Overnight hotel stays in Grand Canyon National Park have now been restricted ahead of the busy Labor Day travel weekend after the only pipeline supplying water into the park suffered “four significant breaks,” prompting a total shutdown, officials say. The National Park Service says “currently no water is being pumped to either the South or...
The world is full of magnificent waterfalls that will surely take your breath away. Kunchikal Falls is India’s highest waterfall, measuring 1,493 feet, according to The Times of India. This waterfall can be found in the Shimoga district of Karnataka, where many other magnificent waterfalls can also be found, including Jog Falls. The Facebook account,...
A bald eagle is the victim of a shooting in Missouri as caretakers work to help the injured bird. The seven-pound bird was brought into the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Missouri, by a volunteer, according to The Associated Press. The bird sanctuary staff operated on the male bird to repair a severely damaged...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) announced a record catch while the agency was conducting its annual sturgeon survey. Fisheries staff were on Lake St. Clair capturing, gathering data about, tagging and releasing the fish. It was while conducting their research that they found a monstrous lake sturgeon, according to an MDNR post on...
A climber who vanished early last week in Glacier National Park has been found dead after suffering an apparent fall, the National Park Service says. Grant Marcuccio, 32, of Whitefish, Montana, was located Sunday after disappearing from his hiking party on Aug. 18. “Cause of death is still under investigation, but traumatic injuries and location...
The days are already getting a bit crisper and the first day of fall, September 22nd, is coming up fast. Millions of tourists flock to rustic New England in hopes of catching the best views of fall foliage. In 2023, 3.6 million people visited New Hampshire alone in the fall, according to the New Hampshire...
The oldest tree species is the Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva). The oldest tree of the species is named Methuselah and is more than 4,800 years old. The longevity of the Great Basin bristlecone pine can be attributed to factors such as the species’ ability to withstand various weather conditions, including intense winds, snow...
A West Virginia fisherman set a new record only for it to be beaten in less than two hours by the man right by his side. Lindell Markerand Dwight Priestley were spending the day together fishing for black crappie — when the former pulled out a fish large enough to set the state record. Marker...
This is the first presidential election Giancarlo Da Motta will be old enough to vote in, but the 18-year-old from Miami’s top priority is one that neither candidate spends much time talking about: climate. “People are getting killed,” he said to Fox News Digital of the increasingly intense hurricanes, floods and record-breaking heat hitting his...
The United States took a bold step toward growing and protecting the world’s largest park system when President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the National Park Service Organic Act on this day in history, August 25, 1916. The act most notably created the National Park Service, “a new federal bureau in the Department of the...
