Hot Springs National Park Turns 100 Today-The Oldest Protected Land in America

Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas has a number of festivals and events to celebrate its 100th birthday.

By Blake Isbell

04 March 67 Views

Mythical Creatures Made From Nature's Waste Have Been Popping Up in Canadian Park

From twigs and twine, Burnaby's Nickie Lewis has been making mythical creatures and placing the art sculptures in a local park.

By Jeanne Goddard

02 February 64 Views

Good News on Epic Bike Trail Stretching Coast to Coast Across USA, as Cycling Popularity Soars During Pandemic

An update on the Great American Rail-Trail, and how cycling's taken off around the world during the pandemic.

By Jeanne Goddard

15 January 68 Views

See Paris's Long Overdue Upgrade to Iconic Champs-í‰lysées Boulevard With An 'Extraordinary Garden'  

Visit Paris in 2030, and you should find that the iconic Champs-í‰lysées boulevard has been turned into an 'extraordinary garden'.

By Blake Isbell

13 January 60 Views

'Genetic Goldmine' Unearthed in the Desert Could Help Crops Survive Global Warming

Plants in the Atacama Desert- the driest in the world-are helping scientists discover what will make for resilient organisms in our future.

By Jeanne Goddard

02 November 70 Views

Virgin Births Have Been Documented in Rare Bird Population - The Endangered California Condor

In a breeding program for California condors, conservationists discovered that the large birds are capable of having virgin births.

By Blake Isbell

02 November 68 Views

Sikh Men Created a Lifeline Using Turbans to Rescue Hikers at a Canadian Park

A group of Sikh friends provided a lifeline to hikers in trouble in a Canadian park—by using their turbans and jackets to save them.

By Roger Harper

12 November 64 Views

Yukon to Yellowstone Wildlife Corridor Makes Massive Gains Since 'Y2Y' is Dreamed Up in the 90's to Help Grizzlies

What's happened with the Yukon to Yellowstone Y2Y wildlife corridor since it was launched in 1993 to protect Rocky Mountain animals?

By Jeanne Goddard

24 October 59 Views

Amur Tigers Are Back From the Brink in China - Thanks to Government Policies

Amur tigers are back from the brink of extinction in China thanks to new government policies. Here's the latest on that story.

By Blake Isbell

14 October 59 Views

Biden Restores National Monuments Shrunk Under Trump

President Biden restores the acreage of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante, which were shrunk under Trump.

By Blake Isbell

12 October 86 Views

Couple Gives $100 Million to Conservation of 57,000 Square Miles of African Protected Areas

The Rob and Melani Walton Foundation gave African Parks, which manages 19 protected areas on the continent, a donation of $100,000,000.

By Jeanne Goddard

26 September 65 Views

World's First 5-Nation Reserve Spans 4,000 Sq-Miles in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia: 'The Amazon of Europe'

UNESCO has Designated by Mura Drava Danube Transboundary Reserve after a decade of advocacy, creating a 5-nation reserve "Amazon of Europe".

By Blake Isbell

27 September 77 Views

Wildlife Officers Finally Figure Out How to Remove Tire That Was Around an Elk's Neck for 2 Years

After two years of life with a tire around his neck, a 600-pound elk was finally sedated by rangers and the tire was removed.

By Blake Isbell

13 October 63 Views

Australia Returns Huge Daintree Rainforest to its Aboriginal Owners, Bordering Great Barrier Reef

Queensland, Australia handed back the renown Daintree rainforest to the traditional Aboriginal people who owned it for generations.

By Jeanne Goddard

03 October 72 Views

Want to Know Where The Best Fall Colors Are in Your Area? Check Out This Interactive U.S. Map

An interactive, digital map from SmokyMountains.com lets you see where the best fall colors are in the USA.

By Jeanne Goddard

01 October 69 Views