Point Reyes seashore study favors elk fence removal
A new study suggests a plan to remove a controversial fence to free tule elk in the Point Reyes National Seashore would achieve the park’s preservation goals while still effectively …
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President Biden officially expands national monuments in Northern and Southern California significant to tribal nations
By ALEXA ST. JOHN | Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday expanded two national monuments in California following calls from tribal nations, Indigenous community leaders and others for the …
How puzzling can help you get your edge back
I’ve completed 17 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzles in the past 14 weeks. Mostly by myself. Over that same time, I also cut way back on booze, halved my phone screen time …
National Park Week is coming up — and that means free entry for visitors
Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park on Aug. 8, 2020. Darwin Fan | Moment | Getty Images Visitors to national parks will get free admission on April 20 as the …
San Gabriel Mountains and Berryessa Snow Mountain national monuments to become larger
President Joe Biden plans to expand the size of two national monuments in California later this month — one in the San Gabriel Mountains east of Los Angeles and the …
Hiker chasing dog falls 100-feet over Kentucky’s steepest waterfall
A National Guardsman on a hike in Kentucky plummeted to his death over the state’s steepest waterfall Friday while trying to catch his runaway dog, police said. An “out of …
Northern California tribe that lost 90% of land during Gold Rush to get site to serve as gateway to redwoods
By JULIE WATSON | Associated Press California’s Yurok Tribe, which had 90% of its territory taken from it during the Gold Rush of the mid-1800s, will be getting a slice …
Michigan man convicted of diverting Platte River by hand through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
A man was convicted this week on two federal charges after he diverted the Platte River by hand through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan. “These allegations of tampering and …
Four things you must do at Marakele National Park
Marakele National Park, located in the Waterberg Mountains of South Africa, offers up stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife. Here are some things you can do at this gorgeous national park… …
The 1 Destination That Made Travel Experts Fall In Love With Travel
Ask any travel expert why they got into the business, and they’ll likely be quick to shout out a specific destination that stole their heart. Maybe it was the incredible …