National Parks

Jul 11, 2018

Coffee and conservation: Mozambique tries both on a mountain

Conservationists on Mozambique's Mount Gorongosa are encouraging farmers to grow coffee in the shade of hardwood trees as a way to improve their lot and reverse deforestation at the same time


Jul 6, 2018

Luxury tents, gourmet meals redefine camping on NYC island

Roughing it? Hardly. Luxury tents on New York City's Governors Island offer hotel-like comforts along with stunning views


Jul 3, 2018

Beach Boys versus Sara Evans at July 4th rival TV concerts

PBS' tradition of broadcasting music and fireworks from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol is facing competition from a different live concert in the same city at the same time hosted on the White House's South Lawn


Jul 2, 2018

Badlands and history in Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Badlands, prairie and the place that inspired one of America's greatest conservationists: Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota


Jul 2, 2018

Idaho: Huckleberry beer, Craters of the Moon and Sun Valley

A trio of unique Idaho spots: huckleberry beer in a tiny brewery, Craters of the Moon's lava landscape and dining at famed Sun Valley


Jul 2, 2018

Montana: See the vanishing glaciers and carry bear spray

Montana: See the glaciers before they disappear, but ditch the bear bells when you're hiking (rangers say bells might attract bears, not repel them)


Jun 28, 2018

Prosecutors eye charges over taking of rare Hawaii plants

U.S. prosecutors are considering charges against two people seen taking rare, federally protected silversword plants found only on a mountain in Hawaii


Jun 28, 2018

US allows Nestle to keep taking water from California forest

U.S. officials offered Nestle a three-year permit to keep taking millions of gallons of water from a national forest in Southern California


Jun 26, 2018

White House adds televised show to July Fourth celebration

The White House is adding a live concert on the South Lawn to its annual Fourth of July celebration.


Jun 22, 2018

Democrats want US Interior Department staff moves explained

Democrats in Congress are asking U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to explain why he's reassigned dozens of senior agency officials, most recently Yellowstone National Park's superintendent, who's being pushed into early retirement