Environmentalists say climate change threatens 25 national parksOctober 5th, 2009 Environmentalists say climate change hurts parksNEW YORK — The Natural Resources Defense Council and the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization say 25 national parks are threatened by climate change. A report called "National Parks in Peril: The Threats of Climate Disruption" say the changes in landscapes and ecosystems are harming plants, trees and wildlife, but also threaten human activity in the parks and manmade structures.
Conde Nast Traveler celebrates 'America's Best Idea' with a list of 10 national parksSeptember 14th, 2009 Conde Nast Traveler recommends 10 national parksNEW YORK — Conde Nast Traveler is marking Ken Burns' new PBS series about the national parks, "America's Best Idea," with a look at 10 national parks and recommendations for how to see them. The magazine looks at five parks in its September issue and another five online at www.cntraveler.com/nationalparks.
New 'America the Beautiful' quarters series to feature Hot Springs National Park firstSeptember 9th, 2009 Hot Springs park to lead off new line of quartersHOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Hot Springs National Park will be the first site featured in a line of "America the Beautiful" quarters starting next year that will feature a national park from each state and U.S.
Storied Yosemite hotel reopens after rock avalanches forced evacuationAugust 29th, 2009 Yosemite hotel reopens after boulders strikeYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Yosemite's historic Ahwahnee Hotel has reopened following rockslides that forced its evacuation.
Landmark Yosemite lodge shut as geologists assess risk of more rockfallsAugust 28th, 2009 Geologists assess Yosemite hotel rockfall riskYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — Scientists worked Thursday to determine if a boulder avalanche that forced the closure of a landmark Yosemite lodge was a one-time event or a precursor of more rockslides to come. The Ahwahnee Hotel remained closed following a series of landslides Wednesday that peppered the storied building's parking lot with boulders — one the size of two SUVs.
Scientists assessing if famed Yosemite hotel faces another boulder avalancheAugust 28th, 2009 Yosemite's hotel still closed after rock slideYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Scientists are trying to determine if a boulder avalanche that forced the closure of a historic Yosemite hotel was a one-time event or a precursor of more rockslides to come.
300 guests of Yosemite's Ahwahnee Hotel evacuated after boulders fall on parking lotAugust 27th, 2009 Yosemite rockfall forces Ahwahnee evacuationYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Geologists are monitoring the cliffs behind Yosemite's Ahwahnee Hotel after tumbling boulders from the Royal Arches formation forced the evacuation of all 300 guests beginning at about noon Wednesday.
Landmark hotel at Yosemite park evacuates 300 guests after boulders fall on parking lotAugust 27th, 2009 Yosemite rockfall forces hotel evacuationFRESNO, Calif. — Yosemite National Park's majestic Ahwahnee Hotel will remain closed until at least noon Friday after tumbling boulders from the Royal Arches formation forced the evacuation of all 300 guests Wednesday.
Tourists at Sequoia National Park rerouted as rangers helicopter in to destroy pot gardenAugust 27th, 2009 Tourists at Calif. park rerouted due to pot gardenSEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif.
Teen dies at Grand Canyon after hiking group of 8 runs out of waterAugust 14th, 2009 Teen dies at Grand Canyon after water runs outGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — An 18-year-old who was among a group of eight hikers that had run out of water at the Grand Canyon has died.
USGS study shows number of large-diameter trees in Yosemite National Park has declinedJuly 30th, 2009 USGS: large tree population declining in YosemiteFRESNO, Calif. — Scientists with the U.S.
Motorist dies in drive over edge of Grand CanyonJuly 13th, 2009 Motorist dies in drive over edge of Grand CanyonGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Authorities say a man has driven over the edge of the Grand Canyon and plunged 600 feet to his death.
Hiker falls to his death while climbing Yosemite's iconic Half Dome in CaliforniaJune 14th, 2009 Hiker falls to his death from Yosemite's Half DomeYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A male hiker fell to his death on Saturday while climbing Yosemite's famed Half Dome, park rangers said.
Rangers wheel injured man to safety at Colorado's Rocky Mountain National ParkMay 13th, 2009 Crews rescue injured man at national park in Colo.DENVER — Rangers hauled an injured man to safety late Tuesday after he fell while mountaineering in Rocky Mountain National Park and spent 24 hours lying at the base of a glacier before being found. The 57-year-old Loveland man took a "tumbling fall" down Ptarmigan Glacier at 11 a.m.
Highlights of Interior Department plan to spend $750 M in stimulus money for national parksApril 23rd, 2009 Highlights of stimulus spending to improve parksInterior Secretary Ken Salazar said Wednesday that $750 million in economic stimulus money will go to restore and repair national parks nationwide, including about $55.8 million for the National Mall in Washington. Highlights of the spending include:
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