An analysis of data from 1999 through 2023 shows 93% of parks and wilderness areas saw improved air quality on clear days.

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During a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1995, Don Barger climbed Chilhowee Mountain hoping to gaze across the valley below. All he saw was a wall of gray haze.

No parks or wilderness areas have seen any notable ... which advocates for North Dakota’s coal industry. “The air is clean, the data proves it, and the science backs that up.

He notably pushed for the creation of Boulder-White Clouds wilderness areas in the 2010s ... and Republicans from Arkansas, North Dakota and Louisiana also expressed interest in the plan.

This stunning North Dakota park is named after President Theodore ... meaning there is more solitude and vast, wide-open wilderness. I love taking a scenic drive here, watching the bison herds ...

A South African man who died Saturday due to a North Dakota wildfire over the weekend ... northern Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Meanwhile, authorities reported an increase ...

While North Dakota may not immediately come to mind when thinking about cascading waters, this often-overlooked state is home to some truly stunning natural and man-made wonders. From hidden gems ...