National parks to reinstate seasonal hiring after outcry, but firings still hit Colorado sites
The National Park Service will resume hiring seasonal workers after a freeze on hiring for the positions prompted nationwide ...
Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever, with 7 trillion tons lost since 2000
Climate change is accelerating the melting of the world’s mountain glaciers, according to a massive new study that found them ...
These national park trails were created by America’s first Black soldiers
Follow in the footsteps of the Buffalo Soldiers, who guarded parks and created trails in Yosemite, Sequoia, and Hawai’i ...
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“The American Alps” in Washington Has 312 Glaciers, a Turquoise Lake, and Barely Any Visitors
Shutterstock Washington’s Got the Real Deal North Cascades National Park hides in Washington State with snowy peaks, blue ...
Trump administration backtracks on eliminating thousands of national parks employees
Following a loud public outcry, and relentless media campaign from outdoors enthusiasts, the Trump administration has ...
A federal biologist learned he was fired while whale watching. Here’s his story (and warning)
As he grieves a job he loved and figures out what’s next, he has a warning for the public: National forests and the ...
National Park Visitors Should “Lower Your Expectations” This Summer
The National Park Service faces a staffing crisis after losing 1,000 employees. We spoke to experts and laid-off rangers to ...
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office on Feb. 11 at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Water sharing between Canada and the United States has long been a contentious issue. In 2005, former Alberta premier Peter ...
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Sea Ice Today
Learn more about the history of Sea Ice Today and ASINA. Sea Ice Today is produced by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), which is part of the Cooperative Institute for Research in ...
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Selling Alaska Year Round
This year, Alaska is celebrating not one, but two 100-year anniversaries: Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve and the Serum ...
The Most Romantic Place in Every State
Whether you want just a romantic evening, a weekend getaway, or maybe a spot for a marriage proposal, America has no shortage ...
Field Reports: Expert stillwater angler to lead workshops next week in Spokane
A well-known stillwater fly-fishing expert is coming to Spokane next week for a set of free seminars on tying flies and fishing lakes. Phil Rowley, a guide and fly-tyer based in Alberta, will lead ...