National parks articles
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LIST: Hikes to waterfalls in Shenandoah National Park
With the weather warming up and many folks spending more time outdoors, it may be the perfect time to take a scenic hike with the view of a waterfall.
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70th anniversary of the national park’s rangers
At this time of year, key priorities for rangers in the Peak District (including 28 employed and over 200 volunteer rangers) are preventing harm to springtime birds and animals caused by dogs off leads, and monitoring fire risk on moors and fields that can become tinder dry. In the early days of the service, many of the wardens were former armed forces staff, who had a stern approach to members of the public breaking the rules. One of those early wardens was Gordon Miller, who died last year,...
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Hypnotoad From ‘Futurama’ Has Officially Overtaken the National Park Service
By JM McNab Published: May 08th, 2024