Oregon State Parks expanded day‑use parking and raised peak camping rates starting May 1, 2026. Here’s who’s affected and what to expect at the gate.

A long-running city–nonprofit partnership has protected more than 1,000 acres and helped expand 60 parks across Atlanta. The milestone locks in forested parcels and new neighborhood access to nature.

An updated timeline now targets 2027 for construction of the Englewood Nature Trail, but early remediation will affect trees and murals along the elevated corridor.

Two eaglets fell from a nest at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge; one died at the scene and the other later died after being taken to a rehab facility, officials say.

Design and a small Measure A grant are moving the long‑planned Topanga Lagoon restoration closer to construction, with a longer PCH bridge and beach nourishment on the table.

A new elevated greenway bridge and riverfront upgrades were unveiled at Ascend Amphitheater, promising year‑round access and management‑led improvements.

Construction starts May 4 on a $10M pedestrian tunnel under Northland Drive, closing a key gap in the Grand River Greenway and linking local trails.

Trail-cam footage shows a mother cougar and three kittens south of Voyageurs National Park — the Minnesota DNR says it may be the first reproduction recorded in the state in more than 100 years.

A federal grant will help Indianapolis remove the Emrichsville Dam to improve safety and fish passage, while plans call for preserving the stone "beer castle" tower near 16th Street.

Campfires, fire pits and charcoal grills will be banned in Phoenix preserves and Maricopa County regional parks starting May 1 as drought raises wildfire risk.

Nearly 120 wildland firefighters say rescinding the Roadless Rule would invite more human starts and put crews in harm’s way.

Fourteen juvenile keel‑billed toucans seized at the Otay Mesa border were rehabilitated at the Bronx Zoo; ten were relocated and two are now on display.

A young black bear was found stuck and “zonked out” in a tree on Crooked Arrow Lane; firefighters and Colorado Parks & Wildlife lowered, tagged and relocated the animal.