Global warming is seeing vegetation rapidly expanding on the Antarctic peninsula, scientists reported today. Their findings were published online this morning in the journal Nature Geoscience. The data they collected vividly demonstrates how climate change is […]
A New Zealand scientist took a rare but successful recording of gases venting from a volcano in Antarctica, officials reported. Antarctica New Zealand, a base of scientific expeditions to the southernmost continent, said that one […]
A popular National Park Service educational program that was shut down during the pandemic will be revived, an NPS official recently confirmed during a public lecture. The program, Channel Islands Live, has been off-the-air for […]
A popular road at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was reopened as volcanic activity at the park eased enough to allow travelers to use it, the US National Park Service announced. However, the Kilauea volcano is […]
In 1885, the State of New York broke the mold by establishing the nation’s first state park. Niagara Falls State Park was made possible by passionate philanthropists who understood that the treasure was worth protecting […]
Tourists traveling to the Grand Canyon lifted the regional economy by some $768 million last year. The wonder of the world lured 4.7 million visitors and generated some 10,000 jobs, for a total economic boost […]
The US National Park Service wants to increase the fee charged for backcountry use of the Grand Canyon. The public has until October 12, 2024 to comment on the proposal or lodge a complaint against […]
The Pacific Crest Trail at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon is once again open to the public. Parts of the popular route were closed due to dry conditions and wildfire risks. But conditions for […]
Visitors to White Sands National Park in New Mexico, USA can now purchase and download their entrance passes completely online. White Sands becomes the latest unit of America’s national park system to implement electronic entry. […]
The United Kingdom is embracing a new strategy for managing and promoting its national park system—regenerative tourism. The policy shift comes 75 years after the UK first established its national park system. The UK is […]
Two tourism experts are recommending that India’s government develop a popular tiger preserve for ecotourism. Kanha National Park is located almost in India’s geographic center. Home to Kanha Tiger Reserve, the park has already been […]
Parks managers in Minnesota said they’ve spotted zebra mussels in a remote corner of their state. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it has confirmed the presence of invasive zebra mussels in East Twin […]
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