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[ November 5, 2024 ] Koalas are being decimated by highway traffic Oceania
[ November 5, 2024 ] California weeds weed out of its state park system News Briefs
[ November 5, 2024 ] Zebra mussels discovered in three Minnesota lakes News Briefs
[ November 5, 2024 ] Microplastics are contaminating national parks’ alpine lakes Europe
[ October 31, 2024 ] New marine protected area formed off the coast of California North America

White Sands National Park in New Mexico is one of the most popular national parks attracting tourists. (Ellie Teramoto / Public Parks)

National Park Service facing budget cuts, shutdown threat

November 9, 2023

A conservation group is sounding the alarm over potential steep budget cuts that could cripple operations at America’s most popular natural destinations. The National Parks Conservation Association says Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill are mulling […]

Spanish moss and bald cypress trees at Caddo Lake State Park in Texas.

Texas voters approve $1 billion state park fund

November 8, 2023

The Lone Star State’s voters have gifted a massive pool of money to conservation authorities for creating more state parks. Texas’ Proposition 14 passed with overwhelming support on Tuesday, paving the way for a new […]

Burabay State National Nature Park is an important habitat for steppe eagles and many other eagles. They are all classified as threatened or endangered.

Officials call for emergency eagle conservation measures near Kazakhstan park

November 8, 2023

Conservation authorities are calling for immediate land use restrictions at and near a national park in northern Kazakhstan to protect threatened and endangered species of eagles recently discovered inhabiting the park. Burabay State National Nature […]

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Colorado moves forward with extreme zebra mussels eradication plan

November 7, 2023

Colorado parks authorities are moving forward with their radical plan to completely rid a lake of zebra mussels. Zebra mussels are a species of invasive freshwater mollusk that have infested lakes across the United States. […]

The western shoulder of Mt Adam with views towards Saunders Island. (Photo courtesy of Falklands Conservation)

The Falkland Islands will establish its first national park

November 1, 2023

Pictures shared from the Hill Cove Mountains of the Falkland Islands look like they were taken from another world—treeless tundra partially shrouded in clouds, crystal-blue alpine lakes, and rocky hil...

Guadalupe River State Park is one of the popular state parks near Austin and San Antonio in Texas.

Texans to vote on $1 billion state park package

October 25, 2023

In two weeks, the citizens of Texas will head to the polls to determine the fate of a $1 billion state park expansion plan. Proposition 14 is up for a vote on Texas ballots in a forthcoming November 7 ...

Fletcher Bay in Coromandel seaside, New Zealand.

Coromandel in New Zealand (mostly) reopens for camping

October 24, 2023

Popular seaside camping spots on New Zealand’s North Island are reopening after months of repair work following a devastating cyclone. Billions of dollars worth of damage were caused when Cyclone Gabr...

A boardwalk going through the forest at Calavaras Big Trees State Park in California

California plans a controlled burn among the sequoias

October 24, 2023

The state of California says it will conduct a controlled burn at a popular state park, warning visitors of partial closures. Calaveras Big Trees State Park is famous for its giant sequoia trees. To a...

The Nine-Bend River runs through the Wuyi Mountain range at Wuyishan National Park, China.

China’s massive national park push raises troubling questions

October 23, 2023

China is pushing forward with a vision to establish the largest national park network in the world over the coming decade. But Beijing’s huge land and water conservation strategy is beginning to draw ...

A close-up picture of a cluster of zebra mussels.

Colorado will go to extreme measures to defeat zebra mussels

October 17, 2023

The state of Colorado says it must destroy a lake in order to save it. Zebra mussels are an invasive pest that causes waterway managers across the United States enormous problems. An invasive species,...

Brannan Island State Recreation Area is part of a maze of waterways and marshes in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

California to expand community access to inland waterways

October 17, 2023

California’s parks authority is rolling out a new plan to bring more inland water recreation opportunities to the state’s residents. The California Department of Parks and Recreation is now inviting&n...

Wyoming Toad Conservation Area

America gets two new protected areas for wildlife

October 12, 2023

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has established two new wildlife refuges in the continental US, increasing the number of protected areas under the Service’s care to 570. In celebration of ...

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