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The number of mining claims on U.S. public lands is growing. A 27% increase since 2019 has brought the total to nearly a half ...
A new analysis by the National Parks Conservation Association reveals more than 1,300 mine claims exist within the boundaries ...
On Sunday, April 19, all of America's 63 National Parks will be free to enter in celebration of the first day of National ...
There’s so much to love about our national parks! That’s why we’ve put together a national parks checklist and map you c ...
Learn all about the best national parks in the US and find your next destination for outdoor activities, especially hiking.
"This administration needs to stop playing games with the future of our national parks." On Saturday, a nationwide "Protect our Parks Protest" will be held, the second to take place across the ...
Since 2009, this national award has honored an individual or group that has made extraordinary efforts to enhance the awareness and appreciation of our country's public parks, lands, and waters.
It enjoys an approval rating of over 80% by the American people. Last year, our national parks received nearly 332 million visitors from the U.S. and around the world. That’s more than Disney ...
“We’re cutting employees that are doing a lot of hard work on the grounds of our national parks and national forests, and it’s going to damage them in the long run,” he said in a March 13 ...
Forty-three percent of our national parks started out as national monuments and were later designated national parks after Congress realized their recreational and economic value. Republican ...