congress established yellowstone national park back in 1872 as the world's first national park. 1916,he date president wilson signed the law creating the national park service and the system began to include areas of historical significance back in 1933 designated by president franklin d. roosevelt. and earlier this summer, president obama commemorating this centennial anniversary. president obama: we have to have the foresight and faith in the future to do what it takes to protect our parks and to protect this planet for generations to come. and that's especially true for our leaders in washington. it's what lincoln did when he set aside this ground for all posterity. that's what roosevelt did when he inspired the national park system. that's what our generation has to do. we have to sum up that same vision for the future. we made good strides and we're reducing carbon pollution and preserving landscapes. we're rallying the world to tackle climate change together but we've got to do a lot more. and on this issue, on like a lot of issues, there's such a thing as being too late. the go

congress established yellowstone national park back in 1872 as the world's first national park. 1916, the date president wilson signed the law creating the national park service and the system began to include areas of historical significance back in 1933 designated by president franklin d. roosevelt. and earlier this summer, president obama commemorating this centennial anniversary. president obama: we have to have the foresight and faith in the future to do what it takes to protect our parks and to protect this planet for generations to come. and that's especially true for our leaders in washington. it's what lincoln did when he set aside this ground for all posterity. that's what roosevelt did when he inspired the national park system. that's what our generation has to do. we have to sum up that same vision for the future. we made good strides and we're reducing carbon pollution and preserving landscapes. we're rallying the world to tackle climate change together but we've got to do a lot more. and on this issue, on like a lot of issues, there's such a thing as being too late. the

one bad fire in wyoming is racing across part of yellowstone national park. a state of emergency is in now in effect in washington state.. where several fires have destroyed more than a dozen thin. we have a helicopter that;'s dropping water as you can see and we've got a fire retardant plane that's in the air , so right now we're just trying to keep everyone safe there are six fires across california right now that have destroyed hundreds of homes. firefighters say the destructive blue cut fire in san bernardino county is now fully contained. pkg: nats: across the west.... nats: t seem to be ending. at yellowstone national park in wyoming--the flames are growing bigger and more firefighters are being called in to help. crews there working on the ground-- nats of digging and around the clock, to establish find the source of the virus! florida health workers are and... -4- in.... the miami beach area. according to a statement.... the c-d-c says.... there have been over..... -22- hundred cases of zika virus reported in the united states.... as of august -17-th.

national park system and the agency that runs it celebrated a milestone today. >> reporter: in 1872, thomas moran's spectacular paintings of a fantasy-like yellowstone helped leade creation of the nation's first national park. but it wasn't until 1916, 100 years ago today, that the national park service was created to protect the natural wonders from development. today it oversees 413 sites including 59 major national parks, covering 84 million acres, from great smokey mountains -- the most visited -- to the grand canyon, the everglades, and the newest addition, katahdin woods and waters national monument in maine designated by president obama. >> if you're a science person, you can go to edison and be in his lab, as if he had never left. if you're a rock climber, you can hang upside down on yosemite national park on 4,000-foot cliffs. if you're a history buff, you can walk through the steps of jackson and lee in the civil war. >> reporter: decades ago, some politicians wanted to turn this old towpath and canal in maryland into a highway. but nature lovers prevailed. today it's the c&o canal national historic park. it runs 185 miles, all the way from west virgi

>> in yellowstone national park. there will be i understand a few thousand people at the arch, the roosevelt arch where president theodore roosevelt dedicated it many years ago celebrating our country through one of our venerable parks. along with a lot of other people. >> director jarvis had an editorial in "the washington post." he mentioned that a lot of those who work in the park service end up staying for life. why is that? >> it becomes for many a job that is a lifestyle as well as a life. and i think maybe military families can understand that. you often live and work together in places. you are transferred and moved around. so you develop sort of a family across this but you also become very dedicated to the resources. we have very passionate people and we look forward to improving their lives, also, in the next century of service. >> how passionate people and look forward passionate peo and look forward to improving their lives, too, in this next century of service. john: how long have you been in the servic

national park service. there are 59 in all and each created by congress. the first yellowstone, sign under to law in 1872 by ulysses s. grant. and home to the largest mammal, the bison. >> reporter: few places make you yellowstone. its timelessness spreads to the horizon. here is where the bear and the antelope play, but the bison dominate. you're looking at what may be the last free ranging, pure bred herd of wild bison in north america. >> it's probably as close as you can get to what this part of the country lookik 1700s and 1800s and it's a treasure. >> reporter: dan wank is the superintendent at yellowstone national park. 2.2 million acres, almost as big as rhode island and delaware combined. but little about scale impresses america's largest land animal. a mature bison bull stands 6 feet tall and can weigh more than a ton. >>s there arer not many full aproetch thap approach that line. >> reporter: so imposing and yet they almost disappeared. >> in yellowstone national park there were 25 animals. it is the greatest conservation story. >> reporter: in the 1800s, as many as

. >>> officials like yellowstone national park are issuing a big reminder tonight. be careful . worker fell off of the class. she was talking to coworkers near the edge when she fell. her body was airlifted. >>> one man is dead after an officer involved shooting near daily park. and happened this morning on n. fox st. they were trying to arrest a man who pulled a knife on them. they try to taste him so they shot him. they have not released the name of the suspect or why he was wanted. >>> for a county is looking for people in their murder county were told to shelter in place while investigators search for the suspect. they got into an argument and one ot the other end rant off. this happened on overland trail. the victim was taken to a hospital. the suspect is out there tonight. he is a hispanic man, about 140 pounds. he was seen wearing all white t- shirt stained with blood and shorts. >>> an update tonight, denver police have arrested a man they say assaulted a woman on the highline canal trail. he is facing second-degree assault charges. they are investigating whether he is c

hurt humans, but they want to make sure it doesn't spread to other streams or move south to yellowstone national park. >> the research that's been done appears that fish can survive the initial onset of this through time. >> reporter: the timing is horrible. >> for fishing guides and people in the rafting business and people that make 100% of their living off the river, it's traumatic. >> reporter: just visit the dan bailey fly firning shop in livingston. >> we should have so much noise in here. it's so quiet, it's scary. >> reporter: you can hear the buzz of a fluorescent light in a store that's nearly as empty as the river. >> i mean, last friday was the day of the shutdown, the next day our business was cut in half. >> reporter: now business is a fraction of that and it's unclear how long the a lonely river beneath a big sky. >>> still ahead here tonight, bathing suit backlash. the growing outrage over a ban on so-called burkinis for muslim women. one beach goer forced to publicly strip. >>> also the secret to the colonel's ? music ? new k-y intense. a stimulating gel that takes her pleasure

a little later in the show you >>> records show the number of wildlife violations at yellowstone national park is rising. the part is seeing -- the park is seeing record numbers. many are violating the rules. getting way too close to the wildlife, and the problem is putting visitors at risk and displacing the wildlife there.>>> donald trump's campaign announced that he will seat -- speak at an african- american church in detroit on saturday. but those speeches -- speeches have been in front of my north -- majority of white voters. we have the latest today from the white house. >> reporter: donald trump continues to push his message that america's enter cities -- inner cities are dangerous because of democrats. monday morning he tweeted ""-- tweeted " americans have to be killed before our cities will be safe?" trump wrote dwayne wade's cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in chicago. just what i have been saying. african-americans will vote for trump. any on twitter called the response disrespectful. vice presidential nominee tim kaine agrees. >> we ought to be extending our s

a fire sparked by lightning has forced the closure of a road into yellowstone national park. that's the story in eastern washington state where several fires continue to burn. firefighters have made significant progress. some evacuated residents are being aloud back in. a state of emergency has been declared for 20 counties. >>> the governor of confirmed the first case of locally transmitted zika. the exact location of diagnosis won't be revealed unless will are other cases. officials have started aggressively spraying for mosquitos. the total number has hit 42. >>> there's growing pressure on the drug company mylan over the mylan could be called before lawmakers in the coming weeks to defend their price hike. growing criticism of the company has gotten attention of wall street with shares down. >>> after 25 years in prison, this former convict is a free man. >>> plus, the country's first child to receive a hand transplant. one year later, his amazing progress, next. i love that my shop is part of the morning ritual around here. and i wouldn't want to mess with that. but when

at yellowstone national park, the flames are growing bigger and more firefighters are being called in to help. in washington state, several fires have burned more than a dozen homes. there's there are working on the ground and around-the-clock to establish containment lines to protect bin evacuation orders are in place, people watching and waiting anxiously. six fires are burning across california, hundreds of homes destroyed. 10,000 firefighters are trying to make sure the number doesn't rise. on california's coast, flames charred more than 50 miles of drought dried brush. containment, but crews continue to monitor the area for hotspots and flareups. with wildfires spanning several states, officials say resources from firefighters to air tankers are running thin. donna bacchus, abc news. jc: a zoo blasting social media. ben: and helping louisiana flood the unique offer. harvey: and we continue to follow the tropics. the weather is very tranquil here and very pleasant alt blic schools this year. four hundred million siphoned from local districts that desperately need it. four hundred

what i think is most amusing is within our region you could put our region inside yellowstone national park about 500 times, but at the same time one of the things that makes it significant and important region is right there. we are in the nation's capital. this is a basic floor plan of our building. one of the things that you can see is you have office spaces around the exterior wall. this is the main storage space, and what these offices around this wall basically provide a buffer, an environmental buffer, to help stabilize the environment inside the main storage area. when the building was built out, there is a gsa-leased building. this exterior wall and this exterior wall were built in, and there's a vapor barrier inside that wall to protect the collections inside. one of the most important parts about this facility is its security. the location is not necessarily well known because we're not open to the public. we've entered now into the main storage -- storage area for the facility. you'll see that we have a number of different storage techniques as we walk through the facility.

. >>> fire fighters are battling a wildfire that's blocking an entrance to yellowstone national park in wyoming. crews are using air tankers and helicopters to drop fire retard with of gallons of water. park managers say the top priority is protecting campgrounds, buildings and archaeological sites. despite the wildfire, the park remains open to visitors. >>> police released video showing the moment an officer pepper sprayed an 84-year-old woman in oklahoma. >> i'll spray you. >> now, the incident happened last week after officers chased the woman's son. he ran into that home. and when police asked him to come out, he refused. so the officers entered the home and used a taser on the suspect. that's when his mother emerged and police commanded her to turn around. 40 seconds later she was pepper sprayed. the incident is currently under investigation. >>> two brothers, both on parole, and with long arrest records charged charged with fit degree murder in the death of a young mother of four in chicago. accused of killing aldrige, the cousin of dwyane wade, nba superstar. they were shooti

and tonight, more firefighters are headed to take on a massive blaze in yellowstone national park. the park itself is open, some of the roads in and out of yellowstone are shut down because of the fire. david? >> clayton, thank you. >>> and from those wildfires to the severe storms i mentioned tonight, from minnesota to oklahoma. flash floods watching away roads as drivers try to navigate through rushing waters. as we also now hit peak hurricane season. we are tracking several tropical systems now brewing in the atlantic. let's get live to rob marciano, tracking it all for us tonight. hey, rob. >> reporter: hi, david. we'll begin with the severe iowa. check out the radar. those storms straddling the border with southern minnesota and more storms popping across kansas and oklahoma. tonight, we look for an explosion of these storms in through minneapolis. tomorrow morning, travel through that city could be tough. now to the tropics. gaston likely to become a hurricane tonight. but that will stay out to sea. of greater concern is the storm approaching the northeast caribbean islands.

cheyenne wyoming 30 degrees, billings montana 50 degrees and yellowstone national park. it is 36 degrees. it will not be of the air mass that is moving our way, am cool canadian polar air mass. see how their shapes up in the 8 -day forecast and our highs will not be in the '90s next week. the call at one of finest water parks in th countryry. >> wild water kingdom's closing, this time for good, as suzanne stratford tells us this does no mean that everything is dried up. >> like the tall slides it is really fun. >> wild water kingdom made a splash with children, was welcomed by parents when it opened in 2,005 after both geauga lake park and seaworld enclosedug no one and it is >> it is sad going through the whole thing again. >> the announcement was posted friday by the parent company cedar fair entertainment said that 2016 would be the last season for the parkd which sits on land in both bainbridge township andnd aurora, whose mayor, says that she was not surprised when she got the call. >>watching the park traff eventually was going to close. >> she says they hope that

national park system and the agency that runs it celebrated a milestone today. >> reporter: in 1872, thomas moran's spectacular paintings of a fantasy-like yellowstone helped lead to the creation of park. but it wasn't until 1916, 100 years ago today, that the national park service was created to protect the natural wonders from development. today it oversees 413 sites including 59 major national parks, covering 84 million acres, from great smokey mountains -- the most to the grand canyon, the everglades, and the newest addition, katahdin woods and waters national monument in maine designated by president obama. >> if you're a science person, you can go to edison and be in his lab, as if he had never left. if you're a rock climber, you can hang upside down on yosemite national park on 4,000-foot cliffs. can walk through the steps of jackson and lee in the civil war. >> reporter: decades ago, some politicians wanted to turn this old towpath and canal in maryland into a highway. but nature lovers prevailed. today it's the c&o canal national historic park. it runs 185 miles, all the way from west virginia to washington, d.c. and it gets almost five million visitor