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Biden Is Nominating a Historic Interior Secretary: Here's Why This Underappreciated Cabinet Post Matters
President-elect Joe Biden has decided on the historic choice of Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico to head the Department of the Interior. The appointment would make her the first Native American Cabinet secretary. But why should we care about the Interior secretary? As NBCLX’s Fernando Hurtado explains, this underappreciated federal agency is more important than you think.
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Our National Parks Are at Risk From Climate Change: Here's Why Your Vote Matters
To see the impact of climate change, the first place to look is the U.S. national parks. LX News host Tabitha Lipkin traveled to Guadalupe Mountains National Park in West Texas to see firsthand how its fragile ecosystem is at risk — and how presidential politics will determine the future of some of our country’s most precious resources.
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National Parks to Become Free for Wounded Veterans
Free access to national parks to wounded veterans in New England and California may become a law.
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NBCLX's Tabitha Lipkin Takes Us Along on a Trip Into Carlsbad Caverns
LX News host Tabitha Lipkin takes us along on her adventure to Carlsbad Caverns National Park, which is in the Chihuahuan Desert of southern New Mexico and features more than 100 caves.
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NBCLX's Tabitha Lipkin Takes Viewers Behind the Scenes of Her Shoot in Guadalupe Mountains National Park
LX News host Tabitha Lipkin took her GoPro camera when she explored the Guadalupe Mountains National Park recently for a story about climate change. Tabitha gives viewers an inside look of her trip and the behind-the-scenes process of crafting a news story.
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New Podcast Looks at Mysterious True Crime Cases in National Parks
“Park Predators” is a new podcast that takes a closer look at true crime cases from national parks in Canada and the U.S. Investigative journalist and host Delia D’Ambra joined LX News for #TrueCrimeTuesday to discuss the new series.
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New Bill Expected to Give Our Aging National Parks Some Much Needed TLC
A bill is on its way to President Trump’s desk that would provide billions of dollars for national park repairs and maintenance plus other conservation-related projects. Marcia Argust of the Pew Charitable Trusts joined LX News to discuss how the Great American Outdoors Act will also be a key driver of new jobs.
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Congress Passes Sprawling Plan to Boost Conservation, Parks
A bipartisan bill that would spend nearly $3 billion on conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands is on its way to the president’s desk after winning final legislative approval.
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National Parks Could Be This Summer's Go-to Vacation Spots
Trip organizer Natural Habitat Adventures typically plans exciting excursions like African safaris, yacht cruises through the Galapagos and close-up encounters with pandas. These trips have been put on hold though as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to crush the travel industry ahead of the typically busy summer season. However, Nat Hab President and founder Ben Bressler is confident that some of his...
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National Parks Visitors Should Plan for ‘new Normal'
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the National Park Service is testing public access at several parks across the nation, including two in Utah, with limited offerings and services
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Grand Canyon National Park Closes to Visitors Amid Pandemic
Grand Canyon National Park has closed indefinitely to visitors, joining other national parks seeking to prevent the spread of the coronavirus
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Calls Mount to Close Grand Canyon After Resident Gets Virus
Calls are mounting for the federal government to close Grand Canyon National Park after a resident of the iconic park tested positive for the coronavirus and has been in isolation.
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National Parks Officials Answer Crowding With Closures to Fight Virus
Three of America’s best-known national parks — Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Great Smoky Mountains — closed their gates Tuesday as parks struggle to keep popular recreation areas open while heeding warnings from officials urging them to prevent spreading the coronavirus at congested sites.
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National Parks Are Free, But Some Oppose That Amid the Virus
Most national parks are open as a refuge for Americans tired of being stuck at home because of the coronavirus
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Could Farming Secure the Future of America's National Parks?
An experimental project underway at a national park in Ohio could hold the keys to protecting not only American land but the American farmer, NBC News reports. Cuyahoga Valley National Park, about 20 miles south of Cleveland, is the only national park to lease land to farmers, and the 10 farms on its 50 square miles produce an assortment of…
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Visit All National Parks for Free Saturday During National Park Week
Get into any national park for free on Saturday and Thursday, April 25 during National Park Week.
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Garbage, Feces Take Toll on National Parks Amid Shutdown
Human feces, overflowing garbage, illegal off-roading and other damaging behavior in fragile areas were beginning to overwhelm some of the West’s iconic national parks on Monday, as a partial government shutdown left the areas open to visitors but with little staff on duty. “It’s a free-for-all,” Dakota Snider, 24, who lives and works in Yosemite Valley, said by telephone Monday,...
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Garbage, Feces Take Toll on National Parks Amid Shutdown
Human feces, overflowing garbage, illegal off-roading and other damaging behavior in fragile areas were beginning to overwhelm some of the West’s iconic national parks on Monday, as a partial government shutdown left the areas open to visitors but with little staff on duty. “It’s a free-for-all,” Dakota Snider, 24, who lives and works in Yosemite Valley, said by telephone Monday,...
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National Park Service Considers Doubling Fees at Popular Parks
Visitors to the Grand Canyon and other parks would be charged $70 per vehicle, up from the current $30 fee.