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Yellowstone Renames Mountain with Historically Offensive Name

Yellowstone National Park is in a season of celebrating its 150 year anniversary. As the world's first national park and the launch of the global park's system, there has been a lot of focus on the history of the park. Mount Doane is a 10,550 feet (3,215.6 m) mountain peak that...

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June 11, 2022

By Phillip Imler

Canada Physician’s Prescribe National Parks to Patients

Canada is a country with abundant national parks and outdoor paradises and with a new program launched last month, physicians can now prescribe free annual passes to patients who need to reap the benefits of the outdoors as part of their recovery. Initially, a program known as PaRx was introduced...

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February 24, 2022

By Phillip Imler

Yellowstone is 150 Years old: Birth of the National Park System

President Ulysses S. Grant launched the global national park system when he signed into law establishing Yellowstone National Park as the world's first national park. March 1, 2022, Yellowstone and the world celebrate the anniversary of one of the world's most renowned national parks along with the global achievement of almost 4,000...

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January 20, 2022

By Phillip Imler

Yellowstone Wolves Killed by Hunters Reduces Population

According to a report by Fox News, there have been 20 wolves killed reducing the population in Yellowstone National Park to under 100. It is well documented how returning and growing the wolf population to the national park revitalized the entire ecosystem of the park. Now, authorities are beginning to wonder how...

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January 12, 2022

By Phillip Imler

Lowland Gorilla Birth in Virunga

Rangers were happy to discover the birth of a lowland gorilla in Virunga National Park earlier this month. The baby was witnessed while rangers were on patrol in the Tshiaberimu area of the park. The birth of the baby gorilla increased the population of this family of the endangered species to seven. ...

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January 10, 2022

By Phillip Imler

See For Free: The US NPS Delivers 5 Entrance Free Days

Escaping into the outdoors has grown in popularity throughout 2021 and there is no sign of it slowing down. Covid-19 forced the majority of American's, and the world, into their homes creating desperation for fresh air, mobility, and freedom to get out. The splendor and expanse of the national parks...

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January 7, 2022

By Phillip Imler

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