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National parks are protected for everyone to enjoy, but visiting them can be expensive. As an example, it costs $35 to bring a full car into Grand Canyon National Park, and $20 per person to hike in, which includes parking, camping, lodging, and other activities. Fees are not included. However, some national parks charge no entrance fee at all. Here are 16 national parks in the United States that are always free to enter (but keep in mind that there may be other costs, such as boat rentals, camping permits, and parking fees). Glacier cirque of Cascade Pass. | Photo:…
Live your best life with a lazy river.Kids aren’t the only ones having fun here. | Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Dells Water parks were a summer staple when I was a kid, but just because those “deadly” slides aren’t so scary anymore doesn’t mean you can’t kick off your flip flops and spend the entire day lounging on a water park tube. Lazy pool. Even if you’re not near Orlando or its many theme parks, feel like you’re at a Caribbean seaside resort by sliding down speed slides, drifting along lazy rivers, or relaxing at the Swim Up Bar. You…
Water parks were a summer staple when I was a kid, but just because those “deadly” slides aren’t so scary anymore doesn’t mean you can’t kick off your flip flops and spend the entire day lounging on a water park tube. Lazy pool. Even if you’re not near Orlando or its many theme parks, feel like you’re at a Caribbean seaside resort by sliding down speed slides, drifting along lazy rivers, or relaxing at the Swim Up Bar. You can taste it. (It’s just a short drive or plane ride from my home).All over the country there are many water…
There are many things in London that we think are doing our best, but are actually falling a little short. We don’t have the cheapest rent, we don’t have many 24-hour nightclubs, and transportation seems permanently cut off. But if there’s one thing we excel at, it’s our lovely beautiful parks. We all know that London has many parks. In fact, new research has revealed that it has the most green space of any European city. Hear that, Berlin. The study was conducted by comparison website Nerd Wallet and looked at Europe’s 30 most populous cities. London came out on…
The global economic outlook is darkening and growth in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to slow further as the effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other shocks continue. Economic growth in Asia-Pacific is forecast to slow to 4.2% this year, 0.7 percentage points slower than we predicted in April and below the 6.5% growth rate in 2021. We have lowered our 2023 forecast by 0.5 percentage points to 4.6%. The risks we highlighted in our April forecast, such as tightening financial conditions as the US central bank raises interest rates and rising commodity prices due to the war in…
Millions of people trek through the gates of national parks in the United States and Canada every summer, but just because it’s peak season doesn’t mean it’s the best time to travel. So when should you plan your trip? To answer that very question, we’ve thoroughly analyzed Lonely Planet’s guide to the most visited and most famous parks in both countries. The results were somewhat surprising. From Acadia and Arches to Yellowstone and Yosemite, October is our most frequently recommended month. From Acadia to Zion: A Complete Guide to All 63 National Parks in the United States Yosemite Valley is…
National Park Service Director Chuck Sams NPS photo Charles F. Sams III19th Director of the National Park Service Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III was ceremonially sworn in as the 19th Director of the National Park Service by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on December 16, 2021. Sams is a Cayuse and Walla Walla native and an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in northeastern Oregon, where he grew up. He is related to the Cocopa Nation and the Yankton Sioux Tribe of Fort Peck. Mr. Sams was recently appointed by Oregon Governor Kate Brown…
These CSOs are working to engage local communities in protecting and conserving biodiversity in protected and conserved areas of the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot, one of the most biologically significant and most threatened areas on Earth, which urgently needs to accelerate conservation efforts. 2nd Asian Parks Congress: Parks for Nature and People Linked to the conference theme “Parks for Nature and People” and in line with APC Working Group 2 “Governance of Protected and Conserved Areas”, side events showcased the efforts of local CSOs working with local communities on the ground to strengthen engagement in protected and conserved areas. Case studies…
Green health, the experts call it — the way that spending time in nature can lower cortisol levels, reducing anxiety and blood pressure while boosting the immune system and mental health. There has been a slew of reports supporting this idea, and Scottish GPs are even now trialling “nature prescriptions”.You’ve probably known all this intuitively for years. Think about those holidays that left you feeling renewed; I’ll bet each involved a good helping of natural beauty. While city breaks can leave you needing a holiday, trips that are set in gorgeous forests or on a wild coast have the power…
1. Which groups are most affected by climate change? Human-induced climate change causes widespread impacts, including more frequent and intense extreme events (IPCC, 2022). Every year, heatwaves, wildfires, flooding and droughts occur in various locations across Europe. Yet, the impacts of these events on individuals, communities and regions vary, depending on how vulnerable the people or areas affected are, and their level of exposure (IPCC, 2014). For example, older people, children, groups of low socio-economic status and persons with health problems tend to be more vulnerable to climate change impacts than the general population. In addition, people’s ability to avoid…