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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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Mountain Lion and Bobcat Died From Effects of Rat Poison
A mountain lion that was collared last November in an urban neighborhood in Northridge and subsequently found dead in January and a bobcat discovered in a residential neighborhood of Agoura Hills died directly from the effects of anticoagulant rat poisons, the National Park Service reported Thursday. The body of the mountain lion, P-76, was found Jan. 30 in the Santa...
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Channel Islands Love? There's an App for That
The NPS Channel Islands App gives ocean-loving adventurers the e-tools they need for a life-enhancing, salty-of-spirit day out.
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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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Take Care: Burros Seen on the Death Valley Roads
“(A) large number” of the animals have been seen in part of the national park in recent days.
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Death Valley Begins a Phased Reopening Plan
The super-dry, oh-so-hot destination just announced how it is welcoming back visitors.
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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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National Parks Visitors Should Plan for ‘New Normal'
After closing amid the coronavirus pandemic, the National Park Service is testing public access at several parks across the nation, including two in Utah, with limited offerings and services. Visitor centers and campgrounds remain largely shuttered at Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef, but visitors are welcome at some of the sites. “I felt like they did it right here because…
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Make Your Own At-Home Ode to a Joshua Tree
The national park wants to see your at-home creative efforts, nature fans.
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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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Joshua Tree Campgrounds Closed Due to Coronavirus
Joshua Tree National Park officials said Saturday that campgrounds will be closed and vehicles will no longer have access to park roads in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home-order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The park will remain open to bicyclists and hikers. Wilderness access points at the Covington Flats Road, Berdoo Canyon, Pinkham Canyon, Thermal Canyon...
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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