There are two types of Giant Ground Sloths: the Nothrotheriops shastensis, known as the Shasta Ground Sloth, and the Megalonyx, or Large Clawed Ground Sloth, according to the National Park Service.

Americans kicking off summer at national parks and U.S. Forest Service trailheads this Memorial Day weekend will find clean restrooms, well-staffed visitor centers and tidy trails. But longtime ...

According to the National Park Service, there are two giant ground sloths, but due to the location of the bones, it’s likely these are remnants of the Shasta Ground sloth or Nothrotheriops ...

The National Park Service and U.S. Park Police on Thursday evening closed Dupont Circle Park, widely known as the heart of Washington,’s LGBTQ neighborhood, ahead of the final weekend of ...

CPW said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating her death, and the final determination on the cause of death will be made once a necropsy and investigation have been completed.

The U.S. National Park Service on Monday appeared to restore its original webpage on the history of the Underground Railroad after it was met with backlash for deleting a prominently featured ...

A snapshot of the eastern United States as of June 3, from NOAA's GOES-19 satellite. NOAA / GOES-19. A giant plume of dust from the Sahara Desert is making its way over the Atlantic Ocean and into ...

The National Park Service has edited a page on its website that describes the Underground Railroad to reduce the emphasis on Harriet Tubman, instead highlighting “Black/White cooperation.” The ...

For context, S.1112 is a copy of a bill Cornyn introduced in 2023 — S.1059 — that would authorize the U.S. National Park Service to acquire around 6,100 acres of land along the park's western ...

Washington, DC – Today, the Trump Administration released its budget plan for 2026, which would gut the National Park Service, jeopardizing the protection, maintenance and operation of our more than ...

National Park Service spokesperson claimed the outcry about the edits was dismissive of the hard work of the agency’s employees and invalidated the National Park Service’s commitment to ...

There are two types of Giant Ground Sloths: the Nothrotheriops shastensis, known as the Shasta Ground Sloth, and the Megalonyx, or Large Clawed Ground Sloth, according to the National Park Service.