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 […]
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 federal government has passed a spending package that will avert a national park system shutdown in the United States, but critics say the system will still be left badly underfunded. The US Congress passed […]
Grizzly bears will likely once again roam the Pacific Northwest’s Cascade Range. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is zeroing in on a plan to achieve a viable population of 200 wild grizzly bears […]
America is losing its remaining wetlands at an alarming rate, according to a new report. The epicenter of the accelerating wetland loss is southern Louisiana, especially the region at and around the Atchafalaya National Heritage […]
Michigan is rolling out a major state park revitalization campaign, but steep inflation is forcing the state’s park officials to drastically scale back their plans. The state’s Department of Natural Resources is energized by an […]
Another solar eclipse will cross North America next month, and public parks along the eclipse’s path are busy taking reservations, expecting record attendance to see the event. On April 8, NASA says a total solar […]
In an award-winning seven-minute video, Haleakala National Park biologist Christopher Warren starkly lays out what’s at stake for some of Maui’s last surviving bird species. “We know there are fewer than 200 kiwikiu left in […]
Once again, paralysis at the United States Congress threatens to temporarily close national parks across the country. And once again, lawmakers are scrambling to agree on a way to extend spending on federal services, including […]
America’s newest national park commemorates a crime committed against Japanese-American citizens during the upheaval of global war. February 19 is the Day of Remembrance of Japanese Incarceration During World War II. To mark the occasion, the […]
Arizona public parks enthusiasts now have a new attraction to enjoy in their beautiful state. Last weekend, residents and visitors to the Grand Canyon State had their first opportunity to try out Rockin’ River Ranch […]
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