Water levels at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah and Arizona are expected to remain "relatively steady" this summer, according to the park's superintendent, who expects most boat ramps will remain open this summer.

By now you've seen the stories about what you'll experience in the National Park System this summer: crowds and long lines to enter parks, dirty restrooms, vandalism, chaos. The question to be asked is what can be done about the cutbacks the Trump administration is making to the National Park Service that will either directly impact your vacation or, possibly behind the scenes, lead to damage to the parks' natural resources.

The National Park Service has released a preview of an upcoming solicitation for proposals to manage commercial operations in Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. The 10-year contract will include lodging, food and beverage service, retail and more.

Record flooding that swept down the Green River in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky knocked the park's ferry out of service.