More national, provincial, and state parks and protected marine areas are urgently needed to protect biodiversity and arrest an ongoing extinction crisis. But conservationists need to find better ways to link or tie these zones […]
A national monument unknown to most people in the United States, let alone the world, has just earned an upgrade. Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona is now designated Chiricahua National Park per legislation signed into […]
Activists have largely stopped the US government’s plans to build a giant wall through Big Bend National Park, but campaigners warn that their fight is ongoing. Big Bend National Park was designated 82 years ago […]
Jenny Hall, York St John University and Brendan Paddison, York St John University Growing evidence suggests that excessive outdoor lighting at night may be harming wildlife. For generations, rural communities worked to the rhythms of […]
Madison Stevens, Montana State University and Elizabeth (Libby) Lunstrum, Boise State University Bison are political animals. A federal decision to revoke grazing leases for bison on public lands on the rolling plains of eastern Montana […]
The US National Park Service is alerting the public that it will begin capturing grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park. Beginning May 1, NPS, Yellowstone park staff, and scientists with the US Geological Survey will […]
Peter R. Thompson, Simon Fraser University British Columbia’s wildlife is in trouble, and governments aren’t working hard enough to keep wild animals and plants alive. How do we know? Fortunately, the provincial government has long […]
New research shows that small steps toward mangrove restoration can go a long way. Mangrove forests are among nature’s most critical habitats. The buttresses formed by the trees’ unique root systems serve as nurseries for […]
Parks authorities in the US state of Tennessee are inviting nature enthusiasts to come out and enjoy the state’s newest state-managed natural attraction. Devil’s Backbone State Park is located southwest of Nashville. Tennessee State Parks […]
A popular Gulf of Mexico seaside nature center drew in record crowds in 2025. The US National Park Service reports that Gulf Islands National Seashore attracted more than 7.5 million visitors last year. The park […]
When life feels overwhelming, many people instinctively turn to nature. A walk in a park. Sitting by the ocean. Watching a sunset. Is this just a pleasant feeling, or is there something deeper at work? […]
(The Center Square) – As Congress remains at an impasse over fully funding Department of Homeland Security operations, including not funding TSA leaving airports and travelers in the lurch, Texans are proposing one area to […]
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