National Parks Traveler

Interested in lending a hand to the National Park Service at Olympic National Park in Washington? On April 19 volunteers are invited to visit the park's beaches to clean up marine debris as part of the Washington Coastal Cleanup effort. This year's cleanup will focus on beaches near Mora and Kalaloch.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 28th, 2025 2:30am

Blue Ridge Parkway: Will "Take Years" For Some Areas To Be Repaired

While repairs to storm-damaged sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway are underway, it will "take years" to repair some of the damage, according to the National Park Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 27th, 2025 2:49pm

Acadia National Park Going Cashless, Lawsuit Challenging That Continues

Beginning in mid-April the National Park Service at Acadia National Park in Maine will not accept cash for park entrance fees or other Park Service transactions.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 27th, 2025 2:30am

Bears Out And About In Grand Teton National Park

Bears across Wyoming's Teton County are becoming active with the spring transition. Adult male grizzly bears begin emerging from their winter dens in March, while females with young generally emerge between April and early May. March 19 marked the first confirmed grizzly bear sighting of the 2025 season in Grand Teton National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 27th, 2025 2:30am

Painting The National Parks With Wildflowers

Delicate trilliums, glorious columbines, and flamboyant redbuds are some of the harbingers of spring found across the National Park System. This is a favorite season for birds, bees, and photographers. Wildlife is more easily seen in the spring in many parks, too, making the coming three months idyllic for exploring the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 27th, 2025 2:30am

In New Children’s Book, One Girl’s Love For Caterpillars Proves Transformational

The first time Camilla saw a caterpillar, she mistook the creature for a more fantastical apparition: a dragon wearing sunglasses.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 27th, 2025 2:30am

Elected Officials Across The West Urge Interior Secretary, Congress To Protect Public Lands

More than 300 elected officials from Colorado to California have signed off on a letter urging Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and members of Congress to protect public lands from being sold off, sullied by energy development or mining, climate-change impacts, and efforts to water down the Antiquities Act.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 26th, 2025 3:19pm

Sequoia National Park's Crystal Cave To Reopen Following Repairs

Sequoia National Park's Crystal Cave, which has been closed since 2021 due to damage related to a wildfire that year and then the hard winter of 2023, will reopen to the public this year.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 26th, 2025 2:30am

Wildflower Season About To Kick Off At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Wildflower season is about to bloom in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the National Park Service wants to remind visitors that there are group size limits at Whiteoak Sink.