National News Releases

During this year, National Atlas of the United States and The National Map will transition into a combined single source for geospatial and...

Nearly 25 years after the Exxon Valdez oil spill injured wildlife off the coast of Alaska, a new report issued today by the U.S. Geological Survey...

The estimated tens of thousands of Burmese pythons now populating the Everglades present a low risk to people in the park, according to a new...

Portions of the Mekong River Basin contain hotspots of persistent organic pollutants that pose a significant threat to the residents and wildlife of...

An increase in the barred owl population is contributing to the decline of threatened Northern spotted owls, according to models developed by U.S...

It's 1964 in Alaska. Imagine 4.5 minutes of powerful ground shaking underneath you from a magnitude 9.2 earthquake. You and your loved ones are then...

Clearer views of waters along the U.S. and Canadian border are now possible with new seamless digital maps. These maps make it easier to solve complex...

Newly released US Topo maps  for Washington now feature segments of thePacific Crest and Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trails. 

More than 400 years after its discovery by Galileo, the largest moon in the Solar System – Ganymede – has finally claimed a spot on the map. 

Recording bats' echolocation "calls" is the most efficient and least intrusive way of identifying different species of bats in a given area, providing...