Canada Physician’s Prescribe National Parks to Patients
Canada is a country with abundant national parks and outdoor paradises and with a new program launched last month, physicians can now prescribe free annual passes to patients who need to reap the benefits of the outdoors as part of their recovery. Initially, a program known as PaRx was introduced by the BC Parks Foundation back in 2019. This program equipped healthcare providers with the opportunity to prescribe time out...
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Lowland Gorilla Birth in Virunga
Rangers were happy to discover the birth of a lowland gorilla in Virunga National Park earlier this month. The baby was witnessed while rangers were on patrol in the Tshiaberimu area of the park. The birth of the baby gorilla increased the population of this family of the endangered species to seven. The authorities are actively trying to protect these magnificent creatures. Virunga National Park is located in the Democratic Republic of...
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Rock Art Vandalized in Big Bend
The National Park Service (NPS) disclosed that vacationers to Big Bend National Park vandalized historic rock carvings over the Christmas holidays. These vandals scratched names and dates over the carvings which are believed to be around 3,000 years old. Sadly, these historic geometric designs had existed for thousands of years without being defamed until now. According to the authorities at the NPS, this history is now irreparably damaged. Scrooge did not get...
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