It's only mid-June, but wildfire conditions are creeping up in some areas of the National Park System, with Voyageurs National Park issuing a ban on wood or charcoal fires and Yellowstone National Park warning visitors of moderate fire danger.

A New York man visiting Olympic National Park in Washington with his fiancée drowned on Lake Crescent in a kayaking accident.

Florida’s national parks are a critical component of the statewide effort to restore the Everglades after draining and ditching nearly destroyed this ecosystem in the 20th century. In May, Audubon Florida staff celebrated the ribbon cutting for the Taylor Slough Improvement Project just four months after standing in the same spot with shovels to kickstart the initiative’s groundbreaking.

A wildfire burning in the heart of Joshua Tree National Park was being battled from the air and the ground Sunday. The fire, dubbed the Geology Fire for its proximity to Geology Tour Road, covered more than 1,000 acres and was 30 percent contained.