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‘Please refrain from licking:’ Warning over Sonoran Desert toad popular for recreational psychedelic use

Park officials have warned against touching the Sonoran desert toad, also known as the Colorado river toad, as they can 'paralyse or kill dogs and other predators' with their toxins

DETROIT — The campgrounds at Isle Royale National Park can get so crowded campers have to share sites with strangers, trek further into the wilderness to pitch their tent or pile into designated "overflow" sites with other visitors to the prized island park in Lake Superior.

The Sonoran desert toad secretes a potent toxin that can make people sick. Despite the risks, some people have discovered that the toad's toxic secretions contain a powerful hallucinogenic.

Hundreds of cats have long slinked through the cobblestone streets of Puerto Rico’s historic district, stopping for the occasional pat on the head as delighted tourists and residents snap pictures and offer bits of food

‘Do we really need to say, ‘don’t hit golf balls into the Grand Canyon?’’ National Park Service asks

A second world war-era boat, half emerged B-29 plane and five other bodies have so far been found in the receding waters

Playing with my children on a beach on Hatteras Island, a barrier island off the coast of North Carolina, I struck up a conversation with a man walking his dog. We were standing next to a turtle nest, which the National Park Service had roped off with a sign stating…

LOS ANGELES — Conservationists have long warned that Southern California mountain lions could vanish within decades due to inbreeding and loss of habitat. Now, biologists have identified another threat that could hasten their demise — extreme wildfires.

Conservation groups rush to preserve camps across the U.S as some properties sell to the highest bidder

The northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park will open to all traffic Saturday, even as road repair continues because of historic flooding in June