Los Angeles Rams, LA Clippers sign deals to promote Rwanda

The Rams and Clippers announced sponsorship agreements with the Rwandan government, which faces accusations of trying to ...
Wall Street Journal

Rwanda’s President Turns to Sport to Give Tarnished Image a Makeover

Rwandan President Paul Kagame is trying to turn his small East African country—remembered worldwide as the site of the 1994 genocide—into a hub for major international sporting events. Hilly and green ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Wonders of the National Park System are in every state. Here’s where to find one near you

These sites of national significance hold surprising treasures no less wondrous than the big-name destinations, potentially right around the corner from your home.
Cleveland.com

Cuyahoga Valley National Park to remain open during government shutdown, but with limited staff

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga Valley National Park remains open despite the federal government shutdown that took effect Wednesday, but services will be limited, according to the Conservancy for Cuyahoga ...
The Fresno Bee

What happens at Yosemite, other national parks with government shutdown coming?

UPDATE: Yosemite and other national parks will remain partially open with skeleton crews during the government shutdown, according to a National Park Service contingency plan released Tuesday evening.
Opinion
Jacobin on MSNOpinion

The West Has Helped Paul Kagame to Pillage the Congo

Bloomberg News describes Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda for the last quarter century, as “the West’s favorite autocrat.” According to Bill Clinton, Kagame is a “brilliant man,” one of the “greatest ...
WYFF

Man missing in Great Smoky Mountains National Park found dead, rangers say

BREAKING NEWS OUT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, WHERE A MISSING MAN FROM TENNESSEE HAS BEEN FOUND DEAD. THEY SAY 21 YEAR OLD RYAN LAKES WAS LAST SEEN THURSDAY AT GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK NEAR ...
The Courier-Journal

Mammoth Cave, other national park sites face limited services during government shutdown

National Park Service sites in Kentucky appear to be operating without several services normally offered to visitors after a federal government shutdown began Oct. 1. While roadways and trails ...
SFGate

Why a limestone labyrinth never became a national park

The limestone under my thighs felt cold and smooth as I sat down and scooched my way through a small opening in a rock. I was at least 100 feet underground in Montana’s Lewis and Clark Caverns State ...
CNN

National Park Service removes Trump-Epstein statue, raising free speech concerns

The National Park Service before dawn on Wednesday removed a statue titled “Best Friends Forever” of President Donald Trump and Jeffery Epstein holding hands – only a day after it was erected on the ...
The Indianapolis Star

Indiana Dunes includes both a state and national park. Would it close during a government shutdown?

Editor's note: A previous version of this story ran in September 2023. This story has been updated with the most recent information provided by the Department of National Resources and the Indiana ...