9 h. 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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12 h. 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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3 d. ago Abortion is illegal again in North Dakota after Supreme Court upholds ban

Doctors found in violation could face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine

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3 d. ago Abortion is illegal again in North Dakota after court reverses a judge's earlier decision

North Dakota’s overturned abortion ban is back on the books after the state’s highest court could not muster the majority required to deem it unconstitutional

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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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4 d. ago Travelers are being warned not to visit this popular US site in 2026

The spot is congested, garbarge accumulates fast and wildlife there is being disturbed, according to one group

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6 d. ago British woman among five dead in snowstorm in Chilean Patagonia

The bodies of five people were discovered in the tourist hotspot of Torres del Paine National Park, in southern Chile

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6 d. ago British woman among five tourists killed during fierce snowstorm in Chilean national park

The area was struck by a snowstorm wind speeds equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane

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6 d. ago Brit female tourist among five dead in snowstorm tragedy at Chilean national park

A huge operation is underway after five bodies were found at Torres del Paine National Park in the Chilean Patagonia as one British woman has been confirmed to be one of the victims of the tragedy

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6 d. ago Brit among five tourists found dead in national park as chopper mission launched

A British woman and four other tourists have been found dead in Chilean Patagonia following 'severe weather conditions' in the Torres del Paine National Park

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6 d. ago Brit among five tourists killed in tourist hotspot after 120mph snowstorm

A British woman and four other tourists have been found dead in Chilean Patagonia following a snowstorm in the Torres del Paine National Park

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7 d. ago Wetlands and wildlife in the Netherlands: slowing down and connecting with nature in Friesland

The cosy cabins, bike rides and serenity of De Alde Feanen national park make it the perfect place to switch off and unwind in winterIf there are times when the sights, smells and sounds of a new destination are best downed in a single, heady, flaming sambuca of a weekend, there are others when a more slow-drip pace is called for. Such is the case with De Alde Feanen, in Friesland. One of the most peaceful national parks in the Netherlands, this 4,000-hectare wetland slows down naturally after the summer season. Its waterways shrug off their summer flocks of kayakers, paddleboarders, boat trippers and terrace diners. Museums and galleries close. The local tourist office winds down. Even the park’s population of nesting storks fly south.A 20-minute drive south-east of Leeuwarden, in the country’s north-east, the lakes, ponds, ditches and canals of “The Old Fens” are the remains of the peat-cutting that began there in the middle ages. Now awash with reeds, rushes and sedges, its water...

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1 week ago Dorothy Waugh’s epic 1930s national park posters – in pictures

Between 1934 and 1936, artist Dorothy Waugh was commissioned to create 17 posters for the National Park Service, a groundbreaking opportunity for a female designer at the time. Her designs, which were both accessible and avant-garde, are being celebrated in an exhibition for the first time at New York’s Poster House. Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters is on display until 22 February 2026 Continue reading...

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1 week ago Dorothy Waugh’s epic 1930s US national park posters – in pictures

Between 1934 and 1936, artist Dorothy Waugh was commissioned to create 17 posters for the National Park Service, a groundbreaking opportunity for a female designer at the time. Her designs, which were both accessible and avant-garde, are being celebrated in an exhibition for the first time at New York’s Poster House. Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters is on display until 22 February 2026 Continue reading...

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1 week ago How examination of animal genitals helped scientists discover seven new species

These previously unknown species were found during fieldwork in a Ugandan rainforest

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1 week ago Beautiful Spanish islands that 'rival' the Caribbean and are nothing like Majorca or Tenerife

The Cies Islands, a short boat ride from the city of Vigo in northwest Spain, are part of the UNESCO-recognised Atlantic Islands National Park, a natural environment that makes it an exceptional spot for observing wildlife

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1 week ago Villagers' fury over 'piggy tourists' who are harassing New Forest pigs to take selfies for likes on social media

The over 600 pigs who roam freely in the New Forest National Park are being put at risk by visitors who 'pin the animals against hedges' and shove 'cameras within three inches of their snouts'.

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1 week ago Grand Designs viewers left in tears by couple's amazing act of generosity after converting a dilapidated barn into their forever home 

Grand Designs viewers were left in tears by Kent-based couple Georgie and Greg, who turned a room in their home into a retreat for ill people - after both overcoming brain tumours themselves.

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1 week ago Man charged in drug case smiles proudly after arrest while wearing Trump mugshot T

An Arizona man has caught the eye of many after grinning in his mugshot while sporting a T-shirt featuring an unofficial mugshot of President Donald Trump, having surrendering to authorities in North Dakota

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