Parks

US officials cite ‘balance’ as goal for Chaco oil plan

ALBUQUERQUE, N .M. (AP) — U.S. land managers on Friday made public a list of possible alternatives for managing developm...
19:06 28 February 2022

Baboon grooms little lion cub in South Africa’s Kruger park

JOHANNESBURG — A male baboon carrying and grooming a lion cub is an unusual sight, yet it happened over the weekend in South Africa's Kruger National ...
13:28 4 February 2022

8 films from the Sundance Film Festival you’ll want to see

PARK CITY, Utah — When the 36th annual edition of the Sundance Film Festival wrapped Sunday after 11 days of snow and cinema, it had ushered in an ava...
21:21 3 February 2022

Descendants of extinct tortoise species found in Galapagos

QUITO, Ecuador — Conservationists working around the largest volcano on the Galapagos Islands say they have found 30 giant tortoises partially descend...
17:12 1 February 2022

Cowboys for Trump group now says sand wasn’t from monument

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Iconic gypsum sand that the group Cowboys for Trump had said was from White Sands National Monument in New Mexico and was sent to ...
22:25 6 December 2021

Research team to take fresh look at delicate artifacts

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandals and baskets that have withstood the ravages of time will be among the perishable artifacts analyzed by a team of scientist...
23:10 2 December 2021

Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife

MANA POOLS, Zimbabwe — Weak from hunger and thirst, the elephant struggled to reach a pool of water in this African wildlife reserve. But the majestic...
12:15 6 November 2021

Time ticks away at wild bison genetic diversity

SANTA FE, N.M. — Evidence is mounting that wild North American bison are gradually shedding their genetic diversity across many of the isolated herds ...
16:38 3 November 2021

US House OKs protections near historical park in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Walls of stacked stone jut up from the canyon floor, some perfectly aligned with the seasonal movements of the sun and moon. Circu...
21:58 30 October 2021