Traveler Special Report: Grand Canyon's Struggling River
Diminished flows and invasive species are redefining the character of the Colorado River as it flows through Grand Canyon National Park.
Climate Change
Musings From The Parks: "Lake Culture" At Lake Mead National Recreation Area
There is a certain "culture" that helps define Lake Mead National Recreation Area, one that is clinging to this manmade oasis in the desert that climate change is shrinking and threatening its purposeful existence.
Low Water Level Forces Closure Of Boat Ramp At Lake Powell In Glen Canyon NRA
A long-running drought that already has dropped the level of Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area by roughly 41 feet from a year ago has forced the closure of the Stateline Launch Ramp to motorized vessels.
Field Testing: Climate Change, Invasive Species, And Lake Powell
Below average snowpack, an ongoing drought, and invasive species continue to plague the Colorado River as it flows out of Rocky Mountain National Park, past Arches National Park, through Canyonlands National Park, and into Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. How have those factors affected both the recreational experience at Lake Powell, and the resources there?
Biden Administration Unveils Ambitious 30 By 30 Roadmap
Biden administration officials on Thursday unveiled an ambitious roadmap for pushing the country to conserve "at least' 30 percent of its lands and waters for nature by 2030, but it remains to be seen how much support Congress gives the initiative that currently has no estimated cost.
Winter Didn't Douse All Wildfires In Sequoia National Park
Winter, surprisingly, didn't douse all of last year's wildfires in Sequoia National Park.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Debating How To Deal With Storm-Battered Ocracoke Light
With Ocracoke Light at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in need of repairs due to storm damage, the National Park Service staff is debating how much effort and expense to put into that work, and is seeking public input on the matter.
Giant Sequoias Are Being Tested – Perhaps As Never Before
The giant sequoias, the world’s most massive trees, have been in California’s Sierra Nevada for 200 million years. Now this species that stood when dinosaurs walked the Earth faces new threats. Is its longevity at risk?
Interior Secretary Reverses Many Of Trump Administration's Energy Actions
Seeking to add what she said was consistency with the Interior Department's role, Secretary Deb Haaland has jettisoned a number of secretarial orders her predecessor in the Trump administration issued to boost the nation's energy production.
Climate-Change Predicted To Reroute An Alaskan River At Glacier Bay National Park
A warming climate is expected to reroute an Alaskan river at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska, shifting its outlet to the Pacific Ocean by more than 17 miles and, in the process, upsetting the local economy tied to commercial, subsistence, and sport fishing, as well as rafting.
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