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Happy Birthday National Park Service!

Posted by lildfly on Monday, 25 August 2014 in Environmental Heroes

Today, August 25, 2014, is the National Park Service's 98th birthday. The National Park Service was established in 1916 with the responsibility of protecting and managing all existing parks (only 35 at the time) as well as any future parks and monuments set aside by Congress. After 9...

Can Ecotourism Save the world's national parks?

Posted by Wolf on Tuesday, 06 November 2012 in Ecotourism

Tourism is often seen as a double-edged sword, with visitors flocking into fragile areas. A new study explains how revenue from ecotourism could fund conservation National parks are huge draws for travellers, many of whom seek remote or off-the- beaten-track experiences in pristine enviro...

National Parks Waives Fees

Posted by bensor on Friday, 20 April 2012 in Ecotourism

It's not easy being green, but the National Park Service (NPS) has decided it’s worth the effort. On Thursday, the agency that oversees 397 units comprising 84 million acres of land across the country unveiled a new plan to integrate sustainable practices into all aspects of its operations....

Coastline of Namibia is Now Designated a National Park

Posted by ep-admin on Saturday, 12 February 2011 in Agriculture

The Namib-Skeleton Coast National Park covers 26.6 million acres, making it larger than Portugal. It stretches for 976 miles (1,570km), from the Kunene River, at the northern border with Angola, to the Orange River, on the border with South Africa, and is expected to be promoted as a unified de...