A wildfire approaching 31,000 acres in size on Thursday threatened Stehekin in North Cascades National Park in Washington state, with officials warning residents and travelers there to be ready to evacuate.

An Interior Department appropriations bill passed by the House of Representatives contains deep cuts for the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Environmental Protection Agency, and rolls back wildlife protections, according to advocacy groups.

Jasper National Park, one of Canada’s beloved Rocky Mountain parks, is fighting aggressive wildfires that have forced an evacuation and reached its townsite.

Did you know that the National Parks Traveler is a nonprofit?

There is so much more to a unit of the National Park System than just the landscape or wildlife. There is history, too, and that history often includes beautiful landscapes and cool wildlife. How you frame those photos will either capture your viewing audience’s attention or cause them to nod politely at each photo without spending much time really looking at them.

There are so many interesting things to see and learn about units of the National Park System, so here’s the latest quiz and trivia piece with which to test your knowledge. Just how much do you really know about the parks and what’s in them?

A Belgium visitor walking into the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park severely burned his feet when he lost his shoes, according to a park release.

The National Park Service has approved Yellowstone National Park’s plan for managing bison in the park, one that calls for an annual population ranging from 3,500-6,000 animals.

Microplastic fibers, those tiny fuzzy filaments that have been spewed across the world, are swirling in the waters of Acadia National Park, according to a study from the University of Maine.

The hydrothermal explosion that rocked Yellowstone National Park's Biscuit Basin tossed rock blocks weighing hundreds of pounds short distances, sent steam and debris hundreds of feet into the air, and changed the personality of two hot springs, according to Yellowstone Volcano Observatory scientists.

Hankering to explore Yellowstone National Park in the snow? Beginning August 1 you can apply to the 2024-2025 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone without a commercial guide.

A hydrothermal explosion rocked Tuesday morning rocked Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park, sending a towering eruption of hot water, rocks, and other debris into the sky and sending visitors running.

Increased seismic activity below Kīlauea volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park has prompted closure of the Chain of Craters Road and some other areas of the park.

An underappreciated geologic hazard in Yellowstone National Park is that of hydrothermal explosions.

Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona is chock full of geology, color, and history. So here are a few fun facts about this national park about which you might or might not know.

In the name of cross-border relations, I sip on King Cole orange pekoe tea from New Brunswick and eat gingersnaps connected to one of America’s favorite First Families while hearing what Eleanor Roosevelt accomplished as a diplomat, activist, United Nations spokesperson and political force.

The descent into Death Valley National Park from the west takes motorists down California 190 nearly 5,000 feet in elevation, a drop that has seen more than a few semi-trucks go up in flames.

The continuing aftermath of the Dixie Fire that roared through Lassen Volcanic National Park in 2021 is keeping the Drakesbad Guest Lodge and Warner Valley Campground in the park closed this summer.

Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern New Mexico is proposing to resume the collection of entrance fees and is seeking public input on it.

With temperatures expected to surpass 110° Fahrenheit this weekend, the National Park Service at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area has placed a temporary ban on campfires and barbecuing with briquettes.