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 […]
Paleontologists say they’ve just confirmed the past existence of two new species of prehistoric sharks from fossils unearthed at Mammoth Cave National Park. Fossil teeth and cartilage collected from a section of the famous cave […]
For years, archaeologists said we can trace the beginnings of human settlement in the Americas to at least 12,000 years ago. That’s about when wanderers from Asia first crossed the Bering Land Bridge into North […]
State parks across the United States are now in recruiting mode, seeking candidates to fill temporary positions for Spring and Summer 2024. Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources is now spreading the word that it’s looking […]
A brand-new state park finally opens in Nevada. Seven years in the making, Ice Age Fossils State Park will open its doors on January 20. The park is situated on the northern edge of the […]
Come mid-February, the land of 10,000 lakes will have one less state park for its population to enjoy, reducing the park network from 66 parks to 65. Upper Sioux Agency State Park is located just […]
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