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Volunteers Rescue Missing Jack Russell Luna in Yellowstone

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 2:55 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Volunteers rescued Luna the Jack Russell terrier in Yellowstone National Park.
Luna disappeared from a Canyon Village cabin on September 10 after housekeeping opened the door.
Volunteer Katie Boucher of Norris Ark Training and Recovery Center led the search and set a trap.
Veterinarians in Bozeman examined Luna, finding her underweight but alert and good-spirited.
The National Park Service issued a permit allowing volunteers to work despite winter closures.

History

Historical Context

In 1916 President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act, creating the National Park Service to conserve parks like Yellowstone. The agency later authorized the Volunteers-in-Parks program in 1969, and by 2019 it counted more than 279,000 volunteers. Today volunteers from Norris Ark Training and Recovery Center, led by Katie Boucher, rescued Luna the Jack Russell in Yellowstone, illustrating partnership between citizens and the Service.

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Story summary

Volunteers rescued Luna the Jack Russell terrier in Yellowstone National Park.
Luna disappeared from a Canyon Village cabin on September 10 after housekeeping opened the door.
Volunteer Katie Boucher of Norris Ark Training and Recovery Center led the search and set a trap.
Veterinarians in Bozeman examined Luna, finding her underweight but alert and good-spirited.
The National Park Service issued a permit allowing volunteers to work despite winter closures.

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