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Air pollution in many national parks is as bad as Los Angeles
According to a new study, 96 percent of national parks in the U.S. are plagued by “significant air pollution”
05/12/2019 17:30 UTC
Why US communities should be designing parks for older adults
Parks are an important public health resource in our country, they connect people, and are a safe space to connect
03/20/2017 08:40 UTC
Why national parks may be damaged long after the government shutdown ends
Keeping understaffed parks open was a political blunder that will have long-lasting repercussions
01/11/2019 00:00 UTC
The 16 most dangerous national parks in the U.S.
Tourists or inexperienced hikers can fall prey to unpredictable weather, difficult terrain and dangerous wildlife
01/22/2022 19:59 UTC
Trump's shutdown causing irreparable long-term damage to national parks, says expert
Lack of services, maintenance, may have lasting destructive effects on national parks, says reporter Wes Siler
01/25/2019 10:30 UTC
Which U.S. cities get failing grades on parks
The three top-ranking cities in 2020 were Minneapolis, Washington, D.C. and St. Paul, according to ParkScore
01/10/2021 13:29 UTC
Americans think national parks are worth $92 billion: Why don't we fund them accordingly?
A study estimates that Americans would pay $92 billion yearly in extra taxes to protect national parks
04/17/2017 01:29 UTC
Track your globetrotting with these scratch-off maps
Turn your wanderlust into home decor with World Travel Tracker Scratch Off Maps
03/06/2019 03:30 UTC
Human-caused climate change severely exposes the U.S. national parks
Finally the 417 National Parks have been evaluated, and are becoming hotter and drier than the country as a whole
09/29/2018 17:30 UTC
Little Caesars founder paid Rosa Parks' rent for 11 years
The civil rights icon and fierce political activist was supported from an unlikely source
02/17/2017 03:49 UTC
4 ways "Parks and Recreation" can come back strong
Its alleged hiatus had fans panicking -- here are some ways it can get ratings up when it returns
10/25/2013 02:59 UTC
State parks are so crowded, they might collapse
While state parks' rise in popularity can be interpreted as a positive phenomenon, the weight might be too much.
06/10/2019 00:00 UTC
House Republicans want to prohibit National Parks from banning plastic water bottles
What some call environmentally sound policy, GOPers see as "intrusive government overreach"
07/21/2015 19:23 UTC
Rosa Parks: "I had been pushed as far as I could stand"
On her 100th birthday, a new book argues the civil rights icon's rebellion goes beyond that one famous refusal
02/03/2013 21:00 UTC
Feds: States may use their own funds to reopen national parks
We could soon be getting some of our parks back
10/11/2013 01:01 UTC