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Things Are Lining Up to Repeat the Environmental Movement of the 1960s-70s in the 2020s-30s

Bram — Thu, 22 May 2025 19:50:42 +0000

The environmental movement of the 1960s and 1970s marked a dramatic shift in public awareness about the relationship between humans and the natural world. Driven by a confluence of scientific discoveries, social activism, political change, and visible ecological disasters, the movement reshaped national policy, fostered widespread ecological consciousness, and laid the groundwork for modern environmentalism....

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10 Amazing Wildlife Conservation Success Stories in the National Parks

Bram — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:49:00 +0000

Many amazing national parks wildlife conservation success stories involve some of America’s most iconic animals. This includes bald eagles, turkeys and alligators, wolves and bison. All came dangerously close to extinction, only to be saved by open spaces, wildlife management and, simply put, opportunity for survival in the national parks.

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EPA Gets Closer to Protecting Alaska’s Bristol Bay From Controversial Gold Mine

Bram — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:27:28 +0000

This news story about the EPA’s new step to protect the Bristol Bay Watershed from Pebble Mine development is based on a September 9, 2021 Environmental Protection Agency press release. You can read the original press release here. On September 9, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in a press release that it took...

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Dixie Fire Reaches Lassen Volcanic National Park, Prompts Closure of Entire Park

Bram — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 21:53:35 +0000

Strong winds and low humidity keep fueling extreme fire behavior in Northern California, which caused the Dixie Fire to explode in size on the night of Wednesday to Thursday, August 4-5. Now California's largest wildfire of 2021, it has reached Lassen Volcanic National Park, prompting an immediate and full closure of the park.

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Afternoon/Evening Fishing Closure in Yellowstone Due to High Water Temperatures & Low Flows (UPDATED)

Bram — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:59:40 +0000

Effective Saturday, July 24, Yellowstone National Park’s rivers and streams will close to fishing in the afternoon and evening due to high water temperatures and low stream flows. This closure will protect the park’s native and wild trout fisheries.

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Fire Bans Are Now In Effect In All Four Pacific Northwest National Parks

Bram — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 02:13:50 +0000

After weeks of drought and heat waves, there are now fire bans in all four Pacific Northwest national parks. See current statuses for Crater Lake, Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic in this blog post.

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