National park articles
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National Park Service effectively bans uniformed staffers from Pride marches
Pride revelers will likely see less — if any — National Park rangers marching in uniform at LGBTQ Pride events across the country this year. The National Park Service is effectively prohibiting uniformed employees from marching in public events that “could be construed as agency support for a particular issue, position, or political party,” according to internal memos and documents shared with NBC News. This effective ban would extend to Pride marches, according to those documents. The memo,...
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Exclusive: State of poaching in the Kruger National Park (Latest Stats and data)
This vast expanse, covering nearly 20,000 square kilometres in northeastern South Africa, is home to a diverse array of species, including the "Big Five": lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, elephants, and buffaloes. However, it is the rhinoceroses, both black and white, that have been most critically impacted by the poaching crisis. The origins of this epidemic can be traced back to the mid-20th century when commercial poaching began to escalate. By the 1970s and 1980s, demand for rhino horn,...
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Ansel Adams Forever Stamp collection unveiled at Yosemite National Park
(FOX40.COM) -- The US Postal Service further immortalized the work of legendary photographer Ansel Adams with the unveiling of the Ansel Adams Forever Stamp collection. On Wednesday, a First Issue ceremony was held in Yosemite National Park, one of Adams' most beloved subjects, outside of The Ansel Adams Gallery. Hundreds attended the event that included []