National Parks

How Possible Budget Cuts Could Change Your Vacation Plans

Courtney Flatt — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:20:56 +0000

Automatic budget cuts could affect your vacation plans. That’s because the U.S. Department of Interior says those cuts will reduce what national parks can spend if Congress doesn’t come to an agreement by Friday.

Washington State May Be Honored For Producing A-Bomb

Matt Laslo — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:38:01 +0000

Washington state played a key role in helping the U.S. develop nuclear weapons. The Department of Energy hails the Hanford site as an “engineering marvel.” It was the first large scale plutonium production facility in the world and was erected in a mere thirteen months. Now lawmakers want to make part of the site a national park, along with nuclear facilities in Tennessee and New Mexico.

The Call (And Noise) Of The Open Road

Ashley Ahearn — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:20:11 +0000

Every summer millions of Americans take to the open road and head to National Parks. But some road warriors are louder than others. Motorcycles are one of the largest contributors to noise pollution in the parks. EarthFix's Ashley Ahearn reports.