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Donation To Pay For Restoration Of Historic Locomotive

A generous financial donation to Steamtown National Historic Site in Pennsylvania is helping fund the restoration of the Atlantic Coast Line #1901, a steam-era diesel locomotive in the park's collection. Steamtown was one of six railroad museums identified to receive funds from the estate of Eric J. Yankovich, a longtime rail enthusiast.

Searching For Tephra From One Of Kīlauea's Largest Explosions

Understanding the eruptive history of volcanoes in Hawaii requires a tremendous amount of time and effort examining deposits. Typically, older eruptions have less material exposed at the surface because younger eruptions bury them, or wind and rain erode them. Such is the case for one of Kīlauea’s largest explosive eruptions, which is not exposed near its source at the summit and must be studied further afield.

Heat Driven By Climate Change Will Make Grand Canyon, Other National Parks, More Dangerous

As climate change continues to drive higher and higher temperatures across the National Park System, Grand Canyon and other parks are going to become more and more dangerous as visitors in search of recreation, rejuvenation, and inspiration chance being stricken by a heat-related illness, according to a new study.