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National Park Service Corps Programs Benefit From National Park Foundation Investment

Myriad programs addressing everything from climate-change impacts in the National Park System to trail building and environmental stewardship are gaining traction through $4.1 million in grants from the National Park Foundation.
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Summer Of '22 Expected To Be Smoky In Western National Parks

It took only a handful or two of days between the disappearance of snow in the Santa Fe National Forest and the start of the Cerro Pelado fire, a growing blaze that has intruded into two units of the National Park System in New Mexico in an early season signal that the coming summer months will be smoky in many parts of the park system west of the Rockies.

Mount Rainier Lahars – They Can’t Be Predicted, But They Can Be Simulated

Mudflow (aka lahar) damage can be costly and even deadly to the populace living along river drainage systems within and outside of Mount Rainier National Park. Lahars cannot be predicted, but USGS scientists and mathematicians have created scenarios demonstrating lahar speed, reach, and depth using a numerical simulation application called D-Claw.

UPDATE | National Park System's Deferred Maintenance Bill Nearly $22 Billion

In the roughly three years since the National Park Service under the Trump administration decided it wasn't helpful to announce the dollar amount of deferred maintenance in the National Park System, that number has nearly doubled, to roughly $22 billion, in part due to a new calculation formula.

Too Many Horses Leading To Safety Issues At Bryce Canyon National Park

A surge of private horseback riders heading to Bryce Canyon National Park has led to problems on the park's trail system, prompting the park staff to reduce the number of available windows on the trails for private riders while the existing management plan for handling private and concession riders is reviewed.