Over and over again, state governments have proven themselves incompetent or incapable public lands managers, often choosing instead to sell the public’s natural heritage to the highest bidders. –Guest Commentary– The crisis facing our public […]
America’s public lands, from its majestic national parks to its vast national forests, are at the heart of the country’s identity. They cover more than a quarter of the nation and large parts of the West. Some […]
(The Center Square) – Colorado Democrats are leading the effort against legislation proposed by Senate Republicans that would sell off millions of acres of public lands. The proposal is to add the provision to the One […]
Two men perished at two state parks in Colorado over the weekend, the apparent victims of accidental drownings. On Saturday, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department reported that its officers responded to an emergency call […]
Parks, preserves, and the wildlife that inhabit them are up for sale to the highest bidder as the Trump admin ramps up its attacks on America’s natural heritage. It’s time for public parks lovers everywhere […]
State park authorities across the United States are gearing up for what’s expected to be a busy Memorial Day weekend. America’s national parks will also enjoy a boost in visitor numbers during the coming long […]
Officials in Colorado are drafting a new 10-year management plan, and they’d like your help. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has announced that it is formulating a new “strategic plan” to guide its management of the […]
For centuries, members of the Picuris Pueblo indigenous tribe of central New Mexico, USA maintained that their people originated from the Chaco Canyon region 275 kilometers further to the west, in present-day Navajo country. Now, […]
The National Park Service kicked off National Park Week in earnest last weekend, but few park staff are in a celebratory mood. Courts determined that the Trump administration could proceed with its mass firing of […]
Archaeologists have uncovered fossilized footprints of animals that lived at a site in Oregon up to 50 million years ago. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is a public park in central Oregon famous for […]
The 2018 eruption of the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii resulted in a “rare and large summertime phytoplankton bloom,” scientists now report. The new findings shed light on how volcanoes can deposit […]
The National Park Service has moved to re-hire the 1,000 staff illegally laid off in February by the Trump administration. However, uncertainty over the employees’ long-term job status at NPS lingers as the administration continues […]
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