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A view from Ecola State Park along Oregon's Pacific coast.
North America

Inflation eats into Maine’s big state parks makeover

October 4, 2023

Maine’s state parks are getting badly needed upgrades thanks to a $50 million cash infusion. A large portion of the funds will be spent next year as Maine’s parks authorities ramp up work to update […]

Enchanted Rock in Fredericksburg, Texas, in the evening
North America

Texas state parks prepare for annular solar eclipse

September 29, 2023

State parks managers in Texas are bracing for throngs of visitors expected in mid-October to see a rare celestial event. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is recommending that travelers book reservations well in advance […]

El Capitan in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas in the evening light
North America

US Government shutdown looms over national parks

September 27, 2023

Another government shutdown threatens to shutter America’s national parks. Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are scrambling to avert a federal government shutdown that could force hundreds of national parks, national monuments, and national wildlife refuges to […]

A Great Blue Heron in Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA.
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Florida’s Everglades will get a shiny new visitor center

September 22, 2023

The famous Everglades of Florida will see new infrastructure upgrades as the US National Park Service slowly clears a backlog of needed construction. Officials announced on Tuesday that a company has been selected to enhance […]

Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada, one of the most visited national parks.
North America

Parks Canada is winning the crowd—study

September 10, 2023

Science has proven it—Canada’s national parks are popular with visitors. But while the parks’ natural beauty is the main factor most responsible for drawing in millions of visitors each year, a new study in an […]

A valley around the tundra area at Rocky Mountain National Park in the morning sun.
North America

Overcrowding compels “timed entry” at Rocky Mountain National Park

September 9, 2023

Timed entry to visit Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado—a bid to control traffic and crowding at the popular destination—will continue until late October, the National Park Service says. RMNP officials also warn that park […]

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