Mudflow (aka lahar) damage can be costly and even deadly to the populace living along river drainage systems within and outside of Mount Rainier National Park. Lahars cannot be predicted, but USGS scientists and mathematicians have created scenarios demonstrating lahar speed, reach, and depth using a numerical simulation application called D-Claw.

Low water levels are forcing the closure of another boat ramp at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada, where the Echo Bay ramp will close Wednesday.

A 55-acre tract of land at Acadia National Park in Maine would be transformed into space for affordable housing for seasonal workers at the park and Mount Desert Island residents under legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins.

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has secured two grants totaling $911,117 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to support economic development planning in the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor in Virginia and North Carolina. The grants are funded through the American Rescue Plan Act and U.S. EDA’s programs to advance economic recovery and resilience in travel, tourism, and other sectors.