My son and I are one percenters – a label unrelated to our income level. We belong to the privileged one percent of the six million annual visitors to Grand Canyon National Park who walk from the rim to the canyon floor.
Four national historic sites in Ontario will get about $12 million ($9 million USD) over three years for projects related to critical infrastructure improvements.
Acadia National Park's water and wastewater distribution systems in the park's Schoodic District will be rehabilitated thanks to nearly $8 million in Great American Outdoor Act funding.
While much has been accomplished with restoration of the Everglades, and billions of dollars of more funding are being lined up, the National Academy of Sciences continues to have concerns over the lack of climate-change planning being factored into what is viewed as the world model for large-scale ecosystem restoration.
Every photographer has favorite images from visits to National Park System units. Continuing a 2015 tradition with the Traveler, contributing photographer Rebecca Latson offers up 10 of her favorite images captured over the course of 2022, explaining why she likes each image and how she got the shots.
Parks Canada is getting about $25 million ($19 million USD) over three years for projects related to critical infrastructure roadway improvements in Gros Morne National Park and L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site to ensure a safe traveling experience.
Efforts are continuing within the Interior Department and the National Park Service to develop strategies to reduce the threats of wildfire on public lands, an endeavor complementary to work being conducted by the Agriculture Department.