Every month of the year has its own set of national park notables. August has seen the establishment not only of Lassen Volcanic, Virgin Islands, and Hawai’i Volcanoes national parks, but also the National Park Service and National Parks Traveler! So, this Quiz and Trivia piece is devoted to these August notables.

More praise has been voiced for the selection of Charles F. Sams III, a Native American with deep experience in the natural resource and conservation management fields, as the next director of the National Park Service.

Running Out could not be more timely, as people worldwide face what many call the existential crisis of climate change that is exacerbating the long process of depleting the Ogallala Aquifer lying beneath the United States from southern South Dakota to West Texas.

Travelers thinking of heading to Cape Cod National Seashore or Acadia National Park this weekend should keep an eye on the weather, as Tropical Storm Henri could turn into a hurricane bearing down on the Northeast.