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Grand Canyon’s North Rim reopens for summer

May 22, 2024

The Grand Canyon’s North Rim is open to visitors from mid-May, the United States National Park Service recently announced. As one of America’s most popular attractions, the South Rim entrance to the park is open […]

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Conservation officials confirm the grizzly bear’s return to the North Cascades

May 2, 2024

It’s official: grizzly bears will once again roam North Cascades National Park. America’s Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service confirmed last week their decision to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades. This […]

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Mountain climber dies in fall at Denali

May 2, 2024

The body of a deceased climber has been recovered at Denali National Park, the United States National Park Service confirmed on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Robbi Mecus of Keene Valley, New York. According […]

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Dam repair will close part of Colorado rec area

May 2, 2024

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 […]

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Arizona State Park organizes Earth Day event

April 15, 2024

Arizona State Parks and Trails is inviting nature enthusiasts to celebrate Earth Day at Red Rock State Park this weekend. The state’s parks authority says it will be holding an Earth Day celebration on April […]

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Colorado issues grants to prevent bear-human conflicts

April 15, 2024

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department is soliciting proposals for spending to reduce conflicts between people and curious bears invading communities from neighboring parks. CPW says it has $1 million in grant money on hand […]

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California to spend $8 million on art in community parks

April 15, 2024

California authorities have announced a new grant program to bring more art and artistic expression to the Golden State’s community parks. Parks California will manage the new “Arts in California Parks” project over the next […]

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Star party planned for Pipestone quarry grounds

March 19, 2024

The site of a famous rock quarry and ceremonial neutral ground used by Native Americans for thousands of years will hold its first dark sky event. Pipestone National Monument, a small unit of the National […]

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Rhino poacher gets 17-year prison sentence

March 19, 2024

Authorities in South Africa handed a steep prison sentence to a man convicted of poaching at a famous game reserve and national park. South African National Parks officials celebrated the 17-year sentence imposed on Mbongeni […]

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Two-thirds of Great Barrier Reef hit by bleaching

March 18, 2024

Most of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is being hit by coral bleaching, Australian marine park managers announced. Since early March, oceanographers and marine scientists have been monitoring a spreading coral bleaching event affecting coral systems at the […]

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Oregon’s “Outback” named world’s largest Dark Sky Sanctuary

March 18, 2024

A massive expanse of Oregon high desert has been named the world’s largest dark sky zone for its clear nighttime views of the stars, planets, and Milky Way. Dark Sky International announced that it has […]

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