snaked up and around the mountain to a point where it flattened out. it was a beautiful fall day here in the rockies, much like this. harold said he and toni want

, to come to a spectacular national park and have a lot of quiet. >> reporter: it's quieter still when the snow falls. >> wow. black canyon in the winter, it takes it to another level. >> i'm impressed. it's a contrast between the dark rock and the white snow. it's not only for the body, also for the brain, for the head and everything. >> reporter: talking to folks at any of colorado's four national parks has a subtle way of shaming you for not visiting more often knowing how far people come to see our backyard. >> i've driven by the entrance, you know, probably 10 times and just i'm always going from a to >> reporter: daniel roman and becca scera made their first visit when few people do, in winter time. >> it's beautiful. >> it's stunning. i didn't know what to expect. >> reporter: there's no going into the canyon in the winter. >> i couldn't imagine a better time to be here. >> reporter: most snow? you or cross-country ski around the rim. >> it's a huge off day bonus. >> reporter: these two will camp. >> they shoveled out a site for us. one site is shoveled. the rest have 4 to

america's national parks are popular vacation destinations. new numbers show more people visited national park sites last year... than ever before.. with a record 307 million visits. 57 of the 59 sites officially classified as national parks set new records for visits last year. the blue ridge parkway was the most visited place in the park system. while the most popular spot was the great smoky mountains. in august, the national park service celebrates its 100th anniversary. ### kristina has another check of just a few minutes. plus ... today is national drink wine day ... the health benefits of pouring yourself a glass. pothole protection ... the new feature that prevents your car from damage ... coming today: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s tonight: mostly clear with lows in the middle & upper 20s friday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s & lower 50s saturday: sun & clouds with sunday: isolated showers possible with highs in the lower 60s monday: scattered showers possible with highs in the middle 50s tuesday: passing rain s

yosemite's elite rescue squad. >> we have argue burglary the best search and es cue team in all national parks. >> reporter: goe tea says climbers play a critical role as park stewarts by managing, protecting and defending. and thanks to climbing stewarts. the once endangered falcon has made a remarkable recovery. >> did you hear that? >> here on the west face of the leaning tower on they juany ledge. a pare can falcon lands next to mark kuden. >> this particular pea taun is the most famous pe tan in the world. in the first ever assent of the nose route. >> i'm on a facility where people can come learn about the history of climbing. >> as for stacy brown rock climbing with her new husband in yosemite she wants to see yosemite on permanent display forever. >> yosemite's a good reminder that we do need to preserve what we have. >> reporter: preserving what we have is no small task. so up next the man is in charge of the big picture. when it comes to managing yosemite for generations to come and how you can become part of the park by becoming a volunteer. even,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,, >>> with so much tr

plus perth's unspoiled national parks are under an hour's drive away. check out pinnaroo valley memorial park if you want to see chill. ah, perth. the perfect way to end at the perfect holiday. that's australian for vacation. hooroo. we'll see you next time. >> [plays a didgeridoo] >> this is "the coolest places on earth." as an american, it's hard to hear and as a parent, it's even harder to hear that one in 5 of our kids struggles with hunger, especially when billions of pounds of good food are wasted every year. feeding america is a nationwide network of food banks that helps provide billions of meals to families in need right in your community. visit feedingamerica.org to support feeding america and your local food bank. together, we can solve hunger. together, we're feeding america. everywhere that we go he makes people laugh and makes people smile and i feel like i have that quality. he's the one that always takes me fishing. i watch golf with him. [laughing] i watch him cook, 'cause when i grow up, i want to be a cook too. we have the same faces,

volunteers from the national park service, roanoke county parks and volunteers from the national park service, roanoke county parks and recreation, and pathfinders for greenways helped out. we would like to thank everyone who came out and donated during our second annual 10 cares food drive. we were set up at kroger stores in roanoke, lynchburg, martinsville, and blacksburg on thursday. through your generosity -- we helped collect nearly 13- thousand pounds of food. that converts into 10-thousand seven-hundred meals for local families in need. we did have a light wintry mix in spots last night into early this morning, but that has since passed and high pressure moved back in this afternoon. that allowed for the triumphant return of sunshine for most of the day, although it certainly was breezy at times. and the weekend looks pretty quiet weather-wise. tonight: mostly clear and cold with lows in the middle 20s. saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s. cloudier than saturday; we'll call it partly sunny with more sun west and more clouds east. it does look to be a bit warmer w

in rocky mountain national park, the leading cause of death is falling.i wrote this book, i park had investigators. >> reporter: journalist michael fleeman covered the henthorn. >> i just thought the extent of their police work was to tell you to put out a rogueething, or don't park here, don't feed the bears. >> reporter: but there's more to it. every death in our national parks is investigated.ase the same emt ranger who came to rescue her now switched roles from rescuer to cop. >> people wear different hats atice. the guy who schlepped out there in the middle of the night and tried to both save toni's life arold off the mountain the next day became an investigator. >> reporter: the ranger set out to learn everything he could ld and what happened on that quiet mountain. harold told him the couple had set out around 1:45 on the deer mountain trail as part of their anniversary weekend. harold took that the henthorns ving fun, on a track that many would find challenging. >> hikers call it a moderate hike. but these are hikers who are, you know, scaling the sides of mountains.ut toni a

a national monument is a federally protected area similar to a national park. there are well over a hundred national monuments across the u-s.they've been established by different presidents since 1906.compared to national parks there are more than four hundred of those. the national park service says a record 292-million people visited national parks last year. is there a reason why it takes some longer to learn a new skill?the tricks scientists say can help you learn looking for cincinnati's most eligible bachelors? we've got you covered on w-c-p-o dot com. our web team took a look some of the young professionals we've profiled in the past ... and it turns out, several of them are single!they include, ceos, entrepeneurs and businessmenyou can find out more about the eight eligible bacheloers ... and read their profiles on w-c-p-o dot com. makes perfect..but there may be a new way to achieve perfection, twice as fast. researchers found the secret is making basic but small changes to your practice routine.for example, if you're learning an instrument, change the

under 2 hours north of denver is rocky mountain national park. since the park is split by the continental divide, the eastern portion tends to be drier, and the western portion is usually wetter, with more lush and deep forests. the variety of wildlife is incredible--deer, elk, marmot, squirrels, ducks, and even a shark's tooth. oh, ok. that's just the name of that peak. the wildlife enjoy beautiful lakes, like bear lake and nymph lake. with so many different mini ecosystems. we've kayaked, shopped, skied, biked, raced toilets, skied, fished, danced, skied, hiked, rock climbed, ate gourmet food, learned some history, and skied some more. and that pretty much sums up colorado in a nutshell. let's hit the road. music kids will spend 15 minutes watching online videos like this one. brushing for two minutes now, can save your child from severe tooth pain later. two minutes twice a day. they have the time. ok simon, what do people wear? clothes. that's right, so it's important to learn how to dress yourself. here's how it's done. shirt, underwear, pan

planning to do will amount to the largest loss of public access in the history. >> while most national parks include wilderness areas, the battleground here is a stunning compilation of government-owned properties. the presidio of san francisco, a repurposed army base, is parts of the park, as is the coastal battery now used for hang gliding and dog walking along popular trails near the beach. and there's ocean beach where the continent ends. off-leash dogs are allowed but would be curtailed under proposed rules. >> and joining us now to discuss this is christine leonards, superintendent at the golden gate national recreation area. welcome. >> nice to be with you. thank you very much. >> first of all, for those who don't know what the golden gate national reactionriaticreation park is, can you describe what sets it apart from other national parks? >> yes, i'd be happi. to the recreation area was established in 1972. if you look at the national recreation area today, the north send in marin county. we run through marin 60 miles south through san francisco and down to san mateo county. the par

volunteers. >>> i'll see you tonight, i'm ukee washington for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> the national parks celebrating its 100 anniversary this year. and beauty, of the park is getting featured in a big way too. the the film's national parks adventure opening up in imax 3-d at franklin institute the this weekend but we are getting a sneak peak of that for you here this morning. legendary climber conrad anchor stars in the film and he joins us now, in the studio, connor, great to see you, thank you for joining us. >> thank you, erika. >> let's talk about this film. which parks are we talking about. >> there are over 400 park units, so, getting 400 parks into a 40 minute film is a bit of a challenge. we have 40 of them. and then five or six that i go visit, and we have climbing in them. >> fantastic. i know robert redford is narrating this and that is terrific. we are looking at pictures. can you walk us through what we are seeing. >> we are climbing on devil's tower and devil's tower is a monument in south dakota. it is the beautiful place and this is calmer of the salt. we will go ice cli

national park. first headlines the 21st of february. 2016. hillary clinton withstood a surge from bernie sanders to win yesterday's did he have did he have democratic caucus. republican primary. jeb bush finished a distant fourth has dropped out. here is major garrett. >> donald trump barreled into south carolina repeatedly labeled ted cruz a liar, called pope francis disgraceful and walked away the undisputed front runner for the republican nomination. >> we will never, ever forget south carolina. >> trump garnered more sport than cruz among christians a large and influential voting block. cruz and marco rubio who surged as the primary approached finishing a vertical tie for second well behind trump. >> this has become a three-person race and we l will win the nomination. >> tonight i am suspending my campaign. >> south carolina spelled the edge for jeb bush who ended his bid after three straight poor showings. the people of iowa and new hampshire and south carolina have spoken. >> the battle for t

acadia national park. >> osgood: all this year we've asked our conor knighton to head out on the trail. in appreciation of our nation to begin he's at eastern most park, acadia near bar harbor, maine. >> it's the time of year when acadia national park on the coast of maine goes into a bit of a hibernation. bathrooms are locked up. 307 pew lar roads close down. lake freezes over. the beaches are an island, save for a few brave locals. i'm surprised that more people don't come in the wenter? >> we're actually, happy. >> stay away. >> in the summer acadia is packed. at just under 50,000 acres, it's one of our smallest national parks, but it's also one of the most popular. last year the park saw nearly three million visitors. and most show up between june >> those four months together about 75% of owl our visits occur in that sort of short season. >> ranger john kelly lives in nearby bar harbor, maine, in the off season the ice cream store is boarded up, most t totals close down a few restaurants that stay open cater to mostly local crowd. >> in the winter i think, a lot of the locals feel

in honor of the 100th anniversary of the national park service. they spend their nights in tents and they have hiked thousands of miles. >> the thing that i think is special about the parks is they are so different and so unique that you can go from being in the desert in southern california to being surrounded by some of the largest trees in the world in northern california or go out and be on the beach with dolphins swimming by your above in channel island or go to yosemite where there's snow. that's all in california. >> they are from san francisco and quit their jobs to make the trek. they rely on social media phrasing to pay for it. >>> harper lee author of "to kill a mockingbird" died. she died peacefully in her alabama home at the age of 89. the book was published in 1960 and was an instant success selling more than 40 million copies, won a pulitzer and was a movie with gregory peck starring as atticus finch. >>> back after a quick break. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a billion dollar transformation.. to an icon bay area island.. but only

>> i'm one of three climbers that travel around and go on road trips to a bunch of national parks. jennifer: so you went and each park, i assume you did something different. biking, hiking, climbing. what were some of your favorites from the adventure? >> the parks allow all of us to have some kind of adventure. my favorite might have been ice climbing in pictured rocks national lakes in the upper peninsula of michigan. negative 20. jennifer: negative 20 air temperature. beautiful scenery that you were able to capture. did you do this, the climbing? like wings and you jumped off of cliffs. i'm not sure what that was. you hadn't mentioned that yet. but you did the mountain climbing, right? how high did you go? >> climbed things like devils tower national monument and smaller arches. jennifer: quite an adventure. how many parks did you visit for the film. >> the film takes years. 40 parks. we went into less than half that. jennifer: to get your personal footage of adventuring in the parks. fantastic. we're glad to have you in town. you're from montana, an adventure seeker. glad to hav

. >> thanks, stacy. coonected when visiting national parks, like rocky mountain national park, the push to put wifi into wildlife >>> the viral sensation of the day. with president obama and michelle. she never thought she'd see the inside of the white house. >> thank the lord, i'm in here. >> wasn't that greatt she celebrated by busting a move with the president and first lady. dream come true. >> you may soon be able to get wifi, rocky mountain national park visitors will be better connected in areas of the park, (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk. when you get one gig internet from centurylink and prism tv and they're both delivered on a super-fast fiber network directly to your home, it's amazing. it is amazing, but do you think his delivery was a little flat on that one? just -- yeah. um, paul, i think it's a little bit more like, "it's

307-million visits. 57 of the 59 sites officially classified as national parks set new records for visits in 20-15. the blue ridge parkway was the most visited place in the park system. while the most popular spot was the great smoky mountains. in august .. the national park service celebrates its 100-th anniversary. your 90 minutes of news continues right now. sunshine was out in full- force on thursday, warming us up into the 40s. high pressure will be in control of our weather for one more day, allowing for us to be quiet and tranquil for one more day. tonight: fair skies and cold with lows in the middle 20s. friday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s. saturday will be partly sunny more sun east, more clouds west with highs in the lower special agent - "10, 15 years from now we could pull that data back up and recreate the was." now at 6 ... a story you can only see on wsls 10. firsthand look at the equipment investigators used for the first time during the nicole lovell case. plus ... a piece of african american history is slowly disappearing. the story and importance of rosenw

. >> from climbing mountains to the national parks to repelling get an inside look >> new scam targeting kentuckyians. crooks claiming tore sheriff's deputies. they are claiming to have a federal warrant issue for a price. if you get one of these, hang contact the sheriff office. kentucky law enforcement doesn't contact people over the phone about federal warrants and wouldn't ask for money. >> they put you in the middle of the natural splendor. to showcase what you're going to experience, one of the climbers featured, repelled 160 down the face of union terminal. this is a last before the theater closes for renovations. >> hey, guys, i'm inside union terminal hanging from the retundra repelling. this is part of the launch. national park adventure will be shown in the omni max theater, starting today. the adventures as they hike, bike and explore america's one of the stars, rachel poll. i'm going to get my mic >> shooting the movie is one of the amazing experiences i've had in the parks. this time, they have a chance to spend a lot of time, one location and see some of the incredible, in

the show celebrates the 100th anniversary of the national park service.. >>> a new course at virginia tech may have and saying, "cheers." the university now has a new brew house for malting beer research. students will learn malting, brewing and fermentation neck neegs. and may be able to use the facility to develop new varieties of alis and loggers. similar to most craft breweries, virginia tech will b able to brew up to 66 gallons per batch. police have been working for nearly a century to solve a crime. now our i-team is getting an inside look at the car barn murders, and how you can help crack that case. >>> and metro is taking a lot of heat, but a new study says that d.c. has it easy when it comes to public transportation. >>> it's one of the most high-profile crimes ever in our region. but most people have never even heard of it. it's called the car barn murders, a unsolved case in montgomery county. but as tisha thompson and the news4 i-team show us, police think the clue to cracking this cold case could still be out there. >> reporter: when you lo

. >> the national park service announced a big gift on this president's day. a donation that will help give the lincoln memorial a much-needed face >> well, i try to study what the national park service might need and i try to think about my own interests and it's a variety of things, but i try to pick something that will be symbolic and get the attention and other people might be inspired to do something similar. >> he also gave $7 million to help the national park service to help repair the monument. >> very, very generous man. >> we're keeping a close eye on the weather of course tonight. we've got a live look from our tower cam. snow is pretty much wrapped up around this region. it's now turning into sleet and some freezing rain. sue is back in just a few. >>> it was the day one dc woman literally never thought she would live to see. her home was badly damaged during a fast-moving fire and she and her husband had to be pulled from the second floor window to safety. this afternoon the woman met the crews who saved her life and there was a little surprise as

leon: firefall at yosemite national park. but it isike lava, just an illusion. glowingtually the sun through the waterfall. be angle of the sun has to just right, and it only happens for a couple of weeks during the year. alison: the photographers were camped out for that image. alison: is it going to be as nice as it sounds? steve: it will be beautiful tomorrow. it will be cool in the morning, but in the afternoon lower 60's the daytime high. sunday, half the day will be ok, the clouds rolling in late in the afternoon, bringing a little cooler monday. tuesday and wednesday, mainly a rain event at this point. people with the snow removal bills, they are thinking no more snow. "could you double check "scothe envelope?"wins." "best actress, 1984." "and i can't deny the fact that you like me." "life is like a box of chocolates." "you never know what you're gonna get." "we're gonna need a bigger boat." "xfinity x1 lets you access the greatest library of oscar moments, simply by using your voic