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California state beach park selected to host 2028 Olympic surfing competition

April 21, 2025

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics committee has announced its choice of the site for the Olympic surfing competition. The officials said Trestles Beach at the San Onofre State Beach. The popular surfing spot is located […]

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Bear warning issued for Colorado parks

April 21, 2025

Authorities in Colorado are warning vacationers to beware of extra bear activity as the animals emerge from hibernation this spring. Colorado Parks and Wildlife issued the special alert last week. It comes as bear sightings […]

Lake Akan is the only home of Japan's marimo moss balls. Akan-Mashu National Park, Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan.
Asia

Japan’s “marimo” algae balls are in rapid decline

April 21, 2025

Japan’s famous marimo are in danger. Marimo are a unique and rare plants found only in a handful of places on Earth. The near perfectly spherical green balls are a species of free-floating and rolling […]

White Sands National Park in Nevada, USA, where the US Secretary of the Interior launched National Park Week.
North America

National Park Week kicks off amid mass layoffs

April 21, 2025

The National Park Service kicked off National Park Week in earnest last weekend, but few park staff are in a celebratory mood. Courts determined that the Trump administration could proceed with its mass firing of […]

Fossilized footprints left by an extinct cat-like species were discovered at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon, USA.
North America

Prehistoric animal footprints discovered at Oregon park

April 21, 2025

Archaeologists have uncovered fossilized footprints of animals that lived at a site in Oregon up to 50 million years ago. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is a public park in central Oregon famous for […]

Lava from the Kilauea volcano spills into the Pacific Ocean at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, USA.
North America

Kilauea eruption sparked unusual phytoplankton bloom

April 21, 2025

The 2018 eruption of the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii resulted in a “rare and large summertime phytoplankton bloom,” scientists now report. The new findings shed light on how volcanoes can deposit […]

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Idaho state parks allot camping spaces via lottery

April 1, 2025

Idaho’s state parks authority has launched a lottery system for two of its most popular campgrounds. The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation says anyone interested in reserving group camp spaces at Priest Lake State […]

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Arizona state park celebrates its 50th

March 31, 2025

Patagonia Lake State Park in Arizona will mark its 50th anniversary on April 1. Arizona State Parks and Trails said Patagonia Lake boasts some 235,000 visitors every year, making it the fourth most popular state […]

A hermit crab crawls along the beach at Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge, USA.
Global

Q&A—Conservation expert says flexible approach needed to achieve “30 by 30” global biodiversity target

March 31, 2025

With the world facing a biodiversity crisis, conservation-minded nations are racing to preserve almost one-third of the planet for the benefit of plants and wildlife. However, one expert is cautioning that how nations define “protection” […]

The popular Fiery Furnace section of Arches National Park in Utah, USA.
North America

Park staff re-hired as court challenge continues

March 28, 2025

The National Park Service has moved to re-hire the 1,000 staff illegally laid off in February by the Trump administration. However, uncertainty over the employees’ long-term job status at NPS lingers as the administration continues […]

Grampians National Park in Victoria, Australia.
Oceania

Australia made environmental gains last year, but threats loom large

March 21, 2025

Home to unique wildlife, a massive desert, lush tropical forests, and the world’s largest coral reef system, Australia’s environment is faring better than many expected according to a new report. Still, that’s no excuse for […]

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Catskills conservation area grows with land purchase

March 13, 2025

A huge section of the Catskills in Upstate New York is now permanently off-limits to developers, a nonprofit has declared. The Open Space Institute announced that it has purchased more than 3,000 acres (1,200 hectares) […]

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