June 12, 2021 NYC's Washington Square Park sees another night of violence, chaos Violence continued to spiral out of control on Saturday in and around Washington Square Park in New York City.
June 12, 2021 Trail limits set in this state park over heat-related rescues California's Anza-Borrego Desert State Park announced on Tuesday that it would limit trail access due to excessive heat after two hikers were airlifted out last weekend.
June 12, 2021 Brood X cicadas interfere with cars, planes, weather radar Brood X periodical cicadas have taken over the Eastern U.S., disrupting sleep and even bombarding President Biden on Wednesday as he prepared to board Air Force One.
June 11, 2021 Yellowstone introduces autonomous shuttles Yellowstone National Park announced Wednesday that it is testing its first autonomous electric shuttle.
May 28, 2021 Party of 4? Your trail is ready. Busy parks try reservations Nick and Matthew Golebiewski climbed to the summit of Gothics mountain in the Adirondacks with packs, water, good boots and a new must-have item: advanced reservations.
May 28, 2021 Memorial Day 2021: Gold Star families, veterans get free National Park access The National Parks Service (NPS) is offering military families a special gift on Memorial Day by granting free entry to all national parks across the U.S. to the family members of active and fallen U.S. military personnel.
May 26, 2021 Cicadas are 'peeing' on communities across eastern US: report Brood X periodical cicadas are reportedly "peeing" on communities around the eastern United States.
May 19, 2021 New York City works to turn page on COVID-19 pandemic More than a year after coronavirus shutdowns sent “the city that never sleeps” into a fitful slumber, New York could be wide awake again this summer.
May 7, 2021 Yellowstone, Grand Teton national parks to resume bus operations Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks have resumed large group tours with safety measures intended to limit the spread of COVID-19, including wearing masks and being tested with 72 hours before the trip or showing proof of vaccination.
May 7, 2021 Giant sequoia tree found still smoking from 2020 California wildfire A giant sequoia has been found smoldering and smoking in a part of Sequoia National Park that burned in one of California’s huge wildfires last year, the National Park Service said Wednesday.