Change has been a constant force on the landscape that is now protected in Grand Teton National Park, beginning with uplift of the Teton Range and its subsequent glaciation, erosion, and establishment of plant life. These dynamic processes created the iconic views that we enjoy today. Climate has forever been at the forefront among landscape altering agents.

After a summer that saw steadily declining levels at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, the National Park Service is trying to figure out how best to ensure boating access to the lake in 2022.

From improved roads and bridges and greater wildlife connectivity to healthier watersheds and climate-change mitigation projects, the $1 trillion infrastructure package passed by Congress figures to reach into many corners of the National Park System.

Framework for tackling climate change and adapting to its impacts released by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland also seeks environmental justice for low-income and communities of color, clean energy to drive America, and more jobs, good paying jobs at that, in the conservation and climate adaptation sectors.