Tagged: zion-national-park

Amid Trump Budget Cuts, New Activist-Led National Park Tours Aim to Spur Social Impact

There are good reasons to worry about U.S. national parks right now. The Trump administration's extensive layoffs of National Park Service workers and proposed cuts of $1.2 billion to…

Moo Deng Dupes: U.S. Zoos Where You Can See Pygmy Hippos

To see the young pygmy hippo–turned–internet sensation Moo Deng (pictured above) in real life, you'd need to travel to Thailand, where the charismatic star resides at Khao Kheow Open…

Two Itineraries for Taking in the National Parks of the American West

Even though distances seem vast in the western United States, it's possible to visit more than one of the region's national parks in a single trip. In fact, people often combine visits…