Five months after remnants of Hurricane Hilary pounded Death Valley National Park, some areas are still closed by storm damage, but visitors who have headed to the park are enjoying their time there.

A winter storm knocked out the communication system at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, forcing the closure of all facilities in the park.

A remote outpost in southern Utah that has served visitors to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and motorists crossing the southern half of the state is closing temporarily on Monday due to the loss of a concessionaire, the National Park Service has announced.

On a shoulder season road trip through the Kootenay Rockies region of British Columbia, I whirled through Glacier National Park and Yoho National Park in that awkward down time between fall and winter. But while there was just enough snow to make hiking treacherous, and not enough snow to do winter sports or take comfort in the knowledge that the grizzlies were hibernating, I was still able to explore with my camera in hand.