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News Briefs

New park fee for foreign tourists could generate hundreds of millions

December 12, 2025

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 […]

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News Briefs

Mayor near Grand Canyon awaits impact of new tourism rule

December 10, 2025

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, […]

More frequent and intense marine heat waves will lead to coral bleaching as shown in this image.
Oceania

Future bleak for the Great Barrier Reef—Scientists

November 6, 2025

A very tough future is in store for the world’s largest coral system as temperatures continue to rise. That warning was issued this week by a team of scientists modeling the fate of the Great […]

Thousands of snow geese start the day at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge near Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Global

Biodiversity is good for your soul, new research shows

June 10, 2025

The jury is in: nature nurtures the soul, and the closer you live to natural areas, the better. That is the conclusion of a new study now published in the journal Nature Cities. The landmark study is the […]

Arches National Park in Utah at night.
North America

American conservation’s regressive moment

May 21, 2025

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 […]

Sunset at Golden Gate Canyon State Park in Colorado.
North America

Colorado’s 10-year parks plan doubles down on equity, diversity, and inclusion

May 4, 2025

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 […]

Clifford Tsosie stands in front of the Round House. It is one of Picuris’ ritual rooms, used by members of the summer and winter society for rituals and meetings.
North America

Genetic study links pueblo tribe to an ancestral homeland in Chaco Canyon

May 4, 2025

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, […]

White Sands National Park in Nevada, USA, where the US Secretary of the Interior launched National Park Week.
North America

National Park Week kicks off amid mass layoffs

April 21, 2025

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 […]

A hermit crab crawls along the beach at Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge, USA.
Global

Q&A—Conservation expert says flexible approach needed to achieve “30 by 30” global biodiversity target

March 31, 2025

With the world facing a biodiversity crisis, conservation-minded nations are racing to preserve almost one-third of the planet for the benefit of plants and wildlife. However, one expert is cautioning that how nations define “protection” […]

The popular Fiery Furnace section of Arches National Park in Utah, USA.
North America

Park staff re-hired as court challenge continues

March 28, 2025

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 […]

Grampians National Park in Victoria, Australia.
Oceania

Australia made environmental gains last year, but threats loom large

March 21, 2025

Home to unique wildlife, a massive desert, lush tropical forests, and the world’s largest coral reef system, Australia’s environment is faring better than many expected according to a new report. Still, that’s no excuse for […]

Voyageurs National Park.
North America

Illegally terminated park staff sound off on the damage done by the Trump Administration

March 13, 2025

Seven months ago, Kate Severson landed her dream job: Program Manager for Interpretation and Education at Voyageurs National Park. Located at the wet and wild border between Minnesota and Ontario, Voyageurs is popular with canoe […]

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