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There Was A Lot Of Shaking Going On In Yellowstone In 2021

It was business as usual in 2021 at Yellowstone—earthquakes, ground deformation, geyser eruptions, and lots of field work! As is tradition, this first Caldera Chronicles of the new year takes a look back at what happened in Yellowstone during the previous 12 months.

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By NPT Staff - January 10th, 2022 2:30am

The Legacy Of "Pele's Grandson," Alex Lancaster

Known to many as “Pele’s Grandson,” Alexander (“Alex” or “Alec”) Lancaster guided both tourists and scientists to Hawai‘i’s volcanoes for over forty years, from 1885 to 1928.

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By NPT Staff - January 9th, 2022 2:30am

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Motorists Kill Two Nēnē At Haleakalā National Park

Motorists at Haleakalā National Park hit and killed two endangered nenē, or Hawaiian goose, in recent weeks, prompting park staff to urge visitors to slow down.

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By Compiled From N... - January 9th, 2022 2:30am

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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #44: January Notables

Are you ready for another National Parks Traveler quiz and trivia piece? First one of the New Year, so it’s all about January Notables.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 8th, 2022 4:00am

Flush Toilets Coming To Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Flush toilets are coming to the Brandywine Falls area of Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio.

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By Compiled From N... - January 7th, 2022 2:30am

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Ozark National Scenic Riverways Proposing Boost In Boat HP

The National Park Service is proposing to boost the horsepower allowed by powerboats on the Jacks Fork and Current rivers at Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri.

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By Compiled From N... - January 7th, 2022 2:30am

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Ghosts Forests and Rising Seas: A Threatened Chesapeake

Once the focus of widespread environmental concern over water quality, the Chesapeake Bay is also now on the front lines of climate change.

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By Kim O'Connell - January 7th, 2022 2:30am

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Big South Fork National River And Recreation Area Seeking Trail Keepers

Do you enjoy hiking the trails? Do you have extra time to help keep them clear for all to enjoy? If so, then Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Kentucky and Tennessee needs you.

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By Compiled From N... - January 6th, 2022 2:30am

Army Commander Leaps To National Park Service Regional Directorship

An Army officer is joining the National Park Service as director of the agency's Pacific West Region, with oversight of park units in California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, parts of Arizona and Montana, and the territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

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By Compiled From N... - January 6th, 2022 2:30am

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Obed Wild & Scenic River Announces Eleventh Annual Photo Contest

Whenever I see photos like the one above, of morning fog rising off a river, it reminds me of my days as a guide on the New River many years ago. If you have a photo along the Obed Wild and Scenic River that can trigger such memories, you might want to enter it in the park's 11th annual photo contest.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 6th, 2022 2:30am