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Month: April 2024

The US Department of the Interior announced the expansion of four national wildlife refuges.
North America

Four US wildlife refuges undergo major expansions

April 22, 2024

Four important wildlife refuges in the United States will be greatly expanded to improve endangered species protections, the US government announced last week. The US Department of the Interior says it has authorized new land […]

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve will host National Park Week programs.
North America

National Park Week kicks off in the USA

April 22, 2024

The United States is in the midst of National Parks Week, a nine-day celebration of America’s cathedrals. The US National Park Service announced the start of National Park Week last Saturday, April 20. The NPS […]

A crown-of-thorns starfish eating coral at Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific.
Oceania

Great Barrier Reef rocked by summer of extremes

April 22, 2024

The 2023-2024 Southern Hemisphere summer was the “worst summer on record for the Great Barrier Reef” according to Australian authorities. High ocean temperatures and a vast coral bleaching event have hit most of the Great […]

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Arizona State Park organizes Earth Day event

April 15, 2024

Arizona State Parks and Trails is inviting nature enthusiasts to celebrate Earth Day at Red Rock State Park this weekend. The state’s parks authority says it will be holding an Earth Day celebration on April […]

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Colorado issues grants to prevent bear-human conflicts

April 15, 2024

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department is soliciting proposals for spending to reduce conflicts between people and curious bears invading communities from neighboring parks. CPW says it has $1 million in grant money on hand […]

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California to spend $8 million on art in community parks

April 15, 2024

California authorities have announced a new grant program to bring more art and artistic expression to the Golden State’s community parks. Parks California will manage the new “Arts in California Parks” project over the next […]

Marojejy National Park, Madagascar.
Africa and Middle East

State protection saves forests from political strife—study

April 9, 2024

A new study finds that community-led initiatives aren’t very good at saving forests after a national crisis. Direct government protections, however, seem effective. Domestic civil strife, armed conflicts, and political upheaval in general are known […]

Bryce Canyon National Park was named an International Dark Sky Park in 2019. Photo by the US Department of the Interior (public domain).
North America

Unique “dark sky resort” to open near Bryce Canyon

April 9, 2024

A new resort complex will aim to draw in stargazers and other dark sky enthusiasts to southern Utah. Dubbing it “America’s first and only glass-dome resort,” developers have announced the forthcoming opening of Clear Sky […]

North America

US state parks gear up for a solar eclipse frenzy

April 5, 2024

A total solar eclipse will cross a swath of the United States from Maine to Texas next week, and millions of Americans are traveling to state parks to view the spectacle. State parks managers say […]

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