The National Park Service recently announced that next year, visitors to Yosemite National Park in California will need to reserve their entry for several spring and fall visits and all peak summer visits to aid with congestion. The pilot reservation system will be similar to the “Peak Hours” reservation system used in 2022, which required […]
The best way to experience what our planet was like before modern humans began to dramatically change the landscape is to go where the wilderness is. There are more than 200,000 protected areas across the globe that, as of mid-2021, covered 16.64 percent of the land and 7.74 percent of oceans. These national parks exemplify […]
A lost hiker in Alaska’s Katmai National Park was rescued after being spotted on a livestream camera that viewers were observing to catch glimpses of brown bears. Viewers were tuning into Explore.org’s Dumpling Mountain livestream, which comes from one of many of the organization’s cameras placed within the park. During this time of year, many […]
Visitor spending around national parks in the U.S. has reached a new high, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior. Visitors in 2022 spent $50.3 billion, supporting 378,400 jobs. “At the Interior Department, we understand that nature is essential to the health, well-being and prosperity of every family and every community in America,” Secretary […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has designated $27.5 million toward replacing buses at Grand Canyon National Park. The Grand Canyon National Park Shuttle Bus Fleet Replacement will add 10 new electric buses along with 20 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. According to the National Park Service, about 6 million people visit […]
A new study by scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS), Durham University and Princeton University asserts that bolstering the protections of current conservation areas is as important for keeping biodiversity intact as establishing new protected areas, a press release from Durham University said. The researchers found that, of the approximately 5,000 species studied, […]
Summer is a time for road trips and exploring the natural wonders of the United States — including 63 magnificent national parks. Many popular outdoor spaces and activities, however, are inaccessible or poorly designed for visitors that use wheelchairs or have other disabilities. Several National Parks have implemented design choices that allow visitors of all […]
Since the National Park Service began recording visitorship in 1904, an estimated 15.7 billion visitors have come to enjoy America’s beautiful national parks. These cultural, historical and natural landmarks are popular vacation destinations for many, but their popularity is concentrated in a few key areas — half of all visitors have gone to the same […]
Most of Central California’s glacial Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park will be closed to visitors this weekend due to forecasts of flooding caused by rapid snowmelt. The famous park is home to such landmarks as Half Dome and El Capitan. The closure of the valley in the western Sierra Nevada mountains will begin on […]
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