A measure that transfers an Illinois state park to a Native American tribe is being criticized as a Democratic land grab. Before adjourning the 103rd Illinois General Assembly, the Illinois House took up Senate Bill 867 that […]
The wildfires devastating California have forced the full and partial closure of dozens of state parks. Meanwhile, authorities announced the arrest of one individual suspected of carrying out arson at a state park in the […]
The United States’ network of federally managed grasslands has largely stayed out of the headlines as environmental battles rage elsewhere. But that could soon change. Pawnee National Grassland is one place to keep an eye […]
Hawaii’s most popular state park is showing its age. State officials have a grand plan to upgrade it, if only they had the money. Diamond Head State Monument is the iconic symbol of the Aloha […]
A pleasant but obscure state park in Colorado is revamping its 33-year-old management plan, and park managers everywhere should take notice. Castlewood Canyon State Park is located about midway between Denver and Colorado Springs. Once […]
Authorities in Colorado want to develop more ways for people to have fun in and around Pikes Peak. The iconic mountain that dominates the western horizon from Colorado Springs is technically part of the federal […]
A new international study shows that the composition of species inhabiting the Great Barrier Reef has changed considerably from just a few decades ago. The changes are being attributed mainly to climate change and other […]
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