North America
Kilauea erupts in Hawaii
Kilauea, the most active volcano in the United States and one of the top active volcanoes in the world, erupted again early Monday. The eruption was reported to have subsided later in the day but […]
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North America
US state parks expect record attendance over Memorial Day weekend
State park managers across the United States are expecting large crowds and congestion to strain facilities over the Memorial Day weekend. They’re asking travelers to prepare ahead of time. “Most electrical and full hookup sites […]
News Briefs
Dam repair will close part of Colorado rec area
Portions of a Colorado mountain recreation area will be closed for eight months so crews can fix a dam built in the 1920s. Colorado Parks and Wildlife, a division of the state Department of Natural […]
North America
Four US wildlife refuges undergo major expansions
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 […]
North America
National Park Week kicks off in the USA
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 […]
Oceania
Great Barrier Reef rocked by summer of extremes
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 […]
North America
Unique “dark sky resort” to open near Bryce Canyon
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 […]
North America
US state parks gear up for a solar eclipse frenzy
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 […]