The story of humanity’s emergence from Africa is ancient, yet relatively brief compared to the antiquity of Earth and all life found on it. Our planet is approximately 4.5 billion years old. Life is believed […]
Spanning hundreds of miles across Iran’s west, with its northern edges extending into Iraqi Kurdistan, the Zagros Mountains are popular with explorers and provide sustenance for the many villages, farms, and pastoralists that call the […]
One of Texas’ most popular state parks is about to double in size. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department has announced that it has purchased over 3,000 acres of land next to Enchanted Rock State […]
A new research paper claims that hotter and drier days are compelling Zimbabwe’s elephants to seek shelter further south. The new study reveals how climate change impacts even the world’s largest land mammals. Elephants naturally […]
The United States’ network of federally managed grasslands has largely stayed out of the headlines as environmental battles rage elsewhere. But that could soon change. Pawnee National Grassland is one place to keep an eye […]
Hawaii’s most popular state park is showing its age. State officials have a grand plan to upgrade it, if only they had the money. Diamond Head State Monument is the iconic symbol of the Aloha […]
A pleasant but obscure state park in Colorado is revamping its 33-year-old management plan, and park managers everywhere should take notice. Castlewood Canyon State Park is located about midway between Denver and Colorado Springs. Once […]
Authorities in Colorado want to develop more ways for people to have fun in and around Pikes Peak. The iconic mountain that dominates the western horizon from Colorado Springs is technically part of the federal […]
A new international study shows that the composition of species inhabiting the Great Barrier Reef has changed considerably from just a few decades ago. The changes are being attributed mainly to climate change and other […]
Monarch butterflies were once so numerous in North America that it took little effort to go outside and spot them. Now the United States government says they’re at risk of extinction. Years ago, hundreds of […]
Once ubiquitous, the monarch butterfly is now considered endangered. And after years of staggering declines in their numbers, the United States federal government is finally acting. Tourists used to flock to places like Natural Bridges […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently announced the opening of a new customer service office in Gunnison, a town located about 200 miles southwest of Denver. The region is home to over half a dozen state […]
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