#national-parks

#national-parks

When I first visited Brazil in 2020, my destination choice was largely driven by tropical weather and affordable hotels. Since becoming a full-time resident, those parts of Brazilian life are undoubtedly still seductive, but I've also fallen deeper for the Brazil that stretches beyond Copacabana and the sounds of bossa nova. This is the country Brazilians affectionately call Brasil com S, a place with more than 70 national parks, more than 4,600 miles of coastline, and more local fruit stands than fast food chains.

Plans to water down protections for national parks such as Dartmoor and the Lake District in a kneejerk bid for growth will be devastating for nature, more than 170 organisations have told the prime minister. The Treasury is understood to be pushing for a weakening of protections for England's national parks and national landscapes in changes to planning law to make it easier for developers to build houses and infrastructure projects.

Calabria, tucked between the Ionian and Tyrrhenian Seas, is Italy's best-kept secret. It's a land of dramatic coastlines, ancient ruins, hilltop villages, and untouched natural beauty. And as one of the few less-traveled paths left in Italy, Calabria makes for a deeply immersive cultural journey, best taken over the course of five or seven days. Here are a few of the best towns to visit when traveling to Calabria.

We have passed into the era of unhistory. The other day, it was announced that a famous 1863 picture of an ex-slave showing the crisscrossed scar tissue from dozens of whippings would be removed from a national park. And, as The Washington Post says, this was part of a general campaign on the part of the administration to quite literally whitewash American history as presented on our public lands.

Spain is a top destination for eco-conscious travelers. The country is home to the most biosphere reserves in the world, is a global leader on Blue Flag beaches and is working towards protecting 30 percent of its marine areas by 2030. And, with the second-longest high-speed rail network in the world, low-impact travel between Spanish destinations is easier than ever.

Exploring the great outdoors with pets is about to get easier and more exciting. ORIJEN™, a brand known for nourishing pets with biologically appropriate nutrition, has unveiled the ORIJEN Trails app. Created in partnership with the National Park Foundation, this innovative tool is designed to inspire pet owners to discover dog- and cat-friendly adventures in national parks across the United States.

For Jo Piazza and Nick Aster, a camper van trip through the national parks of Colorado and Utah was a way to reconnect with adventures they loved pre-kids.

Pam Bondi will reopen Alcatraz the same day Trump lets her release the Epstein files. So, never,” Izzy Gardon, Newsom's director of communications, told SFGATE.

Dartmoor is characterized by its striking landscapes, including rivers threading through moorlands, ancient boulders adorned with lichens, and historical burial mounds that indicate human presence for thousands of years.

The historic Grand Canyon Lodge, rebuilt after a 1937 fire, has been lost to wildfires that have also destroyed employee housing, visitor center, and more.

Rocky Mountain National Park is easy to access for a day trip from Denver, requiring timed-entry reservations in the busy summer months.

The new executive order aims to erase narratives of injustice, like the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, threatening the preservation of their voices.

While spending years exploring every corner of Glacier National Park is an option, driving the Going-to-the-Sun Road offers a quick yet scenic experience of its highlights.

"This is an attempt to rewrite history, whitewash history. Eliminate the stories of critical contributors to history," said Dennis Arguelles with the National Parks Conservation Association.