BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – Park officials have launched the first tests of electric vehicles in Yellowstone National Park that can operate without a driver. The park on Wednesday kicked off a $ 360,000 public experiment on the potential future of visitor transportation, unveiling two eight-passenger cube-shaped vehicles to be tested at Canyon Village, The Billings […]
Parks Canada staff show what the spruce budworm looks like by crawling on a tree / Parks Canada Parks Canada has decided that Gros Morne National Park will not join an early intervention spray program to control spruce budworm. “The spruce budworm is a native forest insect, and episodic epidemics are a natural ecosystem process […]
More roads and campgrounds are opening in Glacier National Park as crews continue to prepare for the full opening of Going-to-the-Sun Road. Park officials said Tuesday that access points on the east side of Two Medicine Road and Many Glacier Road are open for the season. Visitors to Many Glacier can expect delays of up […]
UPDATE (June 8) – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has reported the identification of a body that was found Sunday night in Zion National Park in southern Utah. According to a press release, the victim has been identified as Cassidy Brown, 26, of Springdale, Utah. “While it is still under investigation, there is no evidence […]
Neither Sintetos, who grew up in California, nor Aoyama, a native of New England whose grandmother was forced to be interned in an internment camp at age 20, remember learning much about it. incarceration of Japanese Americans in their childhood history lessons. They assume that many American children know little about those who have been […]
June 6, 2021 – SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif .– Following a successful burn test and with the agreement of fire management personnel and park officials, the 2021 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn has begun. Ignitions will continue each day until June 9, 2021. During prescribed burns, fire managers are constantly taking weather readings and monitoring fire […]
ROCKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, Colorado (CBS4) – Several closures remain in place at Rocky Mountain National Park after last year’s historic wildfire season. About 30,000 acres, or 10% of the RMNP was affected by the East Troublesome and Cameron Peak fires of 2020. Park staff regularly inspected closed trails for downed trees, erosion and rockfall. […]
In a viral TikTok video from May, Becca Goldman, @ bbetter10, explains the global trend of missing people in heavily forested areas of the world. The video has over 14.3 million views. Now, she delves deep into the subject via a new TikTok series. According to Outside, 1,600 people are currently missing on US public […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD (AP) – A federal judge on Wednesday rejected efforts by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to force the National Park Service to allow the state to shoot fireworks from the Mount National Memorial. Rushmore to celebrate Independence Day this year. Noem sued the US Department of the Interior in an attempt to […]
item A National Park Service photo shows the white lesions caused by the stony coral tissue loss disease before authorities intervened to apply an antibiotic paste. (Courtesy: NPS) KEY WEST, Florida – A devastating water-borne disease has spread to the last remaining area of ​​Florida’s coral reef that so far has had no reports of […]
Better traffic, accessibility and amenities are potential changes that could occur in Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts and National Park Service unveiled a proposed change to the general park management plan at a virtual public meeting on May 25. “In general, the broad goal […]
The Aso Caldera in southwestern Japan is a volcanic depression of gargantuan proportions. Nearly 25 km at its widest point, the caldera – one of the largest in the world – is so large that around 45,000 people live within its sloping walls, with space for them. rice fields and vegetable farms, two train lines […]
Pleistocene open forest scene from the western part of the Grand Canyon / Painting by artist Julius Csotonyi Once upon a time, long ago, cheetahs would hunt mountain goats at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, and sloths were part of the wildlife community, and sharks, not humpback chub, swam there as well. This surprising […]
The main national parks of Sudan must be given increased protection and support for better management, local communities and ecotourism. The $ 23.6 million initiative is to be funded by the Global Environment Facility and the remainder by contributions from the United Nations and national countries, and partners. A joint statement from Khartoum on Sunday […]
Rangers who watch North America’s highest peak say impatient and inexperienced climbers are taking more risks and endangering themselves and fellow climbers after a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Denali, in southern Alaska, is 20,310 feet (6,190 meters) above sea level and requires a level of expertise and acclimatization to high altitudes that […]
With so many people making a visit to all national parks a must see, Indiana’s dunes are well positioned to attract more visitors, especially from the Midwest, East Coast, and international markets. The top states for visitors were Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio in 2019. Visitors also came from over 64 countries, led by […]
Where to go Here’s a look at the local destinations in Indiana Dunes National Park: Chesterton European Market The Chesterton European Market is held every Saturday morning on Broadway and Third Street in scenic downtown Chesterton, just south of the Indiana Dunes Welcome Center in Porter and Indiana Dunes State Park. One of Northwest Indiana’s […]
The Great American Outdoors Act (GAO) Act, enacted last August, marked the largest investment in restoring the national parks system, the national forest system, Bureau of Land Management properties, the National Wildlife Refuge System and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools since World War II. The law also permanently funds the Land and Water […]
The Jerusalem municipality will work to preserve Reches Lavan and Nahal Refa’im by declaring them national parks, the municipality said Thursday. Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion also informed the planning and building committee that the municipality will not allow construction or development on the slopes near the Hadassah University Medical Center, except for expansions of the […]
ESTES PARK, Colorado (CBS4) – As the National Park Service gears up for a second summer of allowing visitors to reduce capacity, efforts are also underway to seek long-term solutions. Some people worry that the park will restrict access to public lands. “If it turns out the way they want it to, it will lead […]
Heavy equipment clears Trail Ridge Road in this photo posted on Twitter by Rocky Mountain National Park. Park officials plan to open the road on Friday, weather permitting.Courtesy of RMNP Trail Ridge Road opened at the Continental Divide on Wednesday, with park officials planning to fully reopen the road on Friday. Rocky Mountain National Park […]
With summer upon us, hit the road and visit Tel Hazor and Korazim National Parks – with their magnificent views and interesting outdoor historical backgrounds. This tour is also excellent when combined with a light afternoon hike or a water hike in one of the northern streams; Just make sure that if you are going […]
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania Tanzanian authorities have issued a warning to villages adjacent to Nyerere National Park saying at least 200 elephants have moved away from the park. Damas Ndumbaro, the Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, said on Sunday that elephants could wreak havoc in villages in Namtumbo and Tunduru districts in Ruvuma region […]
The Pennsylvania Beaver Valley parcel is now part of the First State National Historic Park. The Beaver Valley is made up of 254 acres of upland forest, open grasslands and wetlands, as well as a wide variety of wildlife, some endangered. The Conservation Fund donates everything to the National Park Service (NPS), officially adding it […]
Rockfish Gap at Blackrock Hut, 20.7 miles After a good night’s sleep in a comfortable bed, Legs dropped me off at Rockfish Gap at 8:00 am the next morning. I got back into the woods, filled out my hiker license for Shenandoah National Park, and was on my way. 104 miles of AT runs through […]
Courtesy of Grand Teton National Park The following is a press release from Grand Teton National Park. MOOSE, Wyoming – Grand Teton National Park hosted approximately 87,739 recreational visits in April, a 48% increase from April 2019. The park was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020 Park statistics show that April 2021 […]
Smoke from campfires has various health implications / Kurt Repanshek file Campfire smoke can exasperate existing health conditions, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, carry carcinogens into your lungs and make your stay at a national park campsite miserable. While many say a night around a campfire is an experience that is integral to […]
HVNP card insert (BIVN) – Hawaii Volcanoes National Park announced Friday that there were more park roads, parking lots and trails to be temporarily closed as pavement preservation work continues in the coming weeks. From the National Park Service: New temporary closures slated to begin Monday May 24 include the NÄhuku area (Thurston Lava Tube […]
Broadcast date: Week of May 21, 2021 stream / download this segment as an MP3 file A pair of young male elk locked in battle at Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. (Photo: © Mark Seth Lender) A large bull moose can reach over 5 feet tall at the shoulders. Add another 4 feet for […]
Krka National Park: Croatia’s first protected area to welcome digital nomads Teleworkers will be able to perfectly combine work and pleasure On May 20, Krka National Park in Croatia announced that it had become the country’s first protected area to accommodate digital nomads. The announcement comes after the Krka National Park Public Institute signed a […]
Several agencies are coming together to offer a reward of up to $ 10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person (s) responsible for the man-made fires that have occurred in Everglades National Park. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Everglades National Park and the Florida Department of […]
The new national park will be 3.6 million hectares in size, large enough to contain 1.75 million Adelaide Ovals. It is also over a million hectares larger than the next largest national park – Kakadu. It is the largest national park expansion in state history, supported by the largest government investment in parks ever. The […]
Posted: May 13, 2021 / 4:50 p.m. HST / Update: May 13, 2021 / 4:53 PM HST Hikers at PuÊ»u HalÄliÊ»i in HaleakalÄ crater in May. (Courtesy of C. Petruccelli) HONOLULU (KHON2) – Planning the visit HaleakalÄ National Park? Park rangers shared some of their insider tips on how to have a safe experience. [Hawaii […]
The worn wooden tables on the second-floor balcony of the Last Kind Words Saloon offer the best vantage point, at least from a people-watching perspective. The sight lines down into the tall, busy bar and restaurant are unobstructed, and the clatter from below rises to the tin roof like a light fog. From up here, […]
A new problem is emerging inside the country’s most famous wildlife conservation area, Chitwan National Park. It is an invasive weed – parthenium. The invasive weed is spreading at an alarming rate to different parts of the park and if not controlled in time it should be a cause for concern to wildlife. Conservation biologist […]
Starting Friday, Zion National Park will increase the ticket price for a ride on one of its very popular shuttles from $ 1 to $ 2 per person per day. After receiving public feedback, the park is moving forward with the increase to help cover personnel and operating costs associated with the ticketing system. As […]
Vans’ current efforts are to give back. And by partnering with the National Parks Project outfitter, the brand both manufactures a wide range of wearable clothing and donates US $ 250,000 to the National Parks Conservation Association. The capsule, which covers a huge range of styles, appropriately begins with the shoes. Under the theme “Leave […]
TORONTO – Sinéad Zalitach has lived his entire life in the West Red Light District of Scarborough. Before the neighboring area became part of Rouge National Urban Park, she would catch tadpoles there or go skating on the pond. As she got older, Zalitach, who was born with Parkes Weber syndrome, a degenerative disease that […]
A second degree murder charge has been approved against a man who has been identified as a ‘person of interest’ in the case of a woman found dead on a highway in Kootenay National Park last week. Philip Toner, was indicted in an Alberta court for his alleged role in the death of Brenda Ware, […]
Built in 1938, the historic Pink House in Grand Teton National Park on Mormon Row is a home for renovation. The park plans to spend a few million dollars to repair, restore and stabilize the John Moulton property that serves as a time capsule of what it was like to settle in Jackson Hole over […]
By Park Ranger Tyler Kerver Visit Carson River Park in Carson City anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. this Saturday, May 15 to join the Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department in celebrating the 11th Annual Children’s Day in the parks of the National Park Trust. This year, Kids to Parks Day […]
People are urged to move around the national park to improve their well-being after the lockdown. The message comes as the annual Mental Health Awareness Week begins, with this year’s theme focused on nature and its role in helping people feel more connected to the world around them. The charity behind the week-long campaign, The […]
TORREY, Wayne County – Officials at Capitol Reef National Park are seeking approval for a plan that would increase the cost of overnight fees at its Fruita and group campsites. The plan, which was announced on Monday, would increase the overnight camping rates at Fruita Campground by $ 5, while the evening group camping rate […]
From stargazing in a designated dark sky preserve to long distance biking, hiking, fishing, birding and skiing, here are the top things to do in the parks nationals of Scotland. Loch Lomond and the Trossachs Loch Lomond and the Trossachs is Scotland’s first national park, established in 2002. The park stretches over a vast area, […]
About 237 million people visited U.S. national parks in 2020, a 28% year-over-year decrease attributed to the coronavirus pandemic. To determine the most popular national parks in the United States, Stacker compiled data from the National Park Service on the number of recreational visits to each site in 2020. President Woodrow Wilson signed into law […]
El Capitan and Guadalupe Peak from Hunter Peak / Barbara Jensen Off the grid at Guadalupe Mountains National Park Words and pictures by Barbara ‘Bo’ Jensen Spring is here and I am trying to get out; however, this year I am also looking for less traveled roads. While some national parks are so busy they […]
Late afternoon thunderstorm clouds and sunlight over Painted Hills Unit, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument / Rebecca Latson A trip to east-central Oregon offers a visual feast of colorful and stunning landscapes designed from the state’s geological past. If you have a few days to spend, take the opportunity to visit the three different […]
Capitol Reef National Park. Photo courtesy: National Park Service TORREY, Utah, May 11, 2021 (Gephardt Daily) – Capitol Reef National Park is seeking public comment on a proposal to increase nighttime camping fees for Fruita camping and group camping starting in 2022. All other fees will remain the same, according to the National Park Service. […]
Gettysburg National Military Park and the Gettysburg Foundation partner with Culp’s Hill rehabilitation project. The project will enhance the 18 acre cultural and natural landscape of Culp’s Hill where a key battle took place on July 2-3, 1863. Work will include brush removal and a selection of understory (trees five inches or less) in diameter) […]
Two trails that were closed to protect native Ê»ÅhiÊ»a trees from a deadly fungus will reopen in the Kahuku Unit of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Thursday, May 13. The park has constructed a new ʻŌhiÊ»a Death (ROD) rapid decontamination station to allow entry into the previously quarantined upper Kahuku paddocks. Hikers must pass through […]