Hawaii’s most popular state park is showing its age. State officials have a grand plan to upgrade it, if only they had the money. Diamond Head State Monument is the iconic symbol of the Aloha […]
Authorities in Colorado want to develop more ways for people to have fun in and around Pikes Peak. The iconic mountain that dominates the western horizon from Colorado Springs is technically part of the federal […]
Around 700 million years ago, the Earth cooled so much that scientists believe massive ice sheets encased the entire planet like a giant snowball. This global deep freeze, known as Snowball Earth, endured for tens of millions […]
New Wisconsin State Park System passes that are valid for admission for 12 months instead of just for the calendar year will go on sale starting Dec. 2. The changes come due to 2023’s Wisconsin […]
A national park in northwestern Uganda is the last stronghold for that nation’s lion population. Elsewhere in the country, lions are in decline. Conversely, hyenas and other carnivore species are faring well. Over 100 researchers […]
One of the biggest scientific mysteries is where life on Earth started. Research has often focused on the role of deep-sea hydrothermal vents – those towering structures on the ocean floor constantly pumping out a […]
Georgia is one step closer to having its first national park and preserve, after the bipartisan Ocmulgee Mounds Park and Preserve Establishment Act passed through committee in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Located in Macon, […]
Scientists studying the 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii say new evidence reveals ways future eruptions might be predicted. Mauna Loa is known to be the world’s largest active volcano. […]
Officials at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park announced that they’ve closed a portion of the park to protect a single pair of nesting nēnē, a species of goose native to the islands. The news came shortly […]
Would-be visitors to Hawaii’s largest national park are warned to plan ahead and expect crowding as an anticipated holiday rush arrives during maintenance closures. Every year an array of holiday-themed events are organized at Hawaii […]
Dozens of American state parks in the US Southeast are still closed to the public weeks after Hurricane Helene swept through the region. Meanwhile, another hurricane threatens the Gulf of Mexico but may be moving […]
After losing soundly and decisively to Joe Biden in 2020, Donald Trump will return to the White House in 2025 as American voters have soured on the Democratic Party. Meanwhile, yet another round of international […]
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