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Star party planned for Pipestone quarry grounds

March 19, 2024

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 […]

Glacier National Park
North America

US national parks shutdown possible as early as Friday

February 27, 2024

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 […]

Upper Sioux Agency State Park, Minnesota.
North America

Minnesotans will lose one of their state parks in mid-February

January 12, 2024

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 […]

El Capitan and Three brothers at Yosemite National Park, United States.
North America

Reservations required to visit Yosemite next summer

December 14, 2023

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 […]

White Sands National Park in New Mexico is one of the most popular national parks attracting tourists. (Ellie Teramoto / Public Parks)
North America

National Park Service facing budget cuts, shutdown threat

November 9, 2023

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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