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Op-Ed | We Can’t Afford To Forget Importance Of National Parks And Monuments

There are simple ways to fight incoming threats to the land. For example, utilize the parks and monuments to prove their value, treat them with care to extend their life, and refuse to support parties that ignore issues such as environmental degradation. It is critical that we our protect national parks and monuments against threats of political interference, big-oil targeting, and global climate change so that we can continue to enjoy them and the services they provide.

$2.6 million In Maritime Heritage Grants Help Fund Projects In 14 States And The Northern Mariana Islands

The National Park Service has distributed $2.6 million in maritime heritage grants to help fund 34 preservation and education projects in 14 states and the Northern Mariana Islands. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration, the grants support projects that teach about and preserve sites and objects related to the United States' maritime history.

A USGS Kīlauea Activity Media Briefing

For those of you planning (or who have already planned) a trip to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, I’ll bet, right about now, you are wondering just how long this Kīlauea Volcano eruptive activity is going to continue. Is this going to affect all of the Big Island and maybe even the entire state of Hawaii? Is your national park vacation totally ruined?

Is Kīlauea Going To Reprise 1924 Eruptions?

Fourteen-ton boulders tossed nearly a mile. Swarms of temblors quaking the East Rift Zone of Kīlauea Volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Dust and ash clouds rising a handful of kilometers into the air, and then raining down on surrounding communities. That explosive eruption was preceded by a draining of magma from a lava lake in the volcano's Halema‘uma‘u crater like we've witnessed in recent weeks.