Dozens of American state parks remain shuttered weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated vast swaths of the United States Southeast. The closures are in force in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina, the states hardest hit by […]
Tigers on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia are disappearing due to an absence of conservation measures, ecologists are now warning. Ecologists surveying the population of tigers calling western Sumatra home said they’ve turned up […]
Inflation pressure in the United States has eased, but its impact on outdoor recreation lingers. A number of state park authorities across the US have confirmed to Public Parks that cost overruns are forcing major […]
Vermont’s legislature is poised to debate the future of Vermont State Parks as the system celebrates its 100th anniversary. Increasingly popular, Vermont’s network of 55 state parks finds itself at something of a crossroads. With a […]
Earth’s biodiversity has been decimated since the 1970s, a new study has revealed. The only thing that will save what’s left is the strong protection of more lands and waterways under strict conservation laws. Last […]
Conservation policies such as marine protected areas and enforced fishing restrictions barely cover 10% of global reef fish stocks worldwide, according to a new assessment. This is despite government commitments to place at least 30% […]
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 […]
Banning or heavily restricting fishing from certain areas actually enhances fishing nearby, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa said that a study of global marine protected areas, or […]
One of Canada’s most popular national parks is now closed to the public until further notice. Authorities are still struggling to contain a wildfire there that’s already claimed the life of one firefighter. Parks Canada […]
Coral bleaching events are starting earlier, becoming more frequent, and are set to worsen over time, scientists are now warning. An assessment of recorded bleaching events, the climatic conditions that caused them, and future climate […]
Climate change is killing off one of North America’s most iconic Arctic animal populations, scientists are warning in a new report. Manitoba’s polar bears are among the Canadian province’s most popular tourist draws. Every year, […]
Most of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is being hit by coral bleaching, Australian marine park managers announced. Since early March, oceanographers and marine scientists have been monitoring a spreading coral bleaching event affecting coral systems at the […]
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