Archaeologists are working carefully to recover the remains of Civil War soldiers whose burial grounds in Vicksburg National Cemetery were disturbed when heavy rains early this year caused soils to collapse and a hillside to erode.

Parents across the country have found themselves turned into teachers as the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools and led to virtual schooling. For those parents running out of materials to keep kids learning and focused so you can get your own work done, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has ramped up its Kids in Parks offerings for virtual audiences.

Work is expected to get under way this spring on a multi-year, multi-million-dollar project to improve access to the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park.

While national parks across the country are working on their reopening plans, staff at Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska is working on a plan to survive the loss of roughly 70 percent of its annual budget, a loss directly tied to cruise ships not leaving port for the park's waters this summer.

Time is running out to have Caneel Bay Resort at Virgin Islands National Park back in operation by fall 2023, if that's even possible now as negotiations between the National Park Service and the resort's operator have dragged on with no end in sight.

Oil exploration mars Big Cypress National Preserve. Caneel Bay Resort at Virgin Islands National Park remains in shambles nearly three years after Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Coronavirus shutters parks across the National Park System. Year-round, National Parks Traveler brings you news and features about national parks and protected areas, and this week we're asking you to support that effort.

Barrier islands are not stationary objects, but move over time as the ocean pushes them around. At Cape Lookout National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, that means some rustic cabins either need to be moved or will be claimed by the Atlantic.

How much do you know about America's national monuments? Test your knowledge on this latest quiz and trivia piece, which is all about our national monuments.

John Freemuth, an expert on public lands policy who brought that knowledge to National Parks Traveler readers and listeners, has died unexpectedly of a heart attack.

The coronavirus pandemic has upended the tourism industry. While states are beginning to relax restrictions on public gatherings, how, and when, and how the traveling public will react are questions that officials and businesses in tourist hotspots like Provincetown, Massachusetts, can't yet fully answer or know how to prepare for.

An unexpected victim of the coronavirus pandemic has been backcountry permits for Glacier National Park this year, as the park has canceled all previous reservations for the coming summer months and is not taking any more reservations for the summer.

Capitol Reef National Park in Utah will slowly allow visitors back into the park beginning Tuesday, though some of the most popular areas will remain closed for the time being.

Leading up to the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service back in 2016, there was much discussion about the future of the parks. Perhaps the hallmark was the Second Century Commission's report, prepared following a year of listening sessions, professional input, and discussion. Within its outline for strengthening the Park Service and the national parks in the 21st century were recommendations for better conservation of park resources, both natural and cultural. A decade later, the Park Service remains strapped for funds, overworked, and struggling in some places to manage crowds that impact natural resources and stress staff.

Boaters again will be welcome at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah beginning May 8, when boat ramps at Bullfrog and Wahweap on Lake Powell will be open for day-use boating.

The arch at Gateway Arch National Park will be fading into darkness once the sun goes down through May 14 so as not to confuse birds on their spring migration.

From Florida to Utah, national parks that have been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic have begun detailing how they will reopen their grounds to the public.

A federal court, noting that National Park Service and Federal Aviation Administration have failed for 19 years to develop air tour management plans for national parks, on Friday ordered the agencies to get the work done.

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As part of the National Park Service’s response to the novel coronavirus, wildland fire staff across the country are getting ready for the upcoming fire season. This summer will be different, presenting a new set of challenges to firefighters as this global pandemic has reshaped how people interact, gather, travel, and work. The NPS Alpine Hotshot Crew, like all wildland firefighters, are looking for innovative ways to mitigate the risk of exposure to firefighters while continuing to provide their essential public service this summer.

National parks that have been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic will reopen incrementally based on local conditions, the Interior Department's assistant secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks told National Parks Traveler during an exclusive interview Thursday.