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USA Today Share     President Obama is exercising executive privilege to get youngsters off the couch, and to urge all Americans to volunteer for community service. In a TV spot set to run on Thanksgiving Day, viewers will see New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees zinging a pass to an unseen player. As we look closer, we realize the receiver is actually President Obama. The playing field is the White House lawn. The defender is Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu. The 90-second public service announcement is a joint effort between the NFL's Play 60 campaign to fight childhood obesity and the president's United We Serve public-service effort. More
The science behind moving smoking bans outside TIME Magazine Share
Reflecting on the existing scientific research on second hand smoke exposure outdoors, William Saletan of Slate.com sifts through the most relevant points from two major studies on the subject (the 2006 California Air Resources Board study, and a 2007 study from Stanford). Among the findings: outdoors, second hand smoke levels vary widely and quickly, depend on the individual's distance from a smoker (farther than 6.5 feet or 2 meters, generally reduces exposure to "background" levels), are influenced by how confined the outdoor space is (if there are walls or fences), and the concentration of smokers in a given area. More A sporting dilemma Toronto Star Share
It was a plan calling for a major revamp of how city-run recreational programs are delivered and paid for, and it also sought to give the poor greater access to those services. Endorsed by Toronto Mayor David Miller, a major aim of Everybody Gets to Play was nearly doubling the number of people who get subsidies for these programs from 15,000 to 29,000 by 2014. But embedded in the proposal was a financing scheme that called for whopping double-digit increases in fees for recreational permits and programs last year. A backlash from the public ensued and the whole idea got dumped. More
How an open space bond helps the New Jersey economy New Jersey Voices Share
Another public bond question was passed in New Jersey – by a 53 percent to 47 percent margin – that keeps the Garden State Preservation Trust alive for a bit longer. The $400 million bond will be allocated to preserve natural lands, refuges, watersheds, and to acquire and improve recreational parks and sports fields; to preserve private farmland by the purchase of development rights; and to acquire homes and properties in flood-prone areas of major rivers and their tributaries. More How a Wisconsin park could become an open-air classroom The Daily Page Share
Kids in the apartment complexes that ring Warner Park in Madison, Wis., could identify bird species, help locate nests, even conduct a biodiversity study. Trish O'Kane, a journalist and educator, says their keen eyesight and hearing make them "natural birders." Beyond that, there could be kiosks calling attention to the park's wildlife, perhaps even a nature center. Says O'Kane, "The possibilities are limitless." Her enthusiasm is infectious, and it's drawing a flock of support for an outdoor classroom at the Madison park. More
Hawaii invests $1 million for renewable energy sources at state parks the Gov Monitor Share
Governor Linda Lingle has released $1 million that will enable the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to implement energy and water efficiency and conservation improvements at Hawaii state parks. More
State Parks Passport a reason to give thanks Mlive.com Share
Howard Meyerson is typically not one to write holiday-themed columns, but he says he recently wanted to say thank you to the legislators in the Michigan Senate for having the wisdom to pass the Michigan State Parks Passport legislation. He says, "It is a smart idea that has real potential for mitigating, if not solving, Michigan's state park funding problems." More
Grand Canyon to change 'unfair' permit system The Associated Press via KGUN Share
Getting 1 of the roughly 11,500 permits granted each year to backpack overnight in the Grand Canyon has become so competitive and "unfair" that park managers have decided to change the system. More
Internship programs designed to attract next generation of park rangers The Examiner Share
In an effort to attract more young people to careers as park rangers, the National Park Service has created a number of internship and summer work opportunities in parks across the nation. More
Wyoming challenges Yellowstone snowmobile rules The Associated Press Share
The state of Wyoming filed a federal lawsuit Friday seeking to block the National Park Service from further restricting snowmobile numbers in Yellowstone National Park. The Park Service recently issued a temporary rule that would allow up to 318 snowmobiles and 78 snowcoaches per day into the park starting next month and continuing through the next winter season. More
Indians return to Alcatraz 40 years later San Francisco Chronicle Share
On the night of Nov. 20, 1969, two rented boats filled with activists billing themselves "Indians of All Tribes" pulled ashore on Alcatraz. The lone inhabitant, a caretaker of the island's empty federal prison, offered no resistance beyond a few startled shouts. Recently, a handful of those initial occupiers and their supporters returned in very different circumstances: with the government's blessing, on a ferry that services this outpost of the National Park Service that receives 1.3 million visitors a year. More
Illinois Gov. Quinn pushes outdoor recreation KHQA - TV Share
Tens of thousands of deer hunters were recently in the fields in West-Central Illinois and throughout the state of Illinois for the first three days of the firearm deer season. Hunting provides an estimated $25 million dollars to the Pike County economy each year. Governor Quinn promotes the economic and quality-of-life benefits of nature-based tourism and outdoor recreation. More |
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