Tag: national parks
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See America’s Natural Beauty Through the Eyes of 180+ Artists
The posters showcase historic, natural and cultural sites across the U.S., which encourage people to reconnect with…
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NASA Showcases Beauty of National Parks in Awesome Aerial Images
Take a peek at the awe-inspiring aerial views below, all courtesy of NASA…
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Go Wild for National Park Week: April 19-27
Each spring, the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation host National Park Week, a presidentially proclaimed celebration of our national heritage. This year National Park Week—technically nine days—is scheduled for April 19-27. Kicking off the week, free admission will be offered to parks nation-wide opening weekend, this Saturday and Sunday (April 19-20). Below, the slideshow gives a small snapshot of the…
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House Passes ‘No New Parks’ Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday limiting federal authority to permanently protect public lands, according to the Sierra Club. The bill, H.R. 1459, prevents the president from using the Antiquities Act to designate national monuments, which presidents of both parties have used for more than 100 years to preserve iconic American treasures, including the Statue…
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Conservation Revolution Begins with One Man’s Trek West
Davis is one of the founders of a new school of thought called conservation biology. Its proponents argue that it is not faintly enough to preserve scenic rock and ice parks and isolated islands of wildlife. Wild creatures need room to roam so they can…