34 m. ago New tribal national park in North Dakota aims to preserve rugged and scenic landscape

A new tribal national park in North Dakota is opening a little-seen area of the rugged Badlands to hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts

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12 h. ago London Gatwick Seeks Faster Approval of Plan to Build New Runway

London Gatwick Seeks Faster Approval of Plan to Build New Runway  Bloomberg.com

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18 h. ago Plans approved for 17 new homes on Bridgend county farming site

The proposals were given the go-ahead at a recent council planning meeting

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22 h. ago Why were hundreds of koalas shot in an aerial cull in Victoria?

Shooting of marsupials has sparked outrage but government says ‘compassionate’ response was needed after bushfire destroyed 2,200 hectares of national parkThe Victorian government has used aircraft to shoot about 700 koalas in south-west Victoria.The government says the unprecedented step was taken to prevent further suffering of the animals, after a fire in Budj Bim national park burned through 2,200 hectares, including a large area of manna gum, a key food source for koalas in the park. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago This stunning leafy walk takes in magical forestry, dreamy beach and a cafe with freshly baked cakes

In a secluded valley within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is a charming garden escape with a rich past and a riot of seasonal colour.

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30 h. ago Online streamer busted for carving ‘KICK.COM’ into historic Grand Canyon landmark

Exclusive: ‘The damage caused by carving this inscription into the rock is permanent and cannot be undone,’ according to a National Park Service affidavit reviewed by The Independent

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68 h. ago Vet who went viral for 'kicking horse' in video found dead in national park

Dr Shawn Frehner, 56, was found dead at Lake Mead in Las Vegas, Nevada, two weeks after going missing following the sharing of a viral video which shoed him kicking a horse in the face

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3 d. ago King Charles' Dumfries House to introduce parking charges for visitors 'from further afield'

King Charles III's Dumfries House estate is set to start charging non-locals for parking later this year

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3 d. ago Royal tour paintings from Charles’s personal collection to go on display

Charles began the tradition of commissioning a tour artist in 1985 when John Ward joined an official trip to Italy at his expense.

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3 d. ago One of Britain's prettiest villages where visitors really don't want to leave

Thornton-le-Dale, a village sat on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, has charming thatched cottages and a bubbling beck running through it. Visitors love it

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3 d. ago Drivers are being 'trapped' by faulty ticket machines as 'thousands' are sent fines

Motorists in several regions of England claim they received parking charge notices (PCNs) which were unfair - with 'thousands' of people affected, according to campaigners.

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4 d. ago In Wyoming, the Eastern Shoshone tribe decided to classify buffalo as wildlife. Here is why

Earlier this month, the Eastern Shoshone voted to classify buffalo as wildlife instead of livestock

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4 d. ago Pope Francis' break from funeral tradition: From choice of coffin to where he will be buried, how the ceremony will be different to his predecessors

Although a papal funeral has traditionally been an elaborate affair, Pope Francis approved plans to make it less complex ahead of his death.

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4 d. ago Lion snatches teen girl from residential compound and mauls her to death near national park

The 14-year-old girl had been in a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park in Kenya.

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5 d. ago Lion snatches and kills teenager near Nairobi National Park in horrific attack

The girl was in a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park, a popular tourist spot, when the lion struck and dragged her away in its jaws to a nearby river

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5 d. ago Nairobi National Park horror: Girl, 14, snatched and killed by lion near nature reserve

The 14-year-old girl was snatched away by a lion from a ranch near Nairobi National Park in Kenya - her body was later found by a river with large cuts to her back

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5 d. ago Entire town outside Yellowstone is up for sale for a rock bottom price

An entire town just outside of Yellowstone National Park has gone up for sale for a shockingly low amount in a rare opportunity less than an hour from the park's entrance.

Economics

6 d. ago Everglades restoration would protect Florida Keys while scientists watch drought conditions

The Everglades is more than just swamps, fan boats and alligators and restoration efforts impact more than the land between Florida’s east and west coasts

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6 d. ago Hundreds of Koala bears are being shot dead out of trees from helicopters in Australian wildlife cull

A massive bushfire has destroyed thousands of acres of Budj Bim national park leaving koalas burned, thirsty and starving - they are now being euthanised but the method is attracting criticism

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6 d. ago Hundreds of koalas are being shot dead out of trees from helicopters in Australian wildlife cull

A massive bushfire has destroyed thousands of acres of Budj Bim national park leaving koalas burned, thirsty and starving - they are now being euthanised but the method is attracting criticism

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