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Yosemite bans large flags after climbers protest Trump cuts using upside down Stars and Stripes and rig Trans Pride flag to El Capitan
By Will Symons published
People are no longer allowed to display large flags in wilderness areas, after they were used in multiple protests and demonstrations

Foreign hikers and campers could be forced to pay more to visit America’s national parks to help fund a $1 billion Trump-imposed budget cut
By Will Symons published
The National Park Service, which is already in crisis, has been asked to raise a further $90 million by surcharging foreign visitors

Pay to hike? Visitors could soon be charged to enter Britain’s oldest national park to plug a devastating drop in funding
By Will Symons published
Hikers, campers, and runners could be asked to hand over anywhere from 10 pence to £1 per visit to help look after the Peak District National Park

"A big loss for our countryside" - campaigners devastated after plans to create Scotland’s third national park scrapped
By Will Symons published
The Scottish government has abandoned plans to create a new national park in Galloway after a public consultation

Lake District hikers called to join hunt for England's only mountain butterfly as scientists fear climate change may squeeze it from its habitat
By Charlie Lyon published
Conservationists are asking walkers in the national park to keep their eyes peeled for the rare mountain ringlet

"Leave no trace" – visitors to Northern Ireland's iconic Giant's Causeway urged to stop jamming coins into the ancient rocks
By Charlie Lyon published
The coins, that tourists leave behind for love or luck, are having a devastating impact on the world-famous heritage site

Right to Roam campaigners gather on Dartmoor to celebrate winning legal battle for wild camping rights - and call for more widespread change
By Pat Kinsella last updated
Speakers at the rally thanked the wealthy landowner who tried to end the practice for energising the movement, and demanded improved access rights across the whole country

Hiker faces eye-watering six-figure fine after launching huge rock from a cliff in Spanish national park
By Charlie Lyon published
After the video went viral, police used it to track down the man who performed the reckless stunt

Hiker dies after falling from rocky ridge in Eryri National Park in north Wales
By Alex Foxfield published
The accident was spotted by off-duty mountain rescue workers, who called for help, but sadly the person did not survive the fall

Memorial Day travel expected to break 20-year record: National Parks offer advice for dodging crowds and queues
By Charlie Lyon published
"This is not the weekend for a secluded experience" – Zion rangers join calls with other National Park authorities to remind visitors to be patient and to keep safe
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