#national-park

#national-park

BBC Wales political correspondent

Rishi Sunak says he will keep using the English name Brecon Beacons, which the national park has dropped.It rebranded with its Welsh name, Bannau Brycheiniog, this month, a decision criticised by Welsh Tories.Ahead of this weekend's Welsh Conservative conference, the prime minister said he thought "most people" would still say the Brecon Beacons.

As we crawl out of the darker days of winter, there's a lot to look forward to - especially if the family is planning a road trip to a national park or as part of a larger vacation.In a lot of cases, driving can be cheaper than flying, and if you have a dog, road trips are much more pet-friendly vacations than putting your dog in a plane's cargo hold.

ROME Throughout his short life, the brown bear known as Juan Carrito always made headlines.He was famous in Italy in part for being an Apennine brown bear, a critically endangered subspecies that lives in the Apennine Mountains, in an area straddling the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise regions.But he was also a personality or at least a bear whose gluttonous excursions into human territory brought him celebrity among many Italians, and who was held up as a warning by wildlife advocates.

In September 2021, Hawaii's Kilauea volcano began erupting, and it didn't stop for more than a year.In December 2022, the volcano appeared to go dormant again as neighbor volcano Mauna Loabegan to erupt in 2022 for the first time in 40 years, but that pause was short-lived.The volcano has begun to erupt again.

Rouge National Urban Park seems increasingly to be a place where people rid themselves of unwanted dogs, cats and other animals.Parks Canada staff say one dog's remains were found, along with a mat, food and other personal effects on Nov. 10 near Lower Reesor Pond, north of the Toronto Zoo in Scarborough.

Fresno is a bustling city located in the heart of California, offering plenty of things to do and see.However, sometimes it's nice to get out of the city and explore the surrounding areas.Fortunately, Fresno is surrounded by beautiful landscapes, historic sites, and quaint towns, making it a great starting point for a variety of day trips.

Yosemite National Park plans to "restore minimal public access" Saturday, after shuttering for almost a month because of multiple strong winter storms that dumped record-breaking snow, caused several rock falls and damaged many park facilities.Yosemite Valley - one of the most popular and accessible parts of the world-famous park - will reopen to visitors Saturday during daylight hours, but park officials warned that many roads in the park remain closed and trails are still snow-covered, according to a statement from park officials.

Cabin roofs at Yosemite National Park are almost completely covered with snow.At the park's Badger Pass ski area, snow is up to the second floor of the lodge.In the Yosemite Valley, snow accumulation broke a 54-year-old daily record - by multiple inches.The historic snowfall in the Sierra Nevada from back-to-back winter storms has closed the world-famous park indefinitely while rangers and park staffers work to respond to the epic snowpack.

If you're looking for the best national parks in the United States, you've come to the right place.This article will give you expert tips on what Parks are must-sees and which ones you can skip.You'll also get some history on each of these unique places so that you can appreciate them even more when you see them in person.

Just a few days ago, an archeologist discovered an unexploded, Civil War-era artillery shell near Little Round Top in Gettysburg National Military Park, the site of one of the most famous battles of the American Civil War.The unexploded artillery shell prompted a slew of safety measures and road closures as experts attempted to remove it safely.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The chief propagandist of a far-right extremist group discussed digging a tunnel in the Lake District as a base for their operations, a court has heard.Kurt McGowan, of Workington, Cumbria, was jailed for seven years at Preston Crown Court on Friday for four offences of collecting terrorist information and three counts of disseminating terrorist publications.

Australian park rangers believe they have stumbled upon a record-breaking giant toad deep in a rainforest of the country's northern Queensland state.(Video: Reuters)
As Kylee Gray got out of her car, she looked to the ground and gasped in disbelief.The ranger at Conway National Park in Queensland, Australia, had stopped the vehicle last week in a wild rainforest after she saw a snake slithering across the track.

Local studio Atelier Data has built the Praia Grande house in Portugal's Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, which is made from five interconnected volumes and features a swimming pool designed to look like a pond.Atelier Data's Praia Grande consists of five volumes clad in metal-sheet facades and finished in projected cork.

A geometric form built from exposed concrete defines the Fieldhouse sports centre, which Italian studio MoDus Architects has created in the South Tyrolean town of Laghetti.Overlooking a national park at the foot of Mount Corno in Italy, the leisure centre was designed to replace an old building on the site and provide the surrounding community with a new social space.

It was a relatively warm February morning near Prospect Park Lake in Brooklyn, as children played and dog owners strolled by, enjoying a peaceful Sunday on a holiday weekend.Sometime after 10 a.m., the tranquillity was interrupted by an unexpected sight: a four-foot-long alligator, which was noticed by a New York City Parks Department maintenance worker and pulled from the lake by members of the Parks Enforcement Patrol and the Urban Park Rangers, according to a Parks Department spokesman.

This four-night yoga and meditation retreat is led by experienced teacher Yogi Ashokananda.Accommodation overlooking Lake Begovac is in simple log cabins (called monk pods), or guests can camp.Daily yoga and meditation takes place on a platform with great views, and there are guided nature walks, lake swimming, vegetarian meals, optional massages and visits to a potter and Plitvice Lakes national park.