Oct 26 Democrats condemn proposed fee hikes at national parks By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Democratic senators are harshly criticizing a National Park Service plan to impose steep increases in entrance fees at 17 of its most popular parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone and Zion. Continue reading
Jul 18 How noise pollution from humans is wreaking havoc on U.S. wildlife By Rachel Buxton, The Conversation Human-caused noise has consequences for wildlife, entire ecosystems and people. It reduces the ability to hear natural sounds, which can mean the difference between life and death for many animals. Continue reading
Mar 23 LISTEN: This composer makes music inspired by national parks By Brad Turner, Colorado Public Radio Plenty of classical composers have turned to nature for inspiration. Composer Stephen Lias does, too. But his focus is a little more specific. Composer Stephen Lias. Photo: Boulder Philharmonic Over the last two decades, Lias has written… Continue reading
Nov 07 13 science and health issues left behind during this election By Scientific American Obesity, clean drinking water and antibiotic resistance are just some of science and health issues to have taken a backseat during the presidential election. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 2:20 National parks explorer urges Americans to ‘get out there and see’ them By PBS News Hour Last June, Darius Nabors embarked upon a journey: in honor of the National Park Service's 100th birthday, he would explore the country’s 59 national parks in 59 weeks. “I traded the modern conveniences of life...for beautiful sunrises, beautiful sunsets and… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 7:00 100 years later, National Park Service lands still grant us ‘breathing space’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 24 National Park Service hopes to convince minorities that this land is their land, too By Felicia Fonseca and Beatriz Costa-Lima, Associated Press GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — When Asha Jones and other Grand Canyon interns arrived for their summer at the national park, they were struck by its sheer immensity, beauty and world-class hiking trails. Soon, they noticed something else. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 8:24 Push for a new national park in Alabama is an upstream battle By PBS News Hour Southern Alabama’s Mobile-Tensaw River Delta is one of the most biologically diverse spots in North America. Some environmental activists, among them E.O. Wilson, are pushing for a new national park in the area to protect the delta’s biodiversity from development. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 3:03 Pair tackles 59 national parks in 59 weeks By PBS News Hour Last year, 30-year-old Darius Nabors decided to quit his job and embark on the journey of a lifetime: a tour of all 59 of the country’s national parks in 59 weeks. Nabors was inspired by his father, a former park… Continue watching
Feb 11 How life in the wild becomes stunning landscape photography By Gretchen Frazee How do you capture in one frame, the landscape of Yellowstone’s geysers, the majesty in the peaks of the Mount Denali, or the vast expanse of the Grand Canyon?… Continue reading