Timebomb’: Fires devastate tig...

Nov 20, 2019 by

Another heavy fire season in Indonesia has taken a toll on the country’s remaining forest. In Sembilang National Park, on the island of Sumatra, fires raged into primary forest that provides vital habitat for critically endangered Sumatran tigers and elephants.

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‘It’s my homeland&...

May 15, 2019 by

Deb Haaland, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress, has become a powerful voice for US public lands

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The Hour of Land: Terry Tempes...

Apr 16, 2018 by

[Translate] In his stirring meditation on what makes life worth living, Walt Whitman asked: “After you have exhausted what there is...

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National Parks for the 1 Perce...

Nov 6, 2017 by

[Translate] Timothy Egan   NYTIMES Photo Visitors to Zion National Park in August. Credit Ruth Fremson/The New York Times America’s...

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Trump’s day of doom for ...

Aug 28, 2017 by

Trump’s day of doom for national monuments approaches

[Translate] This Land is Your Land Created by Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, the Cascade-Siskiyou monument protects Oregon’s...

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ARTIST SHOWS WHAT CLIMATE CHAN...

Apr 17, 2017 by

ARTIST SHOWS WHAT CLIMATE CHANGE WILL DO TO OUR NATIONAL PARKS

[Translate] no wild left behind By Brian Kahn GRIST.ORG Cross-posted from Climate Central National parks are at the front lines of...

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From Glacierless National Park...

Aug 24, 2016 by

From Glacierless National Park to the Neverglades: Meet your future national parks

[Translate] Human/Nature By Kate Yoder   GRIST.ORG On their 100th anniversary, Grist is exploring America’s national parks and the...

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I Can’t Stop Reading One...

Aug 22, 2016 by

I Can’t Stop Reading One-Star Yelp Reviews of National Parks

[Translate] “I really wanted to enjoy this canyon…” Tim Murphy   MOTHER JONES Grand Canyon National Park/Flickr The...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jun 8, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MAY 16-31)

[Translate] THE DIRT   J.R. Taylor NYC park overhaul / Chang W. Lee, The New York TimesMeet the Garden Designer Who Transformed Rio...

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TEA PARTY WAVE WASHES UP ̵...

Apr 11, 2016 by

TEA PARTY WAVE WASHES UP ‘ANTI-PARKS CAUCUS’ IN CONGRESS

[Translate] by Mary Ellen Kustin — Guest Contributor CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Sandy Huffaker, File In this Monday,...

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LET’S MAKE OUR PARKS MOR...

Feb 19, 2016 by

LET’S MAKE OUR PARKS MORE INCLUSIVE

[Translate] THE DIRT  by The Dirt Contributor North Cascades National Park / Evergreenscapes Go to a national park and you may see...

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TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT OUR PAR...

Aug 16, 2015 by

TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT OUR PARKS

[Translate] As incredible as it might sound, in less than 50 days, our nation’s most successful conservation program could end....

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The Six Craziest Arguments Pol...

May 22, 2015 by

The Six Craziest Arguments Politicians Are Making Against Protecting National Parks And Wildlife

[Translate] by Jessica Goad – Guest Contributor & Claire Moser – CLIMATE PROGRESS U.S. Senator John McCain is just...

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The Growing Outdoor Recreation...

Apr 17, 2015 by

The Growing Outdoor Recreation Economy

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green At the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., U.S. Interior department Secretary Sally...

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New Congress Begins Anti-Envir...

Jan 19, 2015 by

New Congress Begins Anti-Environment Attack With ‘No More National Parks’ Bill

[Translate] by Claire Moser –  CLIMATE PROGRESS Mount McKinley in the summer, Denali National Park, Alaska. CREDIT:...

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