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June 8, 2026
New Permits, Trails, Campgrounds, and More: Big Changes Coming to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
In 2022, the National Park Service (NPS) acquired over 16,000 acres to add to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Since then, this area, known as Kahuku-Pōhue, has been closed to visitors as the NPS has weighed how to best balance visitor access and environmental stewardship. A newly released plan finally sheds light...
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June 8, 2026
Teen Hiker Dies in Grand Canyon National Park Amid Extreme Heat
An 18-year-old hiker has died following a heat-related emergency in Grand Canyon National Park, according to the National Park Service (NPS). The incident occurred on Wednesday, June 3, when park rangers received reports of a young man experiencing symptoms of heat illness on the Bright Angel Trail. Upon arriving at...
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June 5, 2026
Utah’s richest man wants Vail Resorts to sell him the nation’s largest ski area
Vail Resorts has never sold a ski area. Matthew Prince, the 50-year-old billionaire behind the tech company Cloudflare, wants to change that. He lifts up his phone on a Zoom call with The Colorado Sun and shows a graphic of Vail Resorts’ struggling stock price, which is nearly identical today...
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June 4, 2026
Missing Nepali climber found alive after six days on Everest
A Nepali climbing guide named Hillary Dawa Sherpa was found alive after going missing on Mount Everest for six days. The experienced Sherpa vanished on the upper reaches of the world's highest mountain early on May 30 and was feared dead until he crawled back to Base Camp on Thursday...
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June 4, 2026
Cloud Seeding Company ‘Rainmaker’ Claims It Can Generate Powder Days
Weather manipulation has become a commercial service, with a young company called Rainmaker now selling precipitation to ski resorts and state governments. The company claims it can generate powder days through cloud seeding, a process that releases silver iodide particles into cold, wet clouds to encourage snow formation. This technology...
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June 3, 2026
THOR Industries Reports ‘Macroeconomic Headwinds’ in Q3
THOR Industries announced financial results for its fiscal 2026 third quarter ended April 30. “At the end of our fiscal second quarter, we correctly identified the risk of geopolitical events having an adverse impact on the RV selling season. The consequences of this risk coming to fruition during our fiscal third...
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June 2, 2026
New Research Says Morning Exercise Before 8 A.M. Could Dramatically Lower Your Heart Disease Risk
New research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting finds that exercising in the early morning—specifically between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m.—is strongly linked to a significantly lower risk of heart disease and other metabolic conditions. The study, which analyzed long-term data from nearly 15,000 people using wearable...
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June 2, 2026
National Park Deaths Dropped in 2025—but One Demographic Accounts for 84 Percent of Them
In 2025, 198 people died at National Park Service (NPS) sites across the United States, according to a recent NPS report. But one demographic accounted for the vast majority of those deaths, representing 83 percent of all reported fatalities: men. Every year, the NPS releases its mortality data, tracking how many...
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June 2, 2026
Would You Pay $1,000 a Night for a National Park Vacation? Parks Project Thinks So
Campsites in national parks typically cost around $20 to $40 a night. Parks Project, the national parks-themed lifestyle and apparel company, is betting you’ll pay more than that — a whole lot more. The brand recently launched its first-ever experiential trips in Sequoia and Joshua Tree National Parks. They take...
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June 1, 2026
People Abandon Fitness Routines as They Get Older, Study Finds
It’s no secret the fitness and wellness industry obsesses over acquiring younger members, but a new longitudinal study makes the case that what happens to the 55-year-old deserves equal attention, and reveals the opportunities that exist for fitness operators. So finds the HABITAT study (How Areas in Brisbane Influence Health...
