Congress discusses how to prioritize the Park Service’s maintenance backlog.
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Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
Untethered existences; Tacos in traffic; movin’ on up in Seattle
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
A tale of two Roosevelts
Two books examine how both Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt helped build an American conservation ethos.
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What will a Zinke-led Interior Department look like?
His priorities so far: energy, sportsmen access, park repairs & restoring public trust.
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Western cities try to cut light pollution
Hitting the dimmer switch on city light helps animals and skygazers, too.
Posted inFebruary 6, 2017: River of Healing
The Grand Canyon, like you’ve never seen it
An artist’s connection to the landscape through her paintings.
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Federal hiring freeze hits Western land agencies
It’s not clear what will happen with seasonal hires such as wildland firefighters.
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Why a scientist cut down ‘the oldest living tree’
The Prometheus Tree in Nevada was nearly 5,000 years old when it was cut down. It could have lived a lot longer.
Posted inDecember 26, 2016: Obama and the West
A fresh view of Yosemite
A new book takes an insider’s look at the famed park.
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The Park Service centennial celebration’s damage to the lands
The numbers behind the 100th year celebration of our overflowing parks.
Posted inDecember 26, 2016: Obama and the West
An inside look at the national parks
Hard-won photos of the National Park Service’s ‘Treasured Lands.’
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How we investigated the National Park Service’s history of sexual harassment
A methodology of our yearlong series about how the agency treats women.
Posted inDecember 12, 2016: How the Park Service is Failing Women
Death by hot-potting; turkey intimidation; hunting poachers
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inDecember 12, 2016: How the Park Service is Failing Women
How the National Park Service is failing women
The agency tasked with safeguarding our greatest public lands has neglected to protect its workers.
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In California caves, a millipede mystery
A new species in Sequoia National Park reminds scientists of what is yet to be discovered.
Posted inNovember 28, 2016: A Weird and Perfect Wilderness
Latest: Bilingual Park Service intern lands fulltime job
In the nick of time, Nancy Fernandez achieves her goal.
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Two lesser-known reasons to celebrate our public lands
It may be the Park Service’s 100th year, but these policies have done a lot for open space.
Posted inOctober 31, 2016: A Monumental Divide
The many landscapes of Bears Ears
See photos of the proposed national monument, ranging from meadows to cliffs.
Posted inOctober 31, 2016: A Monumental Divide
How can we protect our National Parks? Here’s an idea.
Maintenance issues abound, a new Civilian Conservation Corps could lend a hand.