The Interior Department appropriations bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives would further gut the ranks of law enforcement rangers in the National Park Service, putting both visitors and natural resources in the park system at greater risk, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.

A man who tried to BASE jump from the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park fell hundreds of feet to his death in the attempt.

The National Park Foundation is contributing $2 million to the effort to build housing for Acadia National Park employees.

A watery urban trail, the Huron River Water Trail that arcs around Detroit offers a human connection to the environment.