National Parks

Anger at the closure of popular tourist attractions in the border town of Nelson over the past three years sparks a movement hoping to cut through bureaucracy and create a new plan for the future.

Major user groups of a Victorian state park say they feel excluded as traditional owners celebrate the protection of its cultural heritage.

Unlike commercial macadamias, the nuts only grow to the size of a five-cent piece and cannot be eaten due to their bitter flavour and ability to produce cyanide.

NSW Police said it was investigating a suspected white supremacist rally after photos of people holding banners at Wollumbin Mountain were posted to social media last week.

Lovisa Sjoberg, 48, was missing in Kosciuszko National Park before being found with a possible snake bite during a search described as looking for a "pinhead in a haystack".

A judge has handed down the largest fine ever under the NT's sacred site laws after a sensitive men's site was damaged at Gunlom Falls in Kakadu National Park.

The critically endangered Mount Cole grevillea has re-emerged after recent Victorian bushfires, however conservationists are worried it won't survive the wait for three promised national parks to materialise.

A 22-year old tourist has been assisted near Cradle Mountain, after attempting to climb the mountain sans footwear. It's prompted a reminder from police about the need to be properly prepared in the wilderness.

Investors could fund the creation of Victorian forests under a radical plan hatched by conservationists.

Invasive species experts have labelled the water mould Phytophthora the worst plant disease in Australia and it has now forced the closure of a popular mountain trail in the south-east Queensland hinterland.

A truck had been towing the ute through Cahills Crossing when the strap between the two vehicles snapped, sweeping the ute into waters home to saltwater crocodiles.

Scientists say it's the first time a backyard gardener can contribute to conservation efforts by nurturing their very own genetically unique Wollemi pine, a species that dates back more than 90 million years.

David Crust, who oversees the management of a million hectares of the Blue Mountains, says he's never seen the level of destruction wrought by the elements over the past five years.

Multi-day walks are springing up in National Parks across NSW in response to the booming appetite for the outdoors but not everyone is happy.

A NSW Forestry Corporation employee has stumbled across a nest of eggs belonging to the endangered coastal emu during a routine pre-harvest inspection.

A judge has ruled that the decision to cull feral horses from the air in the NSW Snowy Mountains "was not inadequate or misleading" and the practice will continue.

Authorities say people cutting down trees illegally are putting themselves at great risk while also destroying prime animal habitat.

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Less than 10 kilometres from the Burrup and its billions of dollars of industry, West Intercourse Island will join Murujuga National Park to protect it from future industrial development.

Advocates say koalas in Gippsland are vital to protect but the challenge is that they live where the government is investing in pine plantations, not gum trees, to address housing demand.