All articles tagged with #nationalparks
The article discusses the varying perceptions of what constitutes a mountain versus a hill, highlighting the cultural differences in the American West and East, and exploring data on the height at which a hill is considered a mountain.
A viral video shows a man feeding a wild bear in a national park, which results in the bear lunging at him, highlighting the dangers of approaching wild animals. The incident underscores the importance of respecting wildlife rules in parks, especially as budget cuts threaten these natural resources. Commenters emphasize the need for caution and maintaining a safe distance from wild animals to prevent dangerous encounters.
Kris Tompkins, former CEO of Patagonia, and her late husband Doug Tompkins, co-founder of The North Face, have made history with the largest private land donation ever, worth $345 million, to Chile and Argentina. This donation has led to the creation and expansion of six national parks, conserving over 14.7 million acres of land and 30 million marine acres. Beyond the land donation, through Tompkins Conservation, they are also actively involved in rewilding projects to protect and reintroduce threatened species, showcasing a remarkable example of how the ultra-wealthy can positively impact the environment and biodiversity.
San Francisco's de Young fine arts museum is hosting a new exhibit, Ansel Adams in Our Time, featuring over 100 of Adams' works alongside 23 contemporary photographers who reflect and build on it. The exhibition returns Adams to the city where he launched his career and continues the conversations he began about conservation and national parks in his first exhibition at San Francisco’s de Young museum nearly a century ago. The exhibit offers a new framing of the climate crisis and the importance of conservation by positioning Adam’s work alongside that of contemporary environmental artists.