An early hatch of no‑see‑ums at Antelope Island scrambled a major spring race and sent visitors swatting. Park staff say head nets are the best defense while the swarm lasts.

Sanford temporarily closed its Paw Park for treatment after a surge of fuzzy tussock caterpillars whose barbed hairs can cause painful rashes. Officials say targeted spraying will follow.

Black bear sightings are creeping closer to Raleigh and Durham as populations rebound. State officials urge residents to secure trash and remove birdfeeders.

USDA sharpshooters removed 70 deer across Farmington, Farmington Hills and Southfield; about 2,300 pounds of venison were processed and donated to local food banks.

The Trust for Public Land says it has terms to buy Golden Gate Fields and wants to hand the 140‑acre site to East Bay Parks as a bayside public park.

Portland renamed Custer Park 'Scht Wiwnu, an Indigenous name meaning "path of the huckleberry," and marked the change with a naming ceremony and volunteer plantings.

Juno Beach’s sea turtle hospital took in a record 65 patients in one week, including several entangled in fishing gear, prompting fresh calls for safer angling.

Great Southern Metro Park opens April 1 in south Columbus with a community celebration and a 230‑yard obstacle course. The 70‑acre site adds trails and Scioto River access.

Druid Hill Park will be closed nights as USDA sharpshooters carry out a three‑park deer reduction. Officials say processed venison will be donated to the Maryland Food Bank.

A Waialua woman says a bag of Sta‑Green soil bought at Waipahu Lowe's contained about 60 coconut rhinoceros beetle larvae. Officials urge shoppers to inspect bagged soil and report suspected pests.

A missed paperwork deadline cost Jacksonville a $1M state grant for James Weldon Johnson Park; the city already spent that money on early design and monument work.

Federal data show Ohio's outdoor‑recreation sector topped $20 billion in 2024, supporting roughly 153,000 jobs and prompting new parks and trail investments.

State agriculture officials warn Merrie Monarch visitors not to move ʻōhiʻa off Hawaiʻi Island as rapid ʻōhiʻa death continues; airport checks and hoʻihoʻi baskets will be available.