War And Ukrainian Parks
A look at Ukrainian conservationists fighting to save wild spaces even as the war with Russia rages all around them.
- By justin.housman - December 25th, 2024 2:05am
Park Service Ends Controversial Plan To Ban Use Of Climbing Anchors In Wilderness
The plan would have allowed local land managers of wilderness areas to heavily regulate climbing anchors.
- By justin.housman - December 24th, 2024 2:50am
Alaska Governor Sends "Priority List" To Trump Transition Team
Permitting the Ambler Road through Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve; giving the state of Alaska control over fish and wildlife, including within National Park System units; and discarding the National Park Service's practice of managing lands "eligible" for wilderness as official wilderness are among the requests Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has made to President-elect Donald Trump's transition team.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - December 24th, 2024 2:30am
What Did Yellowstone Look Like Before It Became Wonderland?
Yellowstone has been a site of persistent volcanic activity for 2 million years. But what did the region look like before the volcanoes started to erupt?
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 24th, 2024 2:30am
Commercial Overflights To Be Banned At Canyon De Chelly National Monument
Commercial overflights at Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Arizona will be banned by the National Park Service and Federal Aviation Administration under an air tour management plan the agencies crafted.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 24th, 2024 2:20am
Kīlauea Volcano Put On Quite The Show At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Kīlauea volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on Monday put on quite the show for holiday visitors, as the following collection of photos shows.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 23rd, 2024 5:16pm
UPDATE | Kīlauea Volcano Erupting At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Countless fissures, some tossing fountains of molten rock skyward, kicked off the latest eruption of Kīlauea volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park early Monday.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 23rd, 2024 7:51am
Arches Expanding Reservation Window For Visiting The Park In 2025
The window for reserving your visit to Arches National Park in Utah is expanding in 2025, with reservations being accepted up to six months in advance of your travels.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 23rd, 2024 2:30am
2024 In Review | Stories That Deserve Another Read
Some stories just deserve another read. Here, in no particular order, are some we think are deserving of that.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 23rd, 2024 2:30am
Restored Historic Palmer-Epard Cabin Once Again Open To The Public
The historic Palmer-Epard Cabin at Homestead National Historical Park is open again after a $180,000 restoration funded by the Great American Outdoors Act.
- By justin.housman - December 23rd, 2024 2:15am
