National Parks

Whale swims free of crocodile-filled Australian river
Sep 21, 2020

Whale swims free of crocodile-filled Australian river

A humpback whale has found its way back to sea weeks after it apparently got lost in a murky, crocodile-infested river in northern Australia



6 French citizens, 2 guides killed by gunmen at giraffe park
Aug 10, 2020

6 French citizens, 2 guides killed by gunmen at giraffe park

Niger and France say unidentified gunmen have killed six French aid workers and two Nigerien guides visiting a wildlife park east of Niger’s capital


Trump signs $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks
Aug 4, 2020

Trump signs $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks

President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation that will devote nearly $3 billion annually to conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands


Jul 21, 2020

Suit: North Dakota refinery developer owes workers wages

Employees of a company developing an oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota are suing claiming they are owed wages and bonuses


New Orleans' 1st Black subdivision officially historic
Jul 13, 2020

New Orleans' 1st Black subdivision officially historic

The first subdivision built for middle- and upper-class Black residents of New Orleans — and one of the first in the nation — is now on the National Register of Historic Places


AP FACT CHECK: Trump's see-no-evil posture on coronavirus
Jun 27, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's see-no-evil posture on coronavirus

Maybe it was a joke, maybe it wasn't


Hard-hit tribe takes strict steps as virus surges in Arizona
Jun 27, 2020

Hard-hit tribe takes strict steps as virus surges in Arizona

A hard-hit tribe in Arizona is putting tougher restrictions in place to prevent further spread of the coronavirus in a state where infections are surging


Black bird watchers draw attention to racial issues outdoors
Jun 23, 2020

Black bird watchers draw attention to racial issues outdoors

A video of a white woman targeting an African American bird watcher in New York's Central Park has drawn attention to how the great outdoors can be far from great for Black people


Senate approves $2.8B plan to boost conservation, parks
Jun 17, 2020

Senate approves $2.8B plan to boost conservation, parks

The Senate has approved a bipartisan bill that would double spending on a popular conservation program and devote nearly $2 billion a year to improve and maintain national parks