Find American Beauty in Indiana
How Indiana Dunes became a national park Indiana Dunes, a 6,000-hectare area in northern Indiana on the south shore of Lake Michigan, was recently declared a national park. That’s how it came about. Dwight Adams, [email protected] Puzzle lovers today rushed…
How technology can make national parks even more accessible
Influencer shows how she travels around the world as a blind person Molly Burke is nearly blind and has had many difficulties traveling through an airport. Employee video, USA TODAY One in four adults in the United States has a…
The National Park Service will decide the future of the park plan for Middlesex County
EDISON – With the public comment period on the proposed sports complex at Thomas A. Edison Park ending Sept. 3, the Middlesex Greenway Coalition is hosting a presentation on the project by environmentalist Walter Stochel on Thursday. The presentation by…
Body of missing woman found; area cordoned off
Aerial view of flash floods at Havasu Creek in Arizona Aerial view of the Havasu Creek flash flood on August 22, 2024. Provided by Grand Canyon National Park A Gilbert woman was found dead and hundreds of tourists booked on…
Pickleball courts coming to Olsen Park near Wilmington, NC
Pickleball fans in northern New Hanover County may soon have a new place to play. According to a request for proposals from the City of Wilmington, there are plans to add four pickleball courts to Olsen Park. The project, known…
As the weather warms in Joshua Tree National Park, bees close their campsite
Joshua Tree National Park adapts to increasing visitor numbers David Smith, director of Joshua Tree National Park, talks about dealing with the increasing number of visitors. Jay Calderon, Palm Springs Desert Sun Visitors to Joshua Tree National Park will have…
National Park Service hosts historic baseball game in Lackawaxen
If we turn the calendar back to the 1890s, there will be a classic baseball game hosted by the National Park Service (NPS) in Lackawaxen on Saturday, August 24th at noon. The game will be played on the baseball field…
Savannah community mourns the loss of an old Virginia oak tree in McCauley Park
“Because there was the tree. And it was a tree like they had never seen in their lives.” – from “The Halloween Tree” by Ray Bradbury Leah Yakabovits’ son, Koby, was 9 when he jumped from one tentacle-covered branch to…
Hiker in Isle Royale National Park died after losing consciousness
The 37-year-old woman was hiking with her partner in Isle Royale National Park when she experienced “medical complications,” the National Park Service said. A Michigan woman died Monday of unknown medical complications while backpacking through a remote national park on…
US Forest Service meets with local stakeholders about Rocky Bluff
HOT SPRINGS – Madison County residents who had expressed dismay at the U.S. Forest Service’s decision to temporarily close Rocky Bluff Campground in Hot Springs received clear information from the Forest Service on Aug. 13. In late July, the U.S….
