3 h. ago National park entry to be free next year on Trump’s birthday

NPS also announced that, starting in 2026, entry free days will only apply for American citizens and residents.

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4 h. ago National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday

The National Park Service will no longer offer free admission to Americans on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth, but will waive admission costs on President Donald Trump's birthday

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3 d. ago Portion of Yosemite's idyllic national park is given to Native American tribe displaced nearly 200 years ago... but not everyone is happy

A 900-acre portion of Yosemite National Park that spans Henness Ridge was transferred to the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation.

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5 d. ago Pregnant woman found dead in forest as search continues for missing baby

Rebecca Park's body was found in Manistee National Forest after she went missing days away from giving birth, with an autopsy revealing the baby was not present

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6 d. ago Gem of a village with cosy pubs, tearooms and unmatched views

Nestled near Peak District National Park, this charming Derbyshire village is bursting with character and offers the perfect pit stop after a day of hiking around Mam Tor

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7 d. ago Forget the Swiss Alps and live the alpine dream by glamping it up in North Yorkshire

LIVE the alpine dream in a national park, says writer Siobhan Ludlow. The Yorkshire Dales is the perfect destination for great views and tranquility. THE PAD Can’t make it to the Alps this season? Soak up views of the Yorkshire Dales National Park from the cosy Swiss Ski Station Pod at Catgill Farm instead. This...

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7 d. ago Brit backpacker death: 8 things to know as survivors share horrors of Chile storm

British backpacker Victoria Bond was one of several people who died in a deadly storm that struck the mountains of Patagonia, Chile, as groups hiked through a national park

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9 d. ago Couple's dream home plans refused again by national park authority

Julian and Alison Parkes applied to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park for consent to erect the property on land adjacent to The Ship Aground public house

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9 d. ago Shark attack horror as woman dies and man fights for life after brutal double mauling by ‘large’ beast off Australia

A couple in their 20s were swimming at Kylies Beach in Crowdy Bay National Park on Thursday when the attack happened

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9 d. ago Idyllic and enchanting village with red cottages and babbling brook

Nestled in North York Moors National Park, this charming village features red-roofed cottages, a babbling brook and a fascinating museum that 'takes you back in time'

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1 week ago Sydney shark attack leaves woman in 20s dead at popular fishing spot

The beach about 360 kilometres north of Sydney lies within a popular national park known for beach camping and fishing spots

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1 week ago ‘Fearing for our lives’: Australians tell of Chilean mountain horror where five hikers perished

Hikers say authorities should have closed popular trail due to horrendous weather conditions, and camp staff offered minimal assistanceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAbout 100 metres below the most challenging summit in a remote nature reserve in Chilean Patagonia, Australian woman Emily Dong was among a group of hikers who thought they were going to die.Less than a day later, five hikers would be confirmed dead in the Torres del Paine national park after winds hit 190km/h and temperatures plummeted to –5C. Taking into account wind chill, it felt like –20C. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘It’s heartbreaking’: how 30 captive beluga whales have become pawns in row over animal cruelty

As the government, Marineland of Canada and activists remain at loggerheads over whales’ fate, health and freedom of beloved animals hangs in balanceJelly Bean’s daughter Bertie Botts is an adorable little “ham sandwich”. Orion – nicknamed “Onion Ring” – is a large but fiercely protective friend. Zephyr has “ants in his pants” and wiggles like a worm. Lillooet is the “biggest cuddle bug” with a heart of gold.Thirty captive beluga whales in a Canadian amusement park have become pawns in a tussle between a shuttered park, local and national governments and animal rights activists. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Kilauea displays lava fountains for the 37th time since its eruption began last year

The on-and-off volcanic eruption that’s been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii’s Big Island for nearly a year is back

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1 week ago Trump team takes ‘America first’ to National Parks and charges foreign visitors three times what citizens pay

The Department for the Interior announced plans for the updated entry fee policies which start on January 1

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1 week ago National Parks to raise fees for millions of international tourists to popular US parks

The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular U.S. parks

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1 week ago Scenic route at US beauty spot shut for six years finally reopens

The area includes colorful bluffs, dramatic formations from erosion and petrified tree stumps

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1 week ago Reconstructed road opens grand views at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota

Part of a scenic road loop in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park is reopening after being closed for over six years

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2 w. ago Motorist in North Carolina tells 911: 'I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield'

A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when a cat carcass crashed into her windshield

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2 w. ago Shocked US driver calls 911: ‘I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield’

Motorist told dispatcher ‘you may not believe me’ and said windshield was shattered while driving on North Carolina highwayA motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when the carcass of a cat crashed into the passenger side of her front windshield along a highway near the Great Smoky Mountains national park.In a call to 911, the unidentified driver on US Route 74 in Swain county, near Bryson City, told a dispatcher that a bald eagle dropped the cat. Bryson City is about 65 miles south-west of Asheville. Continue reading...

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