Appalachian Trail Will Suffer From Federal Firing Surge
The Appalachian Trail stands to be impacted by the recent and shocking cuts to the Park Service and the Forest Service.
- By justin.housman - February 20th, 2025 7:39am
Poll Shows Westerners Support Conservation Over Development Of Public Lands
While the Trump administration is determined to "drill, baby, drill," for new energy reserves, Westerners want elected officials to prioritize conservation over development of public lands, according to the latest Conservation in the West poll.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 19th, 2025 12:53pm
Saving Grenada's Critically Endangered National Bird
Every seven seconds we hear it — the long, drawn out “hooooooo” of one of the world’s rarest birds. The Grenada Dove may be shy, elusive and critically endangered, but it’s cooing its heart out on this drizzly day in the Caribbean.
- By Jennifer Bain - February 19th, 2025 2:35am
Observing Non-Earthquake Signals On The Yellowstone Seismic Network
The Yellowstone Seismic Network is designed to record ground shaking due to earthquakes. But earthquakes aren’t the only things that rattle the ground in Yellowstone!
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 19th, 2025 2:30am
Do Adventurers Have To Pay For Backcountry Rescues?
A new service hopes to take the financial worry out of calling for rescue when you really need it.
- By justin.housman - February 19th, 2025 2:25am
What You Need To Know About Big Fork's Prescribed Fire Season
In the spring of 2025, fire crews from Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will carry out prescribed burns.
- By justin.housman - February 18th, 2025 2:35am
Court Rules Alaskans Can Sue The State Over Controversial Plan To Kill Bears
The Alaskan Supreme Court has ruled that Alaskans who like viewing bears in the wild have the legal grounds to sue the state over a plan to cull the animals.
- By justin.housman - February 18th, 2025 2:15am
'In Alaska, It's Denali,' Says Murkowski Introducing Legislation To Preserve The Mountain's Name
Senator Lisa Murkowski has introduced a bill to formally change the name of North America's highest peak back to Denali
- By justin.housman - February 17th, 2025 3:12pm
A Day In The Park: Wind Cave National Park
Bison, pronghorn, prairie dogs, and the third longest cave in the United States. You’ll find all this and more when you visit Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota, where there is as much to see and do above ground as there is below.
- By Rebecca Latson - February 17th, 2025 3:00am
Yosemite To Delay Summer Campground Reservation Sales Amid Staffing Crisis
Yosemite National Park will be delaying selling campground reservations at five of its most popular campgrounds this summer.
- By justin.housman - February 17th, 2025 2:30am
