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In 1970, fishing guide Lancelot Jones and his sister-in-law sold more than 277 Florida island acres to the National Park Service for $1.2 million; Jones kept the right to live in his family home

The Jones family built a remarkable multigenerational history on Porgy Key and Totten Key at the southern end of what is now Biscayne National Park. Israel “Parson” Jones purchased Porgy Key for $300 in 1897 and developed agricultural enterprises involving pineapples and key limes. His descendants continued the family’s connection…

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Grand Canyon water supply to be restored in weeks, not months

National Park Service officials expect to restore a reliable water supply in the Grand Canyon within weeks

The Independent UK

Trump slammed prosecutors for dropping the Reflecting Pool case, and now a judge says it may be a ‘unique threat of meritless re-prosecution’

“It’s not about me. This is about defending democracy.”

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As wildfires and floods batter national parks, a developer says it’s negotiating for a piece of Yosemite

The national park will trade roughly 700 feet of its land for less than two acres, according to the developer involved.

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Hiking canyons can quickly turn deadly when storms hit – what you should know before going in

Hiking a picturesque valley or climbing a craggy gorge are some of the most exhilarating experiences in nature. As a geologist, I have hiked and climbed some of the most intense terrains in the world, including in the Andes, Middle Eastern deserts, the Balkans and the Appalachians.

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In 1906, gold created Skidoo in Death Valley and drew 700 residents; after producing about $1.5 million, the mining town was finally abandoned in 1942

In 1906, an accidental gold find near Death Valley led to the establishment of Skidoo. Miners Harry Ramsey and One-Eye Thompson stumbled upon valuable rock ledges while lost, leading to the town's rapid growth, peaking at 700 residents. The mine generated nearly $1.5 million before shutting down in 1917, with…

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Yosemite, again in corporate crosshairs, embodies the long war over US national park privatization

Reports that the Trump administration is working to transfer part of Yosemite National Park to a private land developer have heightened concerns among park advocates and the public about privatization of public land.

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In 1941, US Steel built a summer camp lodge at Indiana Dunes; after about 50 years closed, it has reopened and workers found an original time capsule hidden in its walls

Generations of Northwest Indiana children began their adventure at a summer camp along the Little Calumet River. Almost a century after the lodge opened its doors, the historic building at Indiana Dunes National Park is once again open for visitors. The reopening has an unexpected link to the past, thanks…

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In 1905, a copper strike turned Greenwater in Death Valley into a town of 2,000; by 1909, its mines had closed without making a profit, and no ruins remain today

In the early 1900s, the California desert town of Greenwater emerged almost overnight as copper was unearthed in 1905, drawing prospectors and a wave of hopeful investors. Yet, as water shortages plagued the town and the copper promised never arrived, the excitement faded, leading to a drastic decline by 1909.…

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In 1905, William Kent bought 611 acres of California redwoods; he later donated 298 acres, helping protect the forest and create Muir Woods National Monument

In 1905, William Kent bought redwood forest land to safeguard it from loggers. However, when a water company proposed constructing a reservoir that endangered the forest, he took action. In 1907, Kent donated nearly 300 acres to the federal government, leading President Theodore Roosevelt to establish Muir Woods National Monument,…

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White House ballroom cleared for now, but question remains: Can president legally use donations to build it?

The fate of President Donald Trump’s estimated US$400 million White House ballroom may hinge on the little-known and somewhat surprising rules as to when the federal government and its agencies can accept privately donated funds.

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In 1921, Italian immigrant Simon Rodia began hand-building Los Angeles’s Watts Towers from steel, mortar and broken tile; 33 years later the construction had ended

Simon Rodia built the Watts Towers in Los Angeles over 33 years. He used steel, wire mesh, and mortar, embedding glass and shells. Rodia constructed the tallest tower to 99½ feet without welding or scaffolding. He left the property in 1954, and it later faced demolition threats. The Watts Towers…

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Two people dead and nearly 80 rescued after Grand Canyon flash flood

Officials say one person still unaccounted for as forecast heavy rain and thunderstorms threaten further flooding

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In 2015, California EPMT discovered Japanese knotweed along Lagunitas Creek. 2 years later, treatment cut knotweed by 93% on National Park Service land, a major gain now

Japanese knotweed can spread quietly along waterways, making an early discovery especially valuable. In 2015, California’s Early Detection and Monitoring Team found the invasive plant along Lagunitas Creek. The finding allowed land managers to respond while the infestation was still manageable. Two years later, treatment on National Park Service land…

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In 2024, a developer paid $4 million for 83 acres outside Yosemite; two years later the US is considering a land swap for a private access road through the park

A Nevada-based developer that bought 83 acres outside Yosemite for $4 million in 2024 is seeking a land exchange with the US government. The proposal could give the private property a direct road through a quarter-mile strip of Yosemite National Park. The same access plan was rejected in earlier legal…

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Trump Administration Reportedly Eyeing a Land Swap To Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Company

The National Park Service is reportedly negotiating a land swap that could give part of Yosemite National Park to a private developer.

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Trump’s proposed arch backed despite adverse effects on DC sightlines

The structure could alter visual connections between some of Washington’s iconic landmarks

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Trump administration pushing to hand parcel of Yosemite land to private developer – report

Nevada-based Kingsbarn Realty Capital seeks to acquire land to construct private road to development outside park

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Trump has pulled nearly 300 national parks’ emergency responders to work on his DC pet projects: report

Workers reassigned to D.C. previously worked for parks across the country, including in Alaska and California. Their duties have since included cleaning up the East Potomac golf course

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Tourist dies after car gets stuck in mud at Death Valley National Park

His travel companion called for help after reaching National Park Service rangers but it was too late

The Times of India

Cavers heard wind roaring from beneath a rubble-choked pit in New Mexico; after years of digging they broke through in 1986, and more than 145 miles of Lechuguilla Cave have since been mapped

For decades, Lechuguilla Cave was just a footnote in New Mexico’s Guadalupe Mountains: a 90-foot entrance pit leading to 400 feet of dry, dead-end passages that had once been mined for bat guano. But in the 1950s, cavers began noticing something strange: wind roaring up from the rubble-choked floor, hinting…

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In 1862, heirs sold Colorado’s Baca land for 30 cents an acre; 140 years later its 97,000-acre ranch sold for $31.28 million and helped create a national park nearly four times the monument’s original size

A piece of land can begin as a forgotten investment and end as part of a national treasure. That is the remarkable story of Colorado’s Baca Ranch, a vast property at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. In 1862, heirs of Luis María Cabeza de Baca sold the…

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In 1914, San Francisco began its Hetch Hetchy water project in Yosemite: 112 years later, the system still serves more than 2.7 million people

Following its congressional approval in 1913, San Francisco commenced the Hetch Hetchy Project with construction starting in 1914. The O'Shaughnessy Dam's initial phase concluded by 1923, transforming the valley into Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. By 1934, this reservoir began delivering water to San Francisco through a vast network of infrastructure. Now,…

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National park maintenance work sidelined as Trump's Freedom 250 takes precedence

The 250th anniversary of U.S. independence was just months away when National Park Service employees received a directive from Washington

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In 2005, California began eradicating 5,036 feral pigs from Santa Cruz Island as part of a wider fox recovery effort; by 2015 its native fox population had risen from under 70 to about 2,100

The successful eradication of feral pigs from Santa Cruz Island, initiated in 2005 and completed by 2006, played a pivotal role in the recovery of the island fox. Once teetering on the brink of extinction, the island fox population rebounded dramatically. In 2016, federal authorities celebrated the milestone of removing…

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