Ozone threatens the health of park visitors and contributes to the disease and death of park species such as the black cherry tree in the East and aspen and ponderosa pine in the West. National park ecosystems across the country are already showing damage from ground-level ozone pollution.

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    Feb 2026 | By Alan Spears, Kristen Brengel

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    The U.S. National Park That Bid for the Olympics

    Feb 2026 | By Nicolas Brulliard

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    Feb 2026 | By Chance Wilcox

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