18 h. ago Man scales frozen waterfall in national park amid ‘very rare’ conditions

A volunteer mountain rescuer climbed a waterfall in a Yorkshire national park after severe wintry weather caused it to freeze.

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21 h. ago Rare twins born to mountain gorilla family in Virunga National Park

The twin boys appeared to be healthy when they were spotted, officials said.

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21 h. ago National Park goers could be fined if they attempt to cover Trump’s face on their passes

National Park staff will make a judgment call as to whether visitors with altered passes face fines

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22 h. ago Glamping pods bid rejected because council says there are too many of them

The two proposed glamping units are intended to be used as tourist accommodation as part of a farm diversification scheme

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26 h. ago Residents living in national park invited to design £1m funding scheme

The park authority is looking to pay 18 people to steer how the funding is directed and distributed.

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68 h. ago Family shares honest review after visiting one of 'UK's weirdest attractions'

A family have shared their thoughts on an unusual attraction located in the Yorkshire Dales National Park that they believe is suitable for visitors of all ages

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4 d. ago Kenya mourns legendary ‘super tusker’ elephant Craig after death in national park

Kenya’s elephant population has grown from 36,280 in 2021 to 42,072 in 2025

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5 d. ago Colorado Springs woman mauled to death by mountain lion during hike

Two hikers found a mountain lion over a woman's body in a remote region of Rocky Mountain National Park.

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5 d. ago Woman sustains multiple serious injuries after falling off cliff at Welsh beauty spot

A large emergency services response was sent to Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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5 d. ago The stunning forest near Greater Manchester perfect for a winter walk

Located on the western edge of the Peak District National Park, around two-third of the forest fall within the park boundaries

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6 d. ago Scotland’s highest distillery proud of unbroken record of operating in snowfalls

Dalwhinnie Distillery sits at 1,300 feet above sea level in the Cairngorms National Park.

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7 d. ago 'Enchanted' Welsh village surrounded by wooded vales and winding rivers is 'loveliest ever'

Nestled among wooded vales and winding rivers in Eryri/Snowdonia National Park, the village captivates visitors with its legendary folklore and breathtaking mountain scenery

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8 d. ago Full list of National Park fee free days as Juneteenth and MLK Day are axed

It comes as international visitors face a steep new fee to visit America’s parks

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1 week ago Powerful winter storm to batter much of US with snow, rain and strong winds

Snowy holiday season in the upper midwest and north-east comes as a cold front is expected to hit the southA powerful winter storm was sweeping east from the Plains on Sunday, driven by what meteorologists describe as an intense cyclone that is expected to impact much of the US with a mixture of snow, ice, rain and strong winds.“Part of the storm system is getting heavy snow, other parts of the storm along the cold front are getting higher winds and much colder temperatures as the front passes,” said Bob Oravec, a lead forecaster at the National Weather Service (NWS) office in College Park, Maryland. “They’re all related to each other – different parts of the country will be receiving different effects from this storm.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago I found a hotel stay in Eryri National Park for two, including breakfast, for just £59

This historic hotel is located in the beautiful Conwy Valley,

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2 w. ago ‘It’s the wildest place I have walked’: new national park will join up Chile’s 2,800km wildlife corridor

Government poised to officially protect 200,000 hectares of remote Patagonian coastline and forest Chile’s government is poised to create the country’s 47th national park, protecting nearly 200,000 hectares (500,000 acres) of pristine wilderness and completing a wildlife corridor stretching 1,700 miles (2,800km) to the southernmost tip of the Americas.The Cape Froward national park is a wild expanse of wind-torn coastline and forested valleys that harbours unrivalled biodiversity and has played host to millennia of human history. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Oldest National Park Service ranger Betty Reid Soskin dies at 104

In 2008, Glamour Magazine named her one of its women of the year

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2 w. ago Betty Reid Soskin, oldest National Park Service ranger, dies at 104

Betty Reid Soskin, who used her fame as the oldest National Park Service ranger to raise awareness about often-overlooked and untold stories, has died

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2 w. ago ‘It’s upset us all’: New Forest residents unnerved by man leaving animal carcasses by churches

Case of man who apparently targeted Christians is latest in series of incidents in Hampshire of animal remains being dumped The people of the New Forest are accustomed to curious goings-on. The woods and heaths of the national park in southern England are the setting for all manner of tales of witches, pixies, cursed souls and rituals, and, even today, are a magnet for those fascinated by the otherworldly.But residents are aghast at the case of a local man who hit the headlines after admitting dumping the carcasses of animals, including black lambs, near churches in and around the forest, apparently targeting Christian worshippers. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Wales' answer to Center Parcs is like a trip to Lapland for a fraction of the price

The Mail's Heath Editor Kate Pickles headed to Bluestone National Park Resort for a winter break with her family.

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