A study published in the October 2009 issue of Journal of Mammalogy found that black bears in Yosemite National Park break into minivans more often than any other vehicle, based on vehicle availability. full story »
130,000 Americans will grab shovels, pruning sheers and gloves to help improve the nation’s public lands on September 26 as part of National Public Lands Day, an annual event held at over 2,000 sites across the country.
The National Park Service has reopened public comment on a proposed interim rule to manage snowmobile and snowcoach access at Yellowstone National Park. The interim rule would allow up to 318 snowmobiles in the park each day for the next two winters. Public comments are open through September 8.
So you switched out your old plastic water bottle for a supposedly healthier aluminum bottle. That means no BPA, right? Not necessarily. If you’re using a SIGG or Laken aluminum water bottle manufactured before August 2008 your bottle’s liner contains some level of Bisphenol A.
Laken, makers of certified BPA-free water bottles, calls for industry-wide standards when promoting and selling BPA-free, reusable water bottles.
2009 is the International Year of Astronomy, and on Wednesday, July 22, the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century will occur. You’ll need to be in the Eastern hemisphere to see it.
The most complete terrain map of the Earth’s surface has been published. The Global Digital Elevation Map is drawn from 1.3 million images, covers 99% of the Earth's surface, and will be free to download and use.
The National Park Service and the Access Fund have signed a memorandum of understanding that frames a cooperative relationship between the climbing community and the NPS and outlines their common interests, such as conservation and planning.
The European Union (EU) has announced that iodine will no longer be sold or supplied for use in disinfecting drinking water after October 25, 2009. This announcement directly impacts all 27 countries in the EU.
A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health is the first to directly show that drinking from polycarbonate bottles raises BPA levels in urine.
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns says he’s been trying to understand how our country works for thirty years. You never answer the question, says Burns. You deepen it. He expands on these questions and others in his new documentary series The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.
Osprey is seeking great writing that highlights kids' adventures and demonstrates an understanding of Leave No Trace.
CamelBak has converted its entire line of polycarbonate re-usable water bottles to a new material that is 100% free of bisphenol-A and phthalates.
For each pair of Chaco footwear sold April 25-27, the National Arbor Day Foundation will plant a tree in a national park.
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