A popular recreation spot just north of New York City is now larger than ever. The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation announced yesterday that it has completed its expansion of […]
Inflation pressure in the United States has eased, but its impact on outdoor recreation lingers. A number of state park authorities across the US have confirmed to Public Parks that cost overruns are forcing major […]
Vermont’s legislature is poised to debate the future of Vermont State Parks as the system celebrates its 100th anniversary. Increasingly popular, Vermont’s network of 55 state parks finds itself at something of a crossroads. With a […]
Earth’s biodiversity has been decimated since the 1970s, a new study has revealed. The only thing that will save what’s left is the strong protection of more lands and waterways under strict conservation laws. Last […]
Conservation policies such as marine protected areas and enforced fishing restrictions barely cover 10% of global reef fish stocks worldwide, according to a new assessment. This is despite government commitments to place at least 30% […]
Global warming is seeing vegetation rapidly expanding on the Antarctic peninsula, scientists reported today. Their findings were published online this morning in the journal Nature Geoscience. The data they collected vividly demonstrates how climate change is […]
A New Zealand scientist took a rare but successful recording of gases venting from a volcano in Antarctica, officials reported. Antarctica New Zealand, a base of scientific expeditions to the southernmost continent, said that one […]
State park systems in the Southeast United States are preparing for the landfall of Hurricane Helene, a large a violent storm predicted to cause enormous damage. The storm is projected to make landfall on Florida’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
In 1885, the State of New York broke the mold by establishing the nation’s first state park. Niagara Falls State Park was made possible by passionate philanthropists who understood that the treasure was worth protecting […]
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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