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Construction To Begin On New Hikers Parking Lot At Carl Sandburg Home

Work is scheduled to begin by September 4 on a small gravel “hikers” parking lot near the administrative offices of Carl Sandburg Home National Historical Site in North Carolina. Work will occur on weekdays and occasional Saturdays and is expected to be completed in October, in time for the fall hiking season.

Secretary Zinke Wants Interior Agencies Put Into 12 "Unified Regions"

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has laid out his vision for a reorganization of his far-flung department, one that calls for a dozen "unified regions" that generally follow the country's major watersheds. But it's also one that has drawn concerns about how it might adversely impact the National Park Service's mission to preserve natural resources for future generations.

Eleven Fined $350 Each For Venturing To the Rim Of Hawai'i Volcanoes' Halema‘uma‘u Crater

Temptation in the form of an active volcanic crater can be a powerful motivator, but for 11 people the thrill of staring down into the fuming Halema‘uma‘u Crater at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park was tempered by a $350 ticket each from park rangers for ignoring closure signs.

Scientists Take Exception To Interior Secretary's Push To Liberalize Hunting Regulations

More than 100 scientists have written to oppose Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's push to liberalize hunting regulations on National Park Service lands in Alaska so as to reduce wolves and bears while boosting moose and caribou populations for hunting.
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