In the show ‘Wowsabout,’ Muppets meet the national parks

Tourists in Sequoia National Park typically keep their eyes peeled for bears, bighorn sheep, and elusive mountain lions. Recent visitors to the California park might have spotted something even more remarkable: A piglet singing and hiking through the giant trees. Ronald the piglet is a puppet character in “Wowsabout,” the latest offering from The Jim … Read more

Signs of the times: Removing stories of America’s past from our national parks

The peace and tranquility of Muir Woods, just north of San Francisco – home to 500+ acres of old-growth redwoods – make it just about the last place you’d expect to find a fight brewing. “The fact that they’re taking down whole groups of signs about climate change and our nation’s history is disappointing, and … Read more

Trump’s EPA is paving the way for haze to return to national parks, conservationists warn

MADISON, Wis. — A year ago, federal environmental regulators told West Virginia officials that their plan to clear sulfur and smog from skies over the state’s national wilderness areas wasn’t good enough because a dozen coal plants didn’t analyze whether they needed better pollution controls. Six months later, the Environmental Protection Agency, now firmly under … Read more

Officials across the U.S. push to remove Cesar Chavez’s name from streets, parks and holidays

His name seems like it’s everywhere: Cesar Chavez Avenue cuts through downtown Los Angeles. Phoenix has Cesar Chavez Library, located in Cesar Chavez Park. Dozens of roads from Utah to Michigan bear his name, and some three dozen schools in California alone were named to honor his legacy as a labor movement trailblazer and civil … Read more

Dem rep compares himself to MLK Jr, Rosa Parks after getting booted from second straight Trump address

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, once again got himself removed from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, but he did get his message out Tuesday night and he believes it is akin to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. “BLACK PEOPLE AREN’T APES!” blared … Read more