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Twenty-One Species Officially Extinct, While The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Might Persist

From the loss of the passenger pigeon, perhaps the most lamented extinction case in the United States, to the writing off of the Kaua’i nukupu’u, a Hawaiian forest bird vanished for more than a century and just recently officially declared extinct, the disappearance of species whittles away at the country's biodiversity and attachment to nature.

Mammoth Cave National Park Proposing New Housing For Seasonal Employees

New housing for seasonal staff at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky is being proposed by the National Park Service, which is calling for two two-story housing units, with parking, storage facilities, an indoor gathering space, utilities, and a pavilion for gathering and recreation to replace outdated and structurally questionable housing.

Another Entrance Road To Death Valley National Park To Open

The National Park Service at Death Valley National Park plans to reopen Mud Canyon Road and Daylight Pass, which suffered heavy road damage from flash flooding in August, on November 1. Daylight Pass connects the national park to NV-374 and Beatty, NV. Only emergency repairs have been completed, so drivers need to use caution.