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Since the first pilot program in 1998, Australia’s Indigenous Protected Areas have grown hugely. How can we strengthen them for the future?
After the deadly Grand Canyon flood, a geologist and avid hiker explains what nature lovers need to prepare and watch for to stay safe.
Debate over turning public national park land into private profit dates back more than a century.
Policy changes, climate disruption, staffing shortages and housing costs are reshaping the risks of owning or starting a gateway business.
A new study unpacks how Victoria’s eucalypt forests have coped with past bushfires – with lessons for the future.
The constant noise of traffic is so ubiquitous, it is barely noticeable to our ears – until we step into a roadless forest and experience true quiet.
The intiative looks to reduce glare and introduce lighting that is less disruptive to wildlife.
Being in public parks and natural environments with other visitors is a powerful opportunity to enhance enjoyment rather than detract from it.
The starry skies we can see from the UK are being limited all the time by the glare of light pollution.
Conflict between baboons and humans won’t change unless human behaviour changes.
Ocmulgee Mounds may soon be redesignated by Congress as America’s 64th national park. But what does this actually mean, and why does it matter?
Some 6.5 million people in 2024 visited the park for a short or long walk.
The disaster should raise questions about how we fund, manage and protect these vulnerable habitats when climate change is outpacing conservation efforts.
Social media tourism is encouraging risky behaviour and the death toll is mounting
A Great Koala National Park in NSW promises be an important wildlife haven. But it’s just one step on a long road to preventing koala extinctions.
These sites of national significance hold surprising treasures no less wondrous than the big-name destinations, potentially right around the corner from your home.
There are other parts of popular areas – and different locations altogether – that can be great places for outdoor recreation and enjoyment.
The National Park Service is not just focused on helping people enjoy the outdoors, but also on conserving wild places.
Debate over turning public national park land into private profit dates back more than a century.
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Cecil D. Andrus Endowed Chair for Environment and Public Lands and University Distinguished Professor, Boise State University
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Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of History, Colorado State University
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor, Southern Cross University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health and Co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Emeritus Professor of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
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Visiting Honors Lecturer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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Research scientist, The University of Queensland
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Node Leader in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, Flinders University