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Point Reyes NS Announces Summer Weekend & Holiday Beach Closure For Nesting Snowy Plovers

It's time at Point Reyes National Seashore for its annual beach closure for the protection of nesting federally-threatened snowy plovers. Each year the park on the California coast closes the stretch of beach between the North Beach parking lot and the mouth of Abbotts Lagoon. This closure is in effect for each Saturday, Sunday, and holiday from Saturday, May 28, through Monday, September 5, 2022.

Higher Snake River Flows Mean Lower Jackson Lake Levels At Grand Teton National Park

The Bureau of Reclamation is increasing outflows from Jackson Lake, timed to coincide with the natural peak (high) flows. As higher temperatures across the basin are anticipated, Jackson Lake inflows, the Snake River, and major tributaries are forecasted to peak over the Memorial Day weekend.

Court Ruling Retains e-Bike Rules In National Parks, But Calls For Study Of Impacts

While the National Park Service failed three years ago to carefully study the potential impact of e-Bike use in the National Park System, a federal judge did not block their use but simply directed the agency to take "a hard look" at positive and negative impacts.
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Lawsuit Challenges FAA License For Spaceport Near Cumberland Island National Seashore

A legal challenge has been mounted with hopes of reversing the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to issue an operating license to a commercial spaceport that would launch rocket ships over Cumberland Island National Seashore off the coast of Georgia.

Swapping Invasive Lemongrass For Fruit Trees In Antigua’s Rainforest

Near the top of the hike up Signal Hill where Antigua’s last remaining rainforest gives way to rocky barrens, clumps of a long and deceptively pretty plant with a bright, citrus aroma sprout from the volcanic soil. It’s lemongrass — that ingredient we all love in Thai curries and soups, but an invasive species that grows fast and burns easily on this Caribbean island because of the high oil content in its leaves.