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Katie Willi, Scientists in Parks intern Rose Weisgerber and Zion National Park water system operator Matt MacKay collect samples at a spring water source in Zion National Park that emerges from the Navajo Sandstone into a hanging garden.
North America

Researchers assessing risk to national park water supplies

December 22, 2025

Colorado State University is working with the National Park Service to assess and protect national park water supplies to meet future needs. –Guest Article– As record numbers of visitors flock to national parks, the U.S. […]

Forests and wetlands used by moose and other wildlife are becoming more vulnerable to climate change as temperatures rise.
Global

Where the wild things thrive: Finding and protecting nature’s climate change safe havens

December 22, 2025

By identifying and protecting the places where species can survive the longest, we can buy crucial decades for ecosystems –Guest article– The idea began in California’s Sierra Nevada, a towering spine of rock and ice […]

Earth Lodge at Ocmulgee Mounds shows an example of earthworks that are over 1,000 years old.
North America

What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out

December 19, 2025

Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee –Guest article– Ocmulgee Mounds, a site in central Georgia with 12,000 years of Indigenous history, may be on the verge of becoming the newest U.S. national park. This is […]

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Republicans propose bill to restore access to historic gateway to Mount Rainier

December 17, 2025

The Center Square –Guest article– Republican lawmakers proposed a plan Tuesday that could restore access to the Fairfax Bridge “as soon as possible” after the state shut down the gateway to Mount Rainier last April.​ […]

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News Briefs

New park fee for foreign tourists could generate hundreds of millions

December 12, 2025

The Center Square –Guest article– The Trump administration announced it is raising prices for nonresidents visiting national parks, a move that worries some tourism advocates but could generate hundreds of millions in extra revenue each […]

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Mayor near Grand Canyon awaits impact of new tourism rule

December 10, 2025

The Center Square –Guest article– A mayor in Arizona is taking a wait-and-see approach on how the Trump administration’s fee hike for international tourists will affect her small town near the Grand Canyon. Last week, […]

More frequent and intense marine heat waves will lead to coral bleaching as shown in this image.
Oceania

Future bleak for the Great Barrier Reef—Scientists

November 6, 2025

A very tough future is in store for the world’s largest coral system as temperatures continue to rise. That warning was issued this week by a team of scientists modeling the fate of the Great […]

Scientists are scrambling to save koalas, and now Australia is moving to give its most famous species a national park to call home.
Oceania

Australia will establish a new national park to protect koalas

October 7, 2025

Officials in Australia are moving forward with the establishment of their nation’s newest national park in a bid to protect an iconic species. The government of New South Wales has unveiled plans to create the Great […]

Kilauea at night during its 32nd eruption.
North America

Kilauea thrills the crowds more than 30 times in less than one year

September 18, 2025

America’s most active volcano has more than lived up to its reputation so far this year. Kilauea, the fire god of Hawaii, has been demonstrating its power since last December, erupting dozens of times in […]

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park lies just outside the Washington, D.C. metro area and can be accessed by metro rail.
North America

Hidden treasures of America’s national parks are closer than you might think

September 12, 2025

Recreation sites managed by the National Park Service can be found in dozens of urban centers throughout the United States. — Story courtesy of The Conversation. –Guest Article– When people think about national parks, they […]

Public Parks conducting an interview at a decidedly uncrowded Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.
North America

As National Park System visitor numbers hit record highs, here’s how visitors can adapt for a better experience

September 11, 2025

The US National Park Service is groaning under the strain of record numbers of visitors and overcrowding at parks. — Story courtesy of The Conversation. –Guest Article– Visiting America’s national parks is a treasured public […]

A koala eyes researchers suspiciously from a tree in southeast Queensland, Australia.
Oceania

A new genetic tool is being employed to save koalas from extinction

July 7, 2025

The world’s most recognized marsupial and an icon of Australia is now an endangered species. Scientists are now hoping to save the species from the brink through a new and improved standardized genetic data collection […]

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