Death Valley National Park reopened the Beatty Cutoff Road and Mesquite Spring Campground on Friday. These are the latest steps in the park’s recovery from massive flash floods caused by the remnants of Hurricane Hilary in August.

The Summit District of Haleakalā National will be closed beginning at 3:00 am HST on January 12, 2024 due to hazardous and severe weather conditions until further notice.

Clingmans Dome, the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, could undergoe a name change back to the name the Cherokee used for time immemorial. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council last week approved a resolution to forward an application to the federal government asking that the 6,643-foot high summit be renamed Kuwohi, a Cherokee word that means "Mulberry Place."

Frank Dean, who has led the Yosemite Conservancy since 2015, will be stepping down from the organization this summer.