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Airport had enough power, National Grid says

A reads "Do Not Travel To Heathrow Airport" at Hounslow Central London Underground station on March 21, 2025. Jaimi Joy | Bloomberg | Getty Images Heathrow Airport had enough power to remain open on Friday, after the London hub spent most of the day closed due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation, according…

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Which National Park Facilities Are Closed Because of…

As you prepare to pay your federal income tax again this year, take special note of how much less you're getting from your government for your money now. The National Park Service (NPS) is newly damaged and diminished. A few weeks ago, if you wanted to visit the iconic Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming,…

March 12, 20257Views

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Full List of 34 Targeted National Park Leases: “Parks…

The Trump administration has announced plans to terminate the National Park Service leases of at least 34 buildings that function as visitor centers, law enforcement offices, museums, archives, and centers for necessary park services. "Parks are being dismantled before our very eyes," said the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) in an urgent statement released Thursday,…

March 12, 20259Views

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The U.S. National Parks Bring In Much More Money Than They…

To my mind, the U.S. National Park System (NPS) is invaluable. Its 85 million acres span all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and every U.S. territory. In these parks are geothermal and geological wonders; billions of mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish; and landscapes that are among the most majestic on Earth. Just as importantly,…

March 12, 20255Views

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Frommers | National Geographic Sea Lion

Fairly utilitarian expedition vessels, Sea Bird and Sea Lion are designed to get you out into the wilderness, with naturalists on board to teach you something about it, too. …

February 10, 202516Views

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Frommers | National Geographic Sea Bird

Fairly utilitarian expedition vessels, Sea Bird and Sea Lion are designed to get you out into the wilderness, with naturalists on board to teach you something about it, too. …

February 10, 202513Views

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Understaffing Could Make National Parks a Real Mess This Summer

The temporary hiring freeze that has been ordered across the entire U.S. federal government by the Trump administration could wreak havoc on national parks this summer, observers warn. In addition to putting the brakes on the hiring of new workers for positions at the National Park Service, which is overseen by the federal Department of…

January 28, 202522Views

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How to Get U.S. National Park Reservations if They’re Sold Out

The U.S. national park system responded to the coronavirus pandemic by becoming more like everything else in our lives: cumbersome and overcomplicated. Such is life in 2024. At least 9 of the coolest, most-visited reserves across the country (we list them here) now require would-be visitors to make advance reservations to access all or part…

January 10, 202517Views

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Chuckwalla: Some of U.S.’s Oldest Land Becomes Newest National Monument in California

In 1906, the United States Congress passed the Antiquities Act to help prevent the looting and destruction of tribal lands by greedy and careless people. That law is being invoked by an American president for nearly the 300th time for the creation of the Chuckwalla National Monument in the Coachella Valley of Southern California. The…

January 8, 202532Views

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The Best National Parks to Visit in the Fall

Only a few centuries ago, over half the North American continent was carpeted in the same type of mixed grass prairie you'll encounter at Badlands National Park. The park retains the largest intact prairie of any in the National Park Service system, providing an enduring home to the animals that keep this type of ecosystem healthy:…

January 6, 202526Views