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Crowds often form at popular places in U.S. national parks, like the entrance to Yosemite Valley in California. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

As National Park System visitor numbers hit record highs, here’s how visitors can adapt for a better experience

There are other parts of popular areas – and different locations altogether – that can be great places for outdoor recreation and enjoyment.
A soprano pipistrelle, one of the commonest UK species, often roosts in buildings. Bearacreative/Shutterstock

Why bats need tunnels

Developers could save time and money by planning for nature at the outset.
With more and more Canadians cycling, it is crucial we have up-to-date information on what cycling infrastructure exists and where to find it. (Callista Ottoni)

How Canada’s first national cycling map will benefit both riders and public planners

Cycling in Canada has been experiencing a great boom in recent years. Yet, there was no consistent and complete way to measure cycling infrastructure, until now.
Market fires cause significant upheavals in the heavily informal Ghanaian economy. Wikimedia Commons

Accra’s market fires are devastating to informal traders ‑ but they don’t trust or understand what they’re being told about managing risk

Fire risk communication strategies must not only be supported by formal institutions such as government agencies but also be rooted in and sensitive to each market’s socio-cultural dynamics.

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