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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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) […]
A luxury travel company has declared Denali, Capital Reef, and Glacier National Parks to be the top three national parks of choice for visitors in the United States looking to get outdoors this year. EXP […]
Seven months ago, Kate Severson landed her dream job: Program Manager for Interpretation and Education at Voyageurs National Park. Located at the wet and wild border between Minnesota and Ontario, Voyageurs is popular with canoe […]
Residents and visitors hoping to catch stunning views of wildflowers may find themselves disappointed this year. The California Department of Parks and Recreation is letting travelers know ahead of time that the seasonal blooming of […]
The Trump administration has America’s public lands in its crosshairs. President Trump, acting through the illegal, unsanctioned, and unvetted Department of Government Efficiency, is determined to gut national parks, national forests, and wildlife refuges of […]
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced it’s acquiring more land to create a new state park close to an already popular recreation area. TPWD says it purchased more than 2,000 acres (over 800 hectares) […]
Scientists now have a new tool to track Antarctica’s changing biodiversity. Still a fragile ecosystem, global warming is seeing vegetation rapidly expanding on the Antarctic Peninsula. Though famous as a perennially frozen landmass, much of […]
One of Texas’ most popular state parks is about to double in size. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department has announced that it has purchased over 3,000 acres of land next to Enchanted Rock State […]
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