How National Parks benefit the environment
The U.S. has over 400 national parks across the country, which host a combined total to 330 million curious visitors...
Almost all U.S. national parks have polluted air
Sure, we know that cities can be congested and polluted, but at least we have the national parks to escape to when...
National Parks are offering free entry on April 20 to celebrate National Park Week
Take advantage of the warmer weather by visiting any number of the hundreds of national parks across the country...
Stanford’s sustainable scholars building embraces the California landscape
A former parking lot has been converted into the Denning House, the new home for the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program...
Atelier COLE completes eco-friendly bear sanctuary in Vietnam
Phnom Penh-based Atelier COLE recently completed an environmentally friendly bear sanctuary that not only promotes...
Senate approves major public lands bill
On Tuesday the U.S. Senate reversed the trend of shrinking protected space by approving a public lands bill that...
Bureau of Land Management moves forward with the sale of sacred land
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is moving forward with the sale of land in the vicinity of New Mexico's Chaco...
LEED Gold Gateway Arch Museum sports a 3-acre green roof in St. Louis
Praised for its use of sustainable materials and energy-saving features, the recently renovated Visitor Center...
Damage to Joshua Tree during the government shutdown could take centuries to repair
The recent month-long government shutdown may have caused “irreparable” damage to Joshua Tree National Park,...
Global warming to blame for insect collapse in Puerto Rican rainforest
35 years ago, scientist Brad Lister left the Puerto Rican Luquillo rainforest after studying the arthropods of...
Iguanas reintroduced to island after 200 years
In 1835, Charles Darwin was the last person to officially see a land iguana on Santiago Island in the Galapagos....
National Parks are being trashed during the government shutdown
As the government shutdown continues, many National Parks are suffering from a lack of staff as well as a complete...
Sasaki to transform Shanghai’s Hongkou Stadium with a High Line-esque park
International disciplinary planning and design firm Sasaki has unveiled designs to transform China’s first professional...
This contaminated, post-industrial site will become a massive park in Florida
New images have been unveiled of international design firm Sasaki’s proposal for transforming a 180-acre, post-industrial...
A disgraceful cascade of trash follows a rare Yellowstone Ear Spring geyser eruption
While tourists flock from all corners of the globe to witness the Yellowstone National Park geysers such as famous...
Judge stops bear hunt and returns Yellowstone grizzlies to the endangered list
The hunt for grizzlies in Yellowstone National Park is officially over. This week, a judge ordered that all grizzly...
Passive House-inspired home ushers in spectacular Grand Tetons views
The sublime beauty of the Grand Tetons is fully embraced in the stunning House of Fir, a forever home that boasts...
Mass poaching in Botswana leaves behind 90 tuskless elephants
Ninety elephants have been poached in Botswana in what is being considered one of Africa's grimmest mass poaching...
Freedom for 5 moon bears held captive for 21 years on a bile farm
This Monday, non-profit group Animals Asia saved five moon bears that had been captive for more than two decades...
The ‘Edge of the Rainforest’ holiday home stands true to its name
First constructed in 2003, the RLC Residence was simply known as a holiday home, a place for family and friends...
Locals protest tourism development in Komodo dragon sanctuary
Recently announced tourism infrastructure plans for Indonesia's Komodo National Park has ignited a string of protests...
This canopy walkway elevates Shenzhen library-goers into the treetops
A new pagoda-like library in China’s megacity of Shenzhen sweeps visitors above the tree canopy with an elevated...
Prefab holiday cabins boast spectacular coastal views in Tasmania
If you’ve ever dreamed of visiting Tasmania, you’ll want to put Freycinet’s newest additions on your bucket...
Air pollution levels in national parks rival those of major US cities
Bad news for national park lovers: a new study published in Science Advances has found that many national parks...
Congo could open its national parks to oil drilling
Two national parks in the Democratic Republic of Congo could soon face pollution threats and habitat destruction...
Wild dogs return to Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park
A small group of African wild dogs have returned to Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, heralding a potential...
Yellowstone superintendent says the Trump administration forced him out of his job due to wildlife advocacy
Yellowstone National Park superintendent Dan Wenk says he was forced out of his position by President Donald Trump's...
Historic Zhuhai sugar factory to be reborn as a low-carbon cultural hub
A new adaptive reuse project is looking to save a sweet piece of history in China. International design firm Woods...
The United Kingdom might soon create new national parks
In an op-ed for The Telegraph, United Kingdom Environment Secretary Michael Gove announced a new review process...
Curvaceous pair of towers mimics Malaysia’s dramatic topography
International design firm SPARK Architects recently completed a pair of condominium towers with rippling facades...