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 […]
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 […]
Parks authorities in California are plotting an aggressive expansion of their state park system, adding land to the state’s holdings even as the federal government seeks to sell off public lands. On April 22, California […]
Alaska travel industry authorities are inviting everyone to explore the Last Frontier this summer, highlighting upcoming events and opportunities. The Alaska Travel Industry Association says changes are forthcoming that make it an ideal time to […]
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. […]
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