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Delaware may finally join the other 49 states in getting a national park of its own.
Samoans who fled to the hills as a deadly tsunami tore through their villages last week began searching for materials to build new homes far above the sea that washed away their dwellings and many loved ones.
The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan pedaled a green swan-shaped boat across the deep blue waters of the Band-e-Amir lakes Thursday during a dedication of the country's first national park.
A cascading collection of deep-blue high-mountain lakes became Afghanistan's first provisional national park Wednesday, as the violence-plagued nation took a big first step toward protecting one of its finest natural treasures.
A small patch of lush oasis just 15 miles from Manhattan has been named a national historic park.
A soldier dressed and wearing face-paint like Batman villain The Joker was shot and killed by police in the Shenandoah National Park after he pointed a loaded shotgun at them after a chase, an FBI affidavit says.
More than 1,000 soldiers have left a national park that has been on the front lines of fighting in eastern Congo in a move the park director said was intended to preserve an environment that is home to endangered gorillas, hippos and active volcanoes.
Having mailed a farewell letter to his family back in Minnesota, Jerry O. Wolff stepped off a shuttle bus on a sunny Sunday morning and disappeared into Utah's rugged Canyonlands National Park.
You’ll have to excuse me; I seem to be having a MasterCard moment.
Is it just me or has this winter gone on just about long enough? From fresh snow in the Northwest to flooding down south, it seems the latest round of April showers has set the stage for everything but May flowers.
Coffee beans exported to the West are being illegally grown inside an Indonesian national park, threatening the habitat of endangered tigers, elephants and rhinos, the WWF said Wednesday.
Moab Times-Independent - Old Moab highway to be rebuilt as bicycle pathGreat project! Restoring a historic road as a bike path near Moab, Utah and Arches National Park.
Tourists At Sequoia National Park Rerouted By Pot Garden- A section of this Sierra Nevada national park was closed to visitors Thursday while rangers helicoptered in to destroy a sizable marijuana growing operation just a half-mile away from a crystal-filled cave popular with tourists.
Mexican Drug Cartels Find a New Home in California State Parks The damage they do to society is well-known, but drug traffickers, it turns out, also aren't the most environmentally-minded campers.
Battle for Europe's last ancient forestClimate change, border disputes and the opposition of residents to expansion threaten eastern Poland's unique woodlands.
Indian tiger park 'has no tigers'One of India's main tiger parks - Panna National Park - has admitted it no longer has any tigers. The park, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, was part of the country's efforts to save the famous Royal Bengal Tiger from extinction.
Ancient Forest National Park proposal would join together wild lands of Southern Oregon and Northern California into one management area to help protect old growth forest wildlife through the coming years of climate change.
Take dad to a national park this weekend for free! Just in time for the Father's Day weekend, the National Park Service has announced that all entry fees will be waived for both Saturday and Sunday, June 20th and 21st. This means that more than 100 parks that traditionally charge for entry will be fee free this weekend.
Alaska helicopter wolf kill raises concern of US park serviceKilling off the wolf population may be a bad idea.
Advocates of Gun Rights Are Poised for a Victory. Obama Will Likely Sign Bill Allowing Concealed Carry In National ParksTo the frustration and discouragement of many Democrats, House and Senate lawmakers and aides say it now appears likely that President Obama will this week sign into law a provision allowing visitors to national parks and refuges to carry loaded and concealed weapons.
2 Yellowstone Workers Fired For Peeing In GeyserCHEYENNE, Wyo. — Two seasonal Yellowstone National Park concession workers have been fired after a live webcam caught them urinating into the Old Faithful geyser.
Wilderness preservation bill passes in HouseThe 285-140 vote comes two weeks after the legislation was rejected amid a partisan dispute over gun rights. Opponents called the bill a "land grab" that would block energy development.
Upping the ant-e: Clever chimps boost termite catchPARIS (AFP) — Chimpanzees not only use a tool to snare termites but are able to modify it as well, a skill that requires conceptual and cultural skills, scientists said on Wednesday.
Rock climber rescued from Half Dome avalanche in Yosemite38-year-old South Korean mountain climber injured in an avalanche on Half Dome was rescued on Tuesday and is recovering in a Modesto hospital. Jun Ho Wang was part of a seven-member climbing group when an avalanche struck about 4:20 p.m. Monday.
Big Bend: proposal to clear up haze misses federal goal by 91 yearsThat a hazy smear like the one that hangs over Houston's skyline could linger over Big Bend for generations troubles environmentalists and those who live in the ranches and tourist-driven towns closest to the West Texas park.
Ancient Forest National Park Proposal In Oregon and California: 2.5 million acres!One of the biggest National Park proposals in US history!
An Ancient Forest National Park is proposed for Northern California and Southern Oregon to biologically join together wilderness areas, roadless areas, a national recreation area and wild and scenic rivers into one cohesive land management unit for the protection of ancient fores …
Army of DarknessToday, two-thirds of the world no longer sees the sky of our ancestors. It is disappearing at an Amazonian extinction rate — in fact, by some estimates, a purely dark, virgin sky may disappear entirely from the lower 48 states by 2025. More Articles
Given my strong belief that George W Bush will not be truly happy or satisfied unless he leaves my entire country in shambles, he has a new thing going.
We Can Stop Wal-Mart at the WildernessWal-Mart wants to build a huge supercenter right near Wilderness Battlefield, the site of a famous Civil War battle. Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee don't agree on much, but they do agree that a Wal-Mart would spoil the historic nature of this national park.
Florida Deal for Everglades May Help Big SugarIn June, Gov. Charlie Crist announced that Florida would buy one of the state's two big sugar enterprises, the United States Sugar Corporation.
A focus on the Shore's historyU.S. park is proposed for slave route, Tubman site
Daylight vanishes as we walk down the steep serpentine trail leading into the huge mouth of Carlsbad Caverns.
Majestic mountains, cascading waterfalls, bears, wolves and buffalo are some of the reasons people travel to Yellowstone National Park, my wife Debbie and I were no exception.
Half of Yellowstone Bison Herd DiesGARDINER, Montana (April 29) -- More than half of Yellowstone National Park's bison herd has died since last fall, forcing the government to suspend its annual slaughter program.More than 700 of the iconic animals starved or otherwise died on the mountainsides during an unusually …
Germany grants Albania $12.7M in aidGermany has been one of the main donors to post-communist Albania, contributing euro700 million (US$1 billion) to the small Balkan country's development.
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