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The Cold War was over, but a new war started that the country is still fighting today. And it is not in the Middle East. In the mid-1990s, America began its “war on drugs” and curbed illegal immigration along Mexican-American border cities. This took the dogged and desperate around AmericanRead More…

The cutthroat trout population, an important keystone species whose last stronghold is in Yellowstone Lake and its surrounding tributaries, is at an all time low. Invasive lake trout, whirling disease caused by parasites and an unrelenting drought in the region have driven the number of cutthroat trout to the lowestRead More…

Women no longer wear hats embellished with feathers for fashion. Plume-hunting is currently illegal in the Everglades. Birds in the Everglades are no longer in danger. Right? Wrong. Wildbirds are on the decline in Everglades National Park in South Florida (Photos courtesy of the National Park Service). Although the EvergladesRead More…

Valley Forge is the story of the six-month encampment of the Continental Army of the newly formed United States under the command of Gen. George Washington, a few miles northwest of Philadelphia. Although no battle was fought there from Dec. 19, 1777, to June 19, 1778, a struggle against theRead More…

It is storied that since the dawn of time man has fought an epic struggle for survival against the wild beasts of the forests. Today in the 21st century, as the Florida panther faces extinction, it is up to man to write a new chapter to this story by aidingRead More…

Ever heard the saying “What goes in must come out?” With the massive amounts of garbage, such as bottles, cans or wrappers, that make its way into our national parks each year, it’s easier said than done. The process of removing every single item of trash that enters these parksRead More…

What do Gatlinburg, Tenn., Gardiner, Mont., Tuscayan, Ariz. and Mariposa, Calif., have in common? They are gateway communities to the four most-visited national parks that contributed to the $10.7 billion spent by visitors in 2006, according to the most recent National Park Visitor Spending and Payroll Impacts study conducted byRead More…

A proposal in Washington to lift a loaded firearms ban in the country’s national parks is creating quite a stir this year. While the National Park Service itself seems to not be taking a position and just letting it all play out, that has not stopped many others in theRead More…

From the myriad of colors that shine through when the sun hits the sides of the Grand Canyon to watching Old Faithful erupt at Yellowstone National Park, it truly is a privilege to have accessibility to so many natural and historical sites that are preserved for generations to come. CanRead More…

You finally arrive at the entrance of the national park that you have only imagined in your dreams. As you are about to take the last step crossing the threshold, a sign pops up in the corner of your eye saying that all visitors must pay a vehicle entrance feeRead More…

A majestic symbol of the great American frontier has become the subject of one of the most pervasive issues plaguing western national parks today. Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and Badlands National Park in South Dakota have enacted plans to contain two major issues surrounding bison, population size and theRead More…

Video games, lack of vacation time and increasing gas prices are the main culprits contributing to a steady decrease in attendance to America’s national parks. In the past five years, according to the National Park Service, there has been a shift in the trend of tourists who visit America’s nationalRead More…