Four important wildlife refuges in the United States will be greatly expanded to improve endangered species protections, the US government announced last week. The US Department of the Interior says it has authorized new land […]
The United States is in the midst of National Parks Week, a nine-day celebration of America’s cathedrals. The US National Park Service announced the start of National Park Week last Saturday, April 20. The NPS […]
The 2023-2024 Southern Hemisphere summer was the “worst summer on record for the Great Barrier Reef” according to Australian authorities. High ocean temperatures and a vast coral bleaching event have hit most of the Great […]
A new study finds that community-led initiatives aren’t very good at saving forests after a national crisis. Direct government protections, however, seem effective. Domestic civil strife, armed conflicts, and political upheaval in general are known […]
A new resort complex will aim to draw in stargazers and other dark sky enthusiasts to southern Utah. Dubbing it “America’s first and only glass-dome resort,” developers have announced the forthcoming opening of Clear Sky […]
A total solar eclipse will cross a swath of the United States from Maine to Texas next week, and millions of Americans are traveling to state parks to view the spectacle. State parks managers say […]
The 2019-2020 Australian “Black Summer” bushfire disaster devastated tourism and left lasting scars on the country’s economy, according to a new assessment. The bushfires resulted in billions of dollars worth of losses to Australian tourism. […]
Concrete scientific evidence is emerging showing the damaging effects of climate change on South Africa’s coastal national parks. Parks authorities in that country are also fretting about a rush in tourism and crowding that’s making […]
Tourism’s final frontier is getting more popular by the year, raising concerns about environmental impacts in the absence of any strong managing authority. Antarctica is considered international territory by treaty, though some nations claim parts […]
Though famed for its tropical islands teeming with endemic wildlife, the beaches and seas are the main draw for tourists visiting the Galapagos Islands, a new study has revealed. One of the most renowned UNESCO […]
With an October federal government shutdown narrowly avoided, the United States national parks remain open for business. But another deadline looms. The US Congress narrowly avoided yet another temporary closure of federal government services on […]
Another government shutdown threatens to shutter America’s national parks. Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are scrambling to avert a federal government shutdown that could force hundreds of national parks, national monuments, and national wildlife refuges to […]
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