Hikers fuming after man filmed throwing rocks into Grand Canyon – "That could kill someone" Throwing items into the canyon is illegal, and others have been heavily fined for doing so Advnture · Feb 26, 2024
Yellowstone wolves visit Old Faithful in surreal webcam footage Members of the Wapiti wolf pack were observed strolling across the boardwalk system that winds around Old Faithful and other thermal features. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 23, 2024
Death Valley open for kayaking? You’d better believe it – but it won’t be for long Take a rare opportunity to paddle in the driest place in the USA Advnture · Feb 20, 2024
People Online Are Cracking Up At This National Park Service Sign About Safety Around Bears Folks online can’t stop laughing at the National Park Service’s warning not to sacrifice your friend when facing a bear. The post People Online Are Cracking Up At This National Park Service Sign About Safety Around Bears first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Feb 2, 2024
Warm weather forces moose and wolf count to pause in remote Michigan park Researchers have conducted an annual survey of the animals’ population every year since 1958, except in 2021 due to Covid-19 The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2024
Yellowstone tourist pets bison's head until passer-by intervenes The National Park Service warns visitors not to "pet the fluffy cows", but some visitors choose not to listen Advnture · Jan 22, 2024
The tribes wanted to promote their history. Removing William Penn's statue wasn't a priority Some of the Native Americans the National Park Service was supposed to consult with say moving a statue of Pennsylvania's founder William Penn from a Philadelphia historic site isn't a priority for them The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024
Echo Director Discusses That Supernatural Opening Scene, And How The Choctaw Nation Inspired It Echo director Sydney Freeland shares with us what inspired the first scene of the Marvel Studios streaming series. Cinemablend · Jan 11, 2024
Park Service retracts decision to take down William Penn statue at Philadelphia historical site The National Park Service is retracting a proposal to take down a statue of William Penn at a Philadelphia historical site as part of a renovation that touched off a torrent of criticism over the legacy of the man who founded the province of Pennsylvania The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024
Elephant seal’s parking effort called out by NPS "When you pull into a spot, aim straight for the middle. Pulling too far forward into a spot could result in taking up two spots unnecessarily." USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 6, 2024
Coyote fails to learn lesson, becomes fatal victim in Death Valley A coyote that learned to beg for food along a road in Death Valley failed to learn a lesson the National Park Service was trying to teach it. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 2, 2024
Jan. 6 organizers "lied" to get permit Officials permitted the rally despite warning that "violence is almost certain," inspector general finds Salon · Dec 19, 2023
In the worst of America's Jim Crow era, Black intellectual W.E.B. Du Bois found inspiration and hope in national parks In his collection of essays and poems published in 1920 titled “Darkwater,” W.E.B. Du Bois wrote about his poignant encounter with the beauty of the Grand Canyon, the stupendous chasm in Arizona. The Conversation · Dec 14, 2023
The brownie was invented in Chicago 130 years ago Friday is National Brownie Day Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 8, 2023
Advnture · Dec 5, 2023 These are the dates when you can visit US National Parks for free in 2024 The National Park Service has announced next year's free-free days
Advnture · Nov 28, 2023 US rock climbers in meltdown over National Park Service’s proposed crackdown on fixed anchors The National Park Service and US Forest Service are proposing new regulations on fixed anchors that climbers fear could profoundly affect the sport
Bored Panda · Nov 27, 2023 National Park Service Hired The Perfect Social Media Person As Their Tweets Are Hilarious (50 New Pics) One of the best examples of a federal agency doing social media right is the National Park Service. Listed here are some of their best posts to make you laugh and learn something new about nature.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 24, 2023 Black Panthers’ legacy, image at issue in feud over historic sites A push to memorialize the Illinois Black Panther Party on the National Register of Historic Places has advanced to the national level.
The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023 Decision on the future of wild horses in a North Dakota national park expected next year About 200 wild horses roam free in a western North Dakota national park
USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 22, 2023 Motorcyclists ignore signs, follow map app, and one crashes; charges pending The road closed sign couldn't be more clear in Death Valley National Park, but two men used the road anyway, and one paid the price.
The Conversation · Nov 20, 2023 In America, national parks are more than scenic − they’re sacred. But they were created at a cost to Native Americans Abraham Lincoln has an almost saintly place in U.S. history: the “Great Emancipator” whose leadership during the Civil War preserved the Union and abolished slavery.
The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023 National Park Service delivers roadmap for protecting Georgia's Ocmulgee River corridor The National Park Service has delivered to Congress its long-awaited study on whether the Ocmulgee River corridor in central Georgia meets the criteria to be managed as a national park and preserve
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023 A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway is closed after visitors allegedly try to hold a young bear A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina has been closed temporarily after the National Park Service received reports of visitors feeding and attempting to hold a young bear
Advnture · Oct 31, 2023 The scariest animals to encounter on a hike (and how to handle them) What's that rustling behind you? A bear? A rattlesnake? Or just a marmot?
Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2023 Tarantula crossing the road blamed for crash that sent Death Valley motorcyclist to hospital "The spider walked away unscathed," the National Park Service wrote in a statement