Waterton To Rebuild Campground Destroyed By Fire
Waterton Lakes National Park is getting $8.7 million ($7.1 million USD) towards the design work and first phase of reconstruction for its Crandell Mountain Campground.
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Heading Off The Grid At Guadalupe Mountains National Park
While some national parks are so busy that they require reservations, others make it easy to get off the beaten path – like Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas.
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?
Bears Ears: Endangered Wilderness
What, more books on Bears Ears? Yes, and there cannot be too many books on this remarkable landscape at this moment when there is a chance that protection for this wonderful and sacred place will be restored. Trump took much of it away, now maybe Biden will bring it back.
Traveler Special Report: Is Padre Island's Renowned Sea Turtle Program Slipping Away?
After the National Park Service recruited Dr. Donna Shaver to build a sea turtle science program at Padre Island National Seashore, a role that saw her bring the program to international prominence, the agency now appears to be squandering her success and hoping she'll retire.
Facelift On Tap For Waterton Lakes Golf Course
As the Waterton Lakes Golf Course is poised to turn 100 next year, its new management team is promising to modernize the historic public course and celebrate its connection to a famous Canadian architect.
- By Jennifer Bain - May 8th, 2021
North Rim Of Grand Canyon National Park To Open May 15
The gate at the entrance to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is scheduled to open for te 2021 season on May 15 at 6:30 a.m.
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.
Renamed Gulf Islands Campground Recognizes Indigenous Culture
In what’s being called “a step toward healing,” McDonald Campground in Gulf Islands National Park Reserve has been renamed SMONEĆTEN (pronounced smaw nitch tun) and the Douglas fir forest that it's in will be a place to appreciate Indigenous culture as well as nature.
Park People: Conversation With A Dark Sky Expert
David Saunders is an expert on the dark side of Terra Nova National Park. The man known unofficially as the park's "dark sky champion" celebrates the night skies, whether they're clear, full of stars or showing off the milky way.
- By Jennifer Bain - May 5th, 2021
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