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 […]
(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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
The ocean’s kelp forests are in deep trouble. Now, a global coalition is calling on governments to invest US $14 billion for their protection. In a new policy analysis scheduled for full publication in early […]
The network of marine protected areas (MPAs) the world has created throughout the years is just as vulnerable to global warming as unprotected ocean zones, an Australian scientist is now warning. Though these MPAs are […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has suspended mule deer muzzleloader hunting in Piñon Canyon, siting the US federal government shutdown. Per CPW’s press release: “All hunting on Fort Carson and the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site continues to be […]
Pennsylvania’s state parks managers have added new overnight options for visitors: “glamping,” or camping in luxury rather than roughing it. “In partnership with Timberline Glamping Company, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) […]
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