Michigan DNR Seeks Public Input for ‘Michigan the Beautiful’ Conservation Initiative

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is launching the ‘Michigan the Beautiful’ campaign to conserve 30% of the state’s lands and waters by 2030. Through public webinars and an online survey, residents are invited to share their conservation priorities, addressing climate change and biodiversity loss while fostering community engagement and collaboration.

Exploring Banff Hot Springs at the Cave & Basin National Historic Site – Canada’s Birthplace of National Parks

Nestled within the mighty Canadian Rockies, Banff Hot Springs had an interesting birth. In 1883, during the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, three railway workers stumbled upon thermal springs on Sulfur Mountain’s northeast slope. To protect these natural resources, they made the bold move of establishing Canada’s first national park, Banff National Park, in 1885, and declared the hot springs as reserved land. The Banff Upper Hot Springs we see today, managed by Parks Canada, is one of nine naturally occurring hot springs in the park.