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National Parks Traveler's 4th Annual Threatened and Endangered Parks

Forests littered with trees that once soared high but now are stacked in disarray like gigantic Pick Up Stix. Rising seas eroding shorelines and squeezing wildlife. A venerable footpath facing many threats. Prices threatening to make a mockery out of the contention that a national park vacation is inexpensive

31st, December 2024, 03:07pm

Jimmy Carter's Public Lands Legacy

Jimmy Carter started out as a small-town peanut farmer, and held just one term as president of the United States, but during those four years he signed legislation creating more than three dozen national parks, including the country's largest, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska.

30th, December 2024, 07:16pm

Traveler's View | A Look At The Past Four Years

It's been a tumultuous four years for the National Park System and the National Park Service, with powerful storms and wildfires sweeping the parks, insufficient funding and declining staff when you consider the addition of ten units since President Biden took office, and some questionable decisions.

30th, December 2024, 08:30pm

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