A landmark agreement will see Caldwell First Nation help manage the much-anticipated Ojibway National Urban Park in Windsor. Caldwell leaders on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with Parks Canada marking their shared commitment to overseeing conservation efforts and the operation of Ojibway National Urban Park, a protected natural area in the city’s west end. […]
ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah, March 18, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — No one was injured when an empty camper van caught fire Monday afternoon at Zion National Park. Crews responded to the Zion Canyon Visitor Center, where witnesses reported smoke and flames coming from a camper van in the parking lot, Hurricane Valley Fire and Rescue […] The post Camper van catches fire while parked at Zion National Park visitor center first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
The National Park Service has been sued over its policy of accepting only payment of credit cards or debit cards for entry fees and refusing to take cash, a policy the agency that manages national parks, national monuments and other sites adopted last year. Three park visitors, Esther van der Werf of Ojai, Toby Stover of High Falls, N.Y. and Elizabeth Dasburg of Darien, Ga., filed the lawsuit March 6 in the U.S. District Court of D.C., saying that they were prevented from using cash at national...
The state of air quality within America's treasured national parks has come under scrutiny, highlighting a pressing environmental challenge.
Editor’s note: The is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Deserts ablaze with lupine, yarrow and paintbrush; rivers surging with snowmelt; high meadows lush with columbine and alpine sunflower; elk, moose, bear and deer venturing out of their winter hideaways, new babies in tow. These are just a few of the many reasons …
Several of the National Parks host 'star parties' throughout the year with opportunities to stargaze that are educational and fun.
Looking for a spot to watch the eclipse in April? These 10 parks are in the path of totality and have special events planned for the occasion.
LURAY, Va. >> Crews were battling scores of wildfires around Virginia today, including a fire affecting hundreds of acres at Shenandoah National Park, amid an elevated fire risk, officials said.
Some of California’s most treasured parks are threatened by blight caused by pollution and climate change, according to a pair of new reports. The four national parks with the highest ozone levels are all in California, with Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks topping the list of parks struggling with air that’s dangerous to breathe, according to a recent report by the National Parks Conservation Assn., an independent advocacy group. Meanwhile, severe wildfires, drought and sea-level rise...
A recent incident involving a crocodile bite has brought attention to the potential risks lurking within Everglades waters.
ST. GEORGE — The South Entrance of Zion National Park may receive a face-lift to improve traffic flow and pedestrian access, including the installation of roundabouts and bridges. An online public meeting held Tuesday night addressed safety concerns and the environmental impacts of proposed improvements. The National Park Service will accept public comments on the […]
As secret agent James Bond, Pierce Brosnan exercised extreme discretion. But that discretion apparently doesn’t carry into the actor’s extracurricular activities, as an ill-fated national park jaunt last year shows. The 70-year-old Irish actor hiked off trail in one of Yellowstone National Park’s thermal areas in November, USA Today reported. Court records show he was caught after posting photographs of the hike on Instagram. On Thursday, Brosnan entered a guilty plea for the two citations...