After decades of neglect Niagara Falls State Park, the iconic international tourist attraction and historic honeymoon destination, is looking better than ever thanks to a multi-million-dollar revitalization campaign now almost complete. Niagara Falls makes up […]
Nations gathered in Dubai this week pledged to redouble their efforts toward tackling climate change and transitioning away from fossil fuels. The 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) […]
The list of national parks in the United States requiring reservations for part of the year continues to grow. The US National Park Service has announced that beginning in summer 2024, visitors to Yosemite National […]
44,016 species now face the risk of extinction if more isn’t done to save them, according to the latest assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In the latest update of the famous […]
Managers of protected areas will be watching the start of this week’s climate change negotiations in the Middle East closely with great anticipation, but very few real expectations. The latest Conference of Parties to the […]
Travelers will have to wait a few months to enjoy a massive Australian desert park before access is permitted again next year. The National Parks and Wildlife Service of South Australia has announced that Munga-Thirri— Simpson […]
Officials in South Africa announced that a court has handed down a 10-year prison sentence to a former park ranger for poaching. Eckson Musa Matumbu was a field ranger at a section of Kruger National […]
Authorities in Ireland are on a mission to expand and improve formal protections for natural areas and wildlife across the Emerald Isle. The new push comes after what critics characterize as years of mismanagement and […]
European Union leaders are hailing a new agreement that will pave the way for an EU-wide Nature Restoration Law sometime early next year. The proposed law would direct EU member states to expand ecosystem protections […]
Though famed for its tropical islands teeming with endemic wildlife, the beaches and seas are the main draw for tourists visiting the Galapagos Islands, a new study has revealed. One of the most renowned UNESCO […]
Visitors to a popular public beach in Queensland had their fun interrupted by an unwelcome guest—a large cassowary, a flightless bird native to Australia. “Those watching on initially thought it was a turtle,” said Queensland’s […]
The three former Soviet states of the Baltics boast some of the darkest night skies in Europe, especially at their national parks, according to a new study. Latvia came in first place for Europe’s darkest […]
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