More than five years after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refused to propose endangered status for the Eastern hellbender, the agency is now proposing to list the giant salamander as such under the Endangered Species Act.
It’s easy for photographers to remove trash they see in their images with sophisticated photo editing, but not so easy for Yellowstone National Park personnel to physically remove that trash from fragile hydrothermal features. A team of dedicated cleanup staff is used for that task, and Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson found out what entails these clean ups.
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is proposing updates to its fee system and is asking for public feedback during a 30-day comment period starting December 16, 2024.
Nearly 70 co-management agreements between tribes and the Interior Department were signed this year, bringing to 400 the number of agreements signed by the Biden administration.