Parts of Yosemite to Close Due to Flood Risk
Officials are planning a five-day closure for most of Yosemite National Park because they’re worried melting snow will cause flooding.
Officials are planning a five-day closure for most of Yosemite National Park because they’re worried melting snow will cause flooding.
While you’re likely aware that Bear Grylls has had a robust career in television and media, you may not know just how much success he’s had in publishing. With over 40 books in his name, he has written best-selling books on self-help, healthy living – and even several inspiring and entertaining books for young readers. Here [...]
The numbers are in and they’re huge: In 2022, the National Park Service recorded 312 million visits—more than in 2021 and nearly as many as they did in the pre-pandemic years of 2018 and 2019. According to the latest stats release from NPS, a dozen individual parks broke their all-time visitation records last year, too. [...]
We all know the importance of wearing base layers during the winter to keep yourself warm. But what should you wear for the warmer months? Here are some excellent pieces from Outdoor Voices to add to your spring and summer outdoor wardrobe. This post contains affiliate links. Outdoors.com may earn a commission when you make [...]
More than 2,000 people died in national parks from 2014 to 2021, according to data released by the National Parks Service.
Four giant pandas at a zoo in China have been recorded having dinner together around a table—sitting in chairs, chatting politely, and basically setting a new standard for brunch manners. In a video shared on Twitter, the pandas sit back in their chairs, almost like people, while they daintily munch on apples at the Chongqing [...]
It’s been 53 years since the very first Earth Day in 1970. Since then, we’ve seen impressive feats, such as the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the creation of the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and the Endangered Species Act. To celebrate Earth Day, we collected 10 interesting and amazing facts [...]
A rare baby horse born in England is bringing hope to a wildlife reintroduction program in Mongolia. Luujin, a Przewalski’s horse, was born last week at the Whipsnade Zoo in England. The zoo is working with scientists in Mongolia to save the species, which is considered the last of the “truly wild” horses in the [...]
Parts of the West have gotten record snowfall this winter, which means the mountains in some places are piled high with more snow than we’ve ever recorded. Statewide, California has 237 percent of the snowpack it usually does at this time of year, according to the state’s Department of Water Resources. And that means something [...]
If you’re struggling to find something productive to do for Earth Day, get inspired with this list of events from across the country.