Monarch butterflies were once so numerous in North America that it took little effort to go outside and spot them. Now the United States government says they’re at risk of extinction. Years ago, hundreds of […]
Once ubiquitous, the monarch butterfly is now considered endangered. And after years of staggering declines in their numbers, the United States federal government is finally acting. Tourists used to flock to places like Natural Bridges […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently announced the opening of a new customer service office in Gunnison, a town located about 200 miles southwest of Denver. The region is home to over half a dozen state […]
–Guest column– Around 700 million years ago, the Earth cooled so much that scientists believe massive ice sheets encased the entire planet like a giant snowball. This global deep freeze, known as Snowball Earth, endured for tens […]
On October 12, parks authorities in France organized their latest “Le Jour de la Nuit” or “The Day of Darkness,” a celebration of night skies gracing France’s national park network. Launched in 2008, the dark […]
Unique lifeforms have been discovered thriving in a continuously frozen lake in remote Antarctica, shedding new light on where and how life on Earth can survive. An entire ecosystem has been discovered thriving deep beneath […]
A national park in northwestern Uganda is the last stronghold for that nation’s lion population. Elsewhere in the country, lions are in decline. Conversely, hyenas and other carnivore species are faring well. Over 100 researchers […]
–Guest column– One of the biggest scientific mysteries is where life on Earth started. Research has often focused on the role of deep-sea hydrothermal vents – those towering structures on the ocean floor constantly pumping […]
–Guest column– (The Center Square) – Georgia is one step closer to having its first national park and preserve, after the bipartisan Ocmulgee Mounds Park and Preserve Establishment Act passed through committee in the U.S. Senate […]
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