National Parks

Israeli singer-songwriter Ehud Banai’s music transforms Beit Guvrin caves in immersive exhibition

The Eighth Sound exhibition brings together Banai’s songs and texts with video art by Ronen Tanchum. Created specifically for the ancient caves.

(l-r) Raya Shorki, CEO of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, Ehud Banai, and Ronen Tanchum.
A US Coast Guard boat searches for two missing individuals after a pontoon boat capsized on July 14, 2026 in San Francisco, California.

One dead, two missing after boat with 19 aboard capsizes in San Francisco Bay, near Alcatraz

The White Sands National Monument Visitor Center is seen at the White Sands National Park, New Mexico, U.S. June 24, 2025

Trump administration removed dozens of national park exhibits that 'disparage' US

Elo & Nitzan, in cooperation with the Yeruham Municipality, announced plans to build a new NIS 6 million public playground in the southern town’s HaOfek neighborhood, according to company material provided Monday.

Yeruham to build NIS 6m lion-themed public playground


Migdal HaEmek opens city’s first birthday-themed playground

The NIS 3 million project at Park Hazetim, planned and built by Elo & Nitzan, is designed to give families an accessible outdoor space for children’s birthday celebrations.

Migdal HaEmek opens city’s first birthday-themed playground.

First-ever chimp count in Uganda's Bwindi park shows 426 specimens, a boost for conservation

The Uganda Wildlife Authority announced its findings on Tuesday, noting the data would also help make better "conservation investments" in the park.

A Silverback male mountain Gorilla sits in the dense jungle canopy on the edge of Uganda's Bwindi National Park.

Israeli archaeologists launch project to trace origins of ancient pottery

The project, launched by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), aims to trace the origin of thousands of ceramic vessels even when the kilns where they were fired have long vanished.

Israelis families display pieces of pottery found while volunteering at an excavation at Tel Maresha at the Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park on Aug. 6, 2023.

Endangered hope: Rare mountain gorilla twins born in war-ravaged Virunga National Park, Congo

The birth of the two male gorillas to a mother named Mafuko was discovered on January 3, and the twins "appeared to be in healthy condition at the time of the observation," Virunga Park reported.

Mafuko, a female mountain gorilla from the Bageni family holds her newly born twins at the Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, in this undated handout picture released January 7, 2026.

WATCH: Flash flooding causes highways to close to and from Eilat

Police updated late on Saturday that Highway 90 and the northern entrance and exit to Eilat reopened, but the section of Highway 90 between the Arava Junction and Neve Zohar remained closed.

Intersection of the Ketura Junction and Malakhi Junction flooded along Highway 40.

Israeli archaeologists uncover medieval sugar mills beneath Gan Hashlosha National Park

The study indicates that the tunnels likely channeled water to drive horizontal paddle wheels, which powered millstones used to crush sugarcane.

National Park – Gan HaShlosha – Sachne

New website helps you plan a self-guided trip to northern Israel

This rich source of suggestions for family activities, hikes, and sightseeing includes details such as directions, admission fees, historical background, nearby attractions, and more.

AN AERIAL view of Ganei Huga near Beit She’an

Yellowstone’s volcanic activity could be shifting northeast, study finds

The basalt regions within the caldera are slowly shifting to the upper crust, where heat is being diffused northeast.

 A view of Yellowstone National Park.

Finally embarking upon the great American road trip

I’ve always wanted to drive across the continent’s vastness, through its byroads and highways, down its country roads and over its bridges.

Man in nature