Why a mind-blowing destination in Oregon never became a national park
Little more than an hour’s drive south of Portland is one of Oregon’s prettiest places: Silver Falls State Park. Its 9,000 acres are home to 10 dramatic waterfalls, all joined by a 7.2-mile trail.
Woman cited for entering Sacred Falls trail; husband hospitalized
State conservation officers have cited a 67-year-old California woman for hiking on the closed Sacred Falls Trail last Sunday. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources said the woman and ...
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Feb. 15 Recreation Briefs: Indiana Master Naturalist classes offered at Ouabache
Ouabache State Park will partner with the Friends of Ouabache State Park and Wells County Purdue Extension to host a series of Indiana Master Naturalist classes from March 12 through ...
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Camp Bonneville neighbors say the county’s current uses of the property don’t match with the reuse plan
Additional cleanup of unexploded munitions will likely be needed to make Camp Bonneville safe for public access as envisioned when the U.S. Army transferred the former training grounds to Clark County ...
National Park Service will fire 1,000 employees — but hire 5,000 seasonal workers
The two decisions underscore the confusing — and at times contradictory — nature of the new administration’s efforts to ...
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Celebrate the majesty of midwestern nature at Wildlife Prairie Park in Illinois
Wildlife Prairie Park’s 180 animals and 1,800 acres of wilderness perfectly encapsulate the beauty of the midwest just outside Peoria, Illinois.
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Martin County establishes committee to oversee purchase of land for conservation
Martin County is preparing to invest in lands for conservation. At a commissioners meeting Tuesday, the county established a ...
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Working for wildlife
Jim Abrams offers a breakdown of the wildlife conservation work the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife ...
Judge sides with California couple building home within national park
After hearing arguments in January, a federal judge sided with the couple whose half-built home sits next to a creek in a national park. Previously, the Flathead Conservation District ordered the ...
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ODNR piles up awards
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Parks and Watercraft was recognized with five “Awards of ...
After golf course debacle, Florida’s state park legislation needs to be stronger | Opinion
State Sen. Gayle Harrell filed a bill to protect Florida state parks after the uproar last summer over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ...
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Governor Polis, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and Great Outdoors Colorado Award $1.17 Million to Coalitions Throughout Colorado
Governor Polis, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) announced grant recipients for the Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiative (RPI) awarding $1.17 million dollars ...