National Park Service staff took down slavery exhibits at Philadelphia’s Independence Mall on Thursday following a Trump-ordered crackdown on “distorted” narratives about the nation’s history. Crews have dismantled plaques at the President’s House detailing the history of nine people enslaved by President George Washington, which came under scrutiny by the Trump administration last summer, according…
Hotels and lodges will welcome back visitors to the Grand Canyon’s South Rim after the national park halted overnight stays for more than a week because of multiple breaks in a water pipeline, the park said Monday. Starting Wednesday, visitors can stay overnight at El Tovar, Bright Angel Lodge, Maswik Lodge, Delaware North’s Yavapai Lodge and…
The desert covering much of Arizona and Nevada is home to a variety of ecosystems that host several dangerous creatures and provide stunning sights. You might not expect to find a glittering oasis among the rock formations and tumbleweeds, but that’s just what Lake Mead is. It was originally a stretch of desert along the Colorado River,…
A hiker in a national park had a close call with one of North America’s largest land mammals. They captured a video of a bull moose wandering toward them on a trail. It’s another example of the growing number of human-wildlife encounters. What happened? Hiker Nolan Lotulelei was recording his trek through Glacier National Park…
In Yellowstone National Park, bison aren’t just iconic wildlife; they’re quiet ecosystem engineers. Once nearly wiped out, these massive grazers are now reshaping entire landscapes in ways scientists say could transform how we think about conservation, as reported by Phys.org. Bison were hunted to near extinction in the 1800s, with only 23 surviving in Yellowstone…
Promising new research could hold the key to combating a widespread invasive plant found throughout North America. The University of Minnesota posted an article about a study that examined fungi samples collected from dying buckthorn on 19 sites in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Of the 120 fungal species collected, 46 were identified as potential sources for…
Park rangers in California moved to clear an illegal operation spanning 13 acres in one of the state’s most prominent national parks. The Guardian reports that Sequoia National Park, which spans over 400,000 acres, was hiding an illicit marijuana cultivation site. The National Park Service said that 2,377 plants were removed along with 2,000 pounds…
Three months after a group of climbers hung a transgender pride flag from El Capitan, an iconic rock formation in Yosemite, the National Park Service fired a park ranger who was involved in the display, the former employee said. Shannon “SJ” Joslin was terminated last week after working for nearly five years as a ranger…
The White House is defending a decision by the U.S. Secret Service to have the Army Corps of Engineers raise the water level of a river in Ohio so Vice President JD Vance could kayak with his family for his 41st birthday. The Associated Press reports that on August 1, the Corps temporarily increased outflows…
Port Angeles, Wash. — The father of a 4-year-old is being hailed as a hero after, park officials say, the child was bitten by a mountain lion while walking with their family over the weekend on a popular trail in Olympic National Park in Washington state. The child was flown to a trauma center in…