United States | Public Parks

Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado.

Park Service touts the economic boon national parks deliver

September 13, 2024

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 […]

BASE jumper dies at Grand Canyon

August 6, 2024

American national park managers reported that a man died last week pursuing a dangerous hobby at Grand Canyon National Park. The US National Park Service reported that a man passed away on Friday after attempting […]

The US Fish and Wildlife Service wants to expand Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge by ten times its current size.

Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge expansion plan moves forward

August 6, 2024

The US government is proceeding with its plan to undertake a massive expansion of a wildlife refuge in western Texas that’s critical to the survival of migrating waterfowl. The Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is located […]

Thermal explosion at Yellowstone prompts section closure

July 24, 2024

Yesterday a hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone National Park sent park revelers scrambling. The National Park Service later closed the area. Video circulating on social media channels shows dozens of Yellowstone visitors scrambling to escape an […]

Kilauea is restless again

July 24, 2024

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s big island is stirring once again, prompting road and trail closures. The US National Park Service says the Kilauea portion of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is seeing ...

Zebra mussels have been spotted in the Colorado River

July 24, 2024

Zebra mussels have invaded the Colorado River, government wildlife managers have confirmed. The invasion is significant because the Colorado River runs through nine national parks and national recreat...

Visitors to US national parks are falling to a brutal heat wave.

US National park visitors dropping from extreme heat

July 23, 2024

A record heat wave across the United States is killing visitors to national parks and sending others to the hospital. The record heat has the National Park Service warning visitors to be prepared or s...

Revolutionary War-era ammo discovered at Concord

July 11, 2024

The United States National Park Service made a surprising discovery at the site of the first battle of America’s war for independence: some of the original musket balls fired by colonial militia again...

George Wyth State Park in Iowa will close due to flooding.

Flooding shutters state parks in Iowa

June 24, 2024

Heavy rains and flooding in northern Iowa, USA are forcing the closure of state parks in the region. Meanwhile, state officials are warning residents throughout that part of the state that their water...

Investigators are probing a double homicide at a state park in Colorado.

String of deaths unnerve Lake Pueblo State Park in Colorado

June 24, 2024

Three deaths in under two weeks at a Colorado state park have visitors on edge and authorities scrambling to solve a double homicide. Lake Pueblo State Park is located in south-central Colorado, USA, ...

State park in western Colorado hosts wakeboarding championship

June 24, 2024

A state park in western Colorado, USA will host a wakeboarding competition this weekend. Colorado Parks and Wildlife says that special access restrictions will be put in place beginning Friday at Swei...

Invasive Asian snails found in Georgia lake

June 24, 2024

Conservation authorities in the American South are warning of a new invasive species infesting a popular lake. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources in the United States is asking boaters and an...