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Pacific Trail at Crater Lake reopened as fire risk subsides

September 13, 2024

The Pacific Crest Trail at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon is once again open to the public. Parts of the popular route were closed due to dry conditions and wildfire risks. But conditions for […]

The moai of Rapa Nui National Park, Chile.
Latin America and the Caribbean

Easter Island population didn’t suffer ecological collapse, scientists say

September 11, 2024

There is little evidence that the original inhabitants of Easter Island destroyed their civilization in a self-inflicted ecological collapse, scientists now say. Rather, a new genetic investigation into the island’s history suggests that the native […]

Lake District National Park, United Kingdom.
Europe

UK national parks authority embraces “regenerative tourism” strategy

September 3, 2024

The United Kingdom is embracing a new strategy for managing and promoting its national park system—regenerative tourism. The policy shift comes 75 years after the UK first established its national park system. The UK is […]

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Missing hiker found dead in Grand Canyon

August 26, 2024

The body of a missing hiker swept away in flash floods was discovered midday Sunday, the United States National Park Service announced. 33-year-old Chenoa Nickerson of Gilbert, Arizona had been missing since Thursday after a […]

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Largest donation in US National Park Service history

August 26, 2024

The United States National Park Service is set to receive the largest private donation in its history through its sister foundation. The National Park Foundation announced that it will receive $100 million dollars from the […]

The waters surrounding Australia's Great Barrier Reef are the warmest they've been in 400 years.
Oceania

UNESCO should declare that the Great Barrier Reef is in danger—climate scientists

August 7, 2024

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is in danger and should be officially declared so, three climate scientists told reporters in a call this week. The danger stems from long-term ocean water temperature trends and […]

Visitors to US national parks are falling to a brutal heat wave.
North America

US National park visitors dropping from extreme heat

July 23, 2024

A record heat wave across the United States is killing visitors to national parks and sending others to the hospital. The record heat has the National Park Service warning visitors to be prepared or stay […]

Galloway Forest Park is the UK's newest candidate national park.
Europe

The UK will create a new national park in Scotland

July 23, 2024

The United Kingdom will establish a new national park in the south of Scotland. The Scottish government announced the decision that Galloway Forest Park and the region surrounding it were selected among five candidate sites […]

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Kilauea goes quiet again—for now

June 14, 2024

Kilauea, the active volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island, has gone quiet again. But that won’t last. Among the most active volcanoes on Earth, Kilauea erupted in the early hours of June 3. A fissure released […]

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Woman badly injured by bison in Yellowstone

June 5, 2024

A woman was attacked and badly injured in Yellowstone National Park last week, the United States National Park Service has announced. NPS decided to notify the public of the incident as a reminder that people […]

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve will host National Park Week programs.
North America

National Park Week kicks off in the USA

April 22, 2024

The United States is in the midst of National Parks Week, a nine-day celebration of America’s cathedrals. The US National Park Service announced the start of National Park Week last Saturday, April 20. The NPS […]

A crown-of-thorns starfish eating coral at Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific.
Oceania

Great Barrier Reef rocked by summer of extremes

April 22, 2024

The 2023-2024 Southern Hemisphere summer was the “worst summer on record for the Great Barrier Reef” according to Australian authorities. High ocean temperatures and a vast coral bleaching event have hit most of the Great […]

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