These States Allow Visitors Free Off-Road Wheelchairs In Their Parks and Nature Areas
Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota, Georgia, and Colorado all offer complimentary off-road wheelchair usage for disabled guests.
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Oil and Gas Drilling Pays for 9,350-Acre Expansion of Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park, Adding Colorado Ranch Wetlands
A nearby ranch was bought by a non-profit and turned over to National Park Service to expand Great Sand Dunes National Park by 9,350 acres.
India Deploys Super-Sniffer Dogs to Protect Newly-Introduced Cheetahs from Poachers
Ilu the German shepherd and her teammates will also be taught to sniff out tiger bones, elephant tusks, and other trafficked wildlife parts.
Forest Group is Saving Scottish Habitat 'One Sausage at a Time'
As part of its work, Cairngorms Connect is looking to grow new patches of native Caledonian woodland, 99% of which has been lost.
Toxic Coal Mine Becomes Wildlife Refuge Known For Rare White Lilies
The Cahaba River is an ecological marvel in a state whose rivers have been dammed up, dumped upon, and badly degraded.
Fungi Species New to Science Discovered in Scottish Highlands
A species native to Greenland, another to Antarctica, a new species, and the rarest in the UK were found in the survey of remote highlands.
The World's First Boat Elevator Helped Turn Scottish Canals Into Green Veins of Joy
It took a century for Scotland to realize the recreational resource of their old coal-carrying canal network, which is now the nation's joy.
Botanical Researchers Are 'Thrilled' After Discovering an Oak Tree Once Thought to Be Extinct
A lone tree standing about 30 feet-tall in Big Bend Nat'l Park is an oak once thought to be extinct (Q. tardifolia) for over a decade.
U.S. State Park Unveils New Trail Made of Illegally Dumped Tires
Tens of thousands of these tires were illegally dumped in the area, and after being collected were turned into crumbs and pressed into a trail
Spirit Mountain, Which is Sacred to Tribes, is Designated a New National Monument
The designation covers 506,000 acres, one of the largest tracts of land to come under federal protection since Biden took office.
Critically-Endangered West African Lion Going from Strength to Strength in Niokolo Koba, Senegal
The work of restoring the endangered West African lion populations is going about as well as anyone could have dared hope for.
Lions in India Get New Sanctuary as Numbers of Asiatic Lions Soar in Their Last Stronghold
The Indian state of Gujarat is the only place outside of Africa where one can hear the roar of a lion in its natural habitat.
Owl Escapes NYC Zoo But After Survival Instincts Kick-in Officials Give it Some Freedom in Central Park
Continued observation of fugitive Flaco the Owl noted his increasing confidence in traversing Central Park's vast acreage.
For the First Time Since 1977, Zero Rhinos Were Poached In India's Parks
In May 2021, a new Chief Minister of the Indian state of Assam set out to thoroughly put an end to poaching in the state's protected areas.
Man Who Spent his Life Helping Disabled People Find a Home Has Won a £2.5million Country House in a Raffle
Declaring himself to be the luckiest person in Scotland, Grant Carson had his Karma of 27-years charity service reward him with a huge house.
Two Channel Island Plants Found Nowhere Else are Off Endangered Species List and Now Flourishing
The ESA is the most successful conservation legislation, preventing 99% all species listed since 1973—around 291—from going extinct.
Wash. D.C's 'Weed Warrior' Volunteers Tackle 'Mile-a-Minute' Invasives to Save the Capital's Trees
Since 1999, Weed Warrior volunteers have logged over 135,000 hours of time weed whacking in Montgomery County alone
Oldest Fossilized Human Footprints in North America Over 20,000 Years Old: New Study
It has long been hypothesized that humans arrived in North America while the last Ice Age was waning perhaps as many as 16,000 years ago
Girl Celebrating 7th Birthday Finds 2.95-Carat Diamond in State Park
Found in Crater of Diamonds State Park, located on the site of an extinct diamond volcano, it is about the size of a green pea.
93-Year-Old Summits Yosemite's Half Dome 'Stubborn as a Mule'
Throughout their summit, people passing them on the trails marveled at the determination and spirit of the geriatric hiker.
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