In a move that could have widespread implications, Trump is ordering the Smithsonian Institution and the National Park Service to focus on "American greatness" in matters of history, and, with respect to the natural areas NPS administers, " the beauty, abundance, and grandeur of the American landscape.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/arts/design/trump-smithsonian-institution-eo.html

Colombia has created a PA specifically for the purpose of allowing Indigenous people who wish to keep out of regular contact with the rest of the world to remain living that way. https://buff.ly/gWCkxvC

Vandals defaced a historic Nike nuclear missile site within Golden Gate NRA, causing serious damage. https://buff.ly/AmopYUd

A global synthesis of more than 2,000 biodiversity studies leaves no doubt that humans are the cause of species loss across all ecosystems. https://buff.ly/bqXxgYz

A 3600-year-old tomb of a hitherto unknown pharaoh has been unearthed by archaeologists in Egypt. https://buff.ly/3JFQGyG

Rising water levels are imperiling Jamestown, Virginia, one of the US's most significant historic sites. https://buff.ly/1KG7hO3

A ranger at Effigy Mounds NMon — whose anguished post about being summarily fired by Trump went viral — returned to his job on Monday after courts ordered that the firings were illegal. https://buff.ly/jV2HKE3

A new study finds that MPAs in Tanzania have helped raise living standards of nearby communities. https://buff.ly/PMgCNaq