Beginning in mid-March, permits for wilderness camping in Glacier National Park in Montana will be available via recreation.gov.

Much is left up to the imagination when you watch koholā (humpback whales) from shore on Hawaiʻi Island. You will see plenty of blows in the distance, as well as tail and pectoral flipper slaps. You may luck into spyhopping or a dramatic breach — but you need binoculars or a spotting scope to really see what’s going on. Mostly, you have to be patient and fill in the visual blanks.

Beginning March 1, Badlands National Park in South Dakota will not accept cash for park entrance fees and will only accept mobile or electronic payments for entrance and permit fees.

Morristown National Historical Park, which preserves General George Washington's central New Jersey headquarters during the winter of 1779-1780 as he plotted the colonies' rebellion against England, is marking its 90th year as part of the National Park System this year.