A Receding Lake Mead Has A Serious Illegal Road Situation
Illegal road use is damaging parts of Lake Mead National Recreation Area. NPS funding is on the way to fix it.
- By justin.housman - December 19th, 2024 6:26pm
Plight of the Parks
The Plan To Save Effigy Mounds National Monument From Erosion
Sacred mounds built thousands of years ago are under threat of erosion next to a changing Mississippi River in Effigy Mounds National Monument.
- By justin.housman - December 19th, 2024 6:26pm
Will Trump's "All Of The Above" Energy Policy Impact The Parks?
Shale gas, that trapped within the Marcellus Formation in the Eastern United States, has grown to become a significant component of the country's energy portfolio. But it also poses a threat to national park lands in the region, with more than a few proposed pipelines that could cross the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
Scientists Gather to Discuss Yellowstone’s Future in a Rapidly Changing World
Scientists, public land managers and others will gather in Yellowstone National Park this week to discuss and help shape the future of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
- By Beth Pratt - October 9th, 2010 11:24pm
Circumstances Force National Park Service to Actively Manage Wildlife
Florida panther kittens dosed with dewormers. Black-footed ferrets inoculated against plague. Sterilizing horses at Cape Lookout National Seashore and elk at Rocky Mountain National Park. And now Yellowstone National Park bison that could be vaccinated against brucellosis via air gun.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 10th, 2010 5:04am
Environmental Groups Cite Public Treasures Threatened By Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster
Hoping to raise the nation's -- and politicians' -- awareness of the rich resources in the Gulf of Mexico, two environmental groups Wednesday released a list of 15 state and federal properties that could be fouled by oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
90 Years On, Dr. Michael Frome Continues To Lament The State of the National Parks
Nine decades of life understandably will slow a person down, if they're fortunate to count that many. And while Michael Frome, who reaches 90 on Tuesday, has understandably slowed down a bit, he hasn't lost an ounce of his passion for the national parks.
An Idea in Trouble: Thoughts about the Future of Traditional National Parks in the United States
Historians point out that ideas, and the organizations associated with them, sometimes age and lose their relevance. Today, as the National Park Service (NPS) approaches the centennial of its establishment, the agency faces huge potential problems with its founding mission and subsequent land management policies.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 10th, 2015 4:50pm
Oil and Gas Production And the National Parks
Against fears that the white-sand beaches of Gulf Islands National Seashore soon might be darkened by an oily slick from the Deepwater Horizon disaster, natural gas production flows quietly from Padre Islands National Seashore.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 3rd, 2010 1:23pm
Reader Participation Day Bonus Survey: Should Border Security Trump Wilderness, Endangered Species?
Should The Wilderness Act and the Endangered Species Act be suspended in areas along the U.S.-Mexico border to allow the Border Patrol to perform its job?
BishopBorderSecurityBill.pdf
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