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A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to increase funding for the National Park Foundation. The nonprofit was chartered by Congress in 1967 and is the official partner of the Park Service, generating private support to preserve the nation’s 63 parks.
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Visitation to Arizona’s national parks and monuments dropped dramatically during the first year of the pandemic, but a federal report shows the numbers are climbing again. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports.
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The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is set to reopen for the season. Park officials say the area will open Sunday, May 15.
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A coalition of conservation groups has sued the Environmental Protection Agency. The groups say the EPA hasn’t lived up to its obligation to force states to reduce air pollution.
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Arizona tourism took a hard hit this summer because of the coronavirus pandemic. Significantly fewer people visited state and national parks compared to…
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By the turn of the 20th century, few Anglos had laid eyes on many of the Southwest’s natural wonders. Knowledge of Rainbow Bridge, Monument Valley and…
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Food trucks. Wi-Fi. Hot showers.Those campground upgrades could be coming to a national park near you.The Interior Department is considering…
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Zion National Park visitation set records this summer, averaging more than a half-million visitors per month.The Spectrum newspaper in St. George reports…