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A manatee, also known as a 'seacow.' These herbivores are listed in the US as a federally endangered species.
Global

Amid crushing biodiversity loss, nations race to hit “30 by 30” target

December 17, 2024

Monarch butterflies were once so numerous in North America that it took little effort to go outside and spot them. Now the United States government says they’re at risk of extinction. Years ago, hundreds of […]

View from L'Auberge Ensoleillee (Les Terrasses), Ecrins National Park, France.
Europe

“Dark skies” movement booming at European parks

December 3, 2024

On October 12, parks authorities in France organized their latest “Le Jour de la Nuit” or “The Day of Darkness,” a celebration of night skies gracing France’s national park network. Launched in 2008, the dark […]

Heart Spring at Yellowstone National Park.
North America

Minerals in hot springs performed a key chemical reaction for early life on Earth, new study confirms

December 1, 2024

One of the biggest scientific mysteries is where life on Earth started. Research has often focused on the role of deep-sea hydrothermal vents – those towering structures on the ocean floor constantly pumping out a […]

Great Temple Mound at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, Georgia.
North America

Georgia poised to gain first national park and preserve

November 20, 2024

Georgia is one step closer to having its first national park and preserve, after the bipartisan Ocmulgee Mounds Park and Preserve Establishment Act passed through committee in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Located in Macon, […]

Aerial image of fissure 3 erupting on the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa on December 8, 2022.
North America

New evidence from the world’s largest active volcano could improve eruption predictions

November 14, 2024

Scientists studying the 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii say new evidence reveals ways future eruptions might be predicted. Mauna Loa is known to be the world’s largest active volcano. […]

A family of nēnē.
North America

Hawaii park managers close popular area to protect native nēnē after two killed on Maui

November 14, 2024

Officials at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park announced that they’ve closed a portion of the park to protect a single pair of nesting nēnē, a species of goose native to the islands. The news came shortly […]

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News Briefs

Busy December coming for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

November 13, 2024

Would-be visitors to Hawaii’s largest national park are warned to plan ahead and expect crowding as an anticipated holiday rush arrives during maintenance closures. Every year an array of holiday-themed events are organized at Hawaii […]

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News Briefs

Most of Yellowstone closed to traffic at the end of the month

October 25, 2024

October 31 is the last day for visitors traveling by vehicle to enter and drive through all of Yellowstone National Park. The United States National Park Service said it is closing the majority of Yellowstone […]

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News Briefs

Arches National Park to make permanent its seasonal “timed entry” reservation system

October 25, 2024

The United States National Park Service is planning to make permanent a seasonal reservation system at one of America’s most popular national parks. NPS announced yesterday that it’s inviting the public to comment on a […]

A live underwater broadcast from Channel Islands National Park is shown during a BioBlitz event in 2016.
North America

Channel Islands to bring back underwater education

September 26, 2024

A popular National Park Service educational program that was shut down during the pandemic will be revived, an NPS official recently confirmed during a public lecture. The program, Channel Islands Live, has been off-the-air for […]

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Kilauea eruption continues but popular road reopened

September 19, 2024

A popular road at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was reopened as volcanic activity at the park eased enough to allow travelers to use it, the US National Park Service announced. However, the Kilauea volcano is […]

Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado.
North America

Park Service touts the economic boon national parks deliver

September 13, 2024

Tourists traveling to the Grand Canyon lifted the regional economy by some $768 million last year. The wonder of the world lured 4.7 million visitors and generated some 10,000 jobs, for a total economic boost […]

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