GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WLOS) — Clingmans Dome, one of the most popular sites in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, has been officially renamed Kuwohi after the U.S. Board of Geographic Names approved a formal request from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) on Wednesday, September 18. Kuwohi is the Cherokee name for […]
With the budget freeze looming on October 1, Republicans in the House of Representatives are running out of time to pass a funding bill and avoid the first shutdown since 2018, which lasted more than a month. There are disputes among Republicans in the House of Representatives as House Speaker Mike Johnson tries to push […]
Puzzle lovers today rushed to Google to find the names of the national parks hidden in today’s NYT Strand issue on “American Beauty.” According to the National Park Service, Kentucky has nine national parks, some of which are spread across multiple states. Which national parks are there in Kentucky? Here you can see which national […]
Shark fossil found in inland Kentucky Researchers are stunned by the discovery of this ancient shark fossil in Mammoth Cave National Park. USA TODAY Puzzle lovers today rushed to Google to find the names of the national parks hidden in today’s NYT Strand issue on “American Beauty.” According to the National Park Service, Kentucky has […]
How Indiana Dunes became a national park Indiana Dunes, a 6,000-hectare area in northern Indiana on the south shore of Lake Michigan, was recently declared a national park. That’s how it came about. Dwight Adams, [email protected] Puzzle lovers today rushed to Google to find the names of the national parks hidden in today’s NYT Strand […]
Influencer shows how she travels around the world as a blind person Molly Burke is nearly blind and has had many difficulties traveling through an airport. Employee video, USA TODAY One in four adults in the United States has a disability. Only 39% of Americans view national parks as an accessible travel option for all […]
The Texas Department of Public Safety has released a dramatic video documenting the rescue of a family of stranded hikers, including a three-month-old baby, in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Aerial video posted on the DPS Facebook page appears to show a couple lying on the side of the road with a baby in their arms […]
An 80-year-old man died in the Grand Canyon on Sunday after his boat capsized and plunged him into the rapids of the Colorado River, park officials said. His death was the fifth fatality recorded in less than a month at the Arizona national park. According to the National Park Service, rangers received word from a […]
Watch: Rainwater flows down the sides of the Grand Canyon during flooding Brown Falls were caused by severe flash floods near the Mooney Falls area of the Grand Canyon. A cascade of muddy rainwater turned Grand Canyon National Park into a temporary safety hazard last week after a flash flood caused devastating flooding that left […]
The incident occurred near Fossil Rapid in the park. The man’s identity has not yet been released by authorities. This is the latest in a series of deaths in the park this year. An 80-year-old man died after falling from a boat on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park. The incident occurred on […]
