American national park managers reported that a man died last week pursuing a dangerous hobby at Grand Canyon National Park. The US National Park Service reported that a man passed away on Friday after attempting […]
Yesterday a hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone National Park sent park revelers scrambling. The National Park Service later closed the area. Video circulating on social media channels shows dozens of Yellowstone visitors scrambling to escape an […]
The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s big island is stirring once again, prompting road and trail closures. The US National Park Service says the Kilauea portion of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is seeing an uptick in […]
Zebra mussels have invaded the Colorado River, government wildlife managers have confirmed. The invasion is significant because the Colorado River runs through nine national parks and national recreation areas. The river is also a source […]
The United States National Park Service made a surprising discovery at the site of the first battle of America’s war for independence: some of the original musket balls fired by colonial militia against British troops. […]
The federal government has passed a spending package that will avert a national park system shutdown in the United States, but critics say the system will still be left badly underfunded. The US Congress passed […]
The site of a famous rock quarry and ceremonial neutral ground used by Native Americans for thousands of years will hold its first dark sky event. Pipestone National Monument, a small unit of the National […]
Once again, paralysis at the United States Congress threatens to temporarily close national parks across the country. And once again, lawmakers are scrambling to agree on a way to extend spending on federal services, including […]
Come mid-February, the land of 10,000 lakes will have one less state park for its population to enjoy, reducing the park network from 66 parks to 65. Upper Sioux Agency State Park is located just […]
The list of national parks in the United States requiring reservations for part of the year continues to grow. The US National Park Service has announced that beginning in summer 2024, visitors to Yosemite National […]
A conservation group is sounding the alarm over potential steep budget cuts that could cripple operations at America’s most popular natural destinations. The National Parks Conservation Association says Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill are mulling […]
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