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A Photographer's Path, Images of National Parks Near the Nation's Capital

Natural beauty in the National Park System is not harbored solely in the Rocky Mountains, the High Sierra, or the Cascades. Drift through the pages of a new book that revolves around the nation's capital and you'll be treated to snow drifts and Swallowtail butterflies in perhaps the most unexpected places.

Politicians Past And Present Want Interior Secretary To Permit Oyster Farm At Point Reyes National Seashore

Via a series of letters, studies, and excoriations, politicians past and present are urging Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to permit the continued operation of an oyster farm in an area of Point Reyes National Seashore to be designated as official wilderness.

Accidental Bear Spray Discharge Forces Evacuation of Visitor Center at Grand Teton National Park

A popular series of TV commercials asks "What's in your wallet?" but sometimes it's more important to remember what you're carrying next to your wallet. That was certainly the case recently at Grand Teton National Park when a park visitor accidentally set off a canister of bear spray inside a visitor center.