A few of the country's most iconic birds decided recently to take in the sights from Moro Rock in Sequoia National Park, making it the first time in nearly 50 years that California condors have been spotted there.

Yellowstone National Park's Upper Geyser Basin is one of the truly unique places on Earth. It contains the world's highest concentration of geysers, including Old Faithful, and several remarkable hot springs. One the most famous is Morning Glory Pool, which is accessible at the end of an easy 1.5-mile trail from the Old Faithful Visitor Center. But years ago, you could drive a car right up to its edge.

George Wuerthner argues that the Upper Green River Lakes area of the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming would serve the general public better as a national park, not a cattle feedlot.

Just weeks removed from a victory in the U.S. Supreme Court, Duke Energy and Dominion Energy have abandoned their Atlantic Coast Pipeline project that would have burrowed beneath the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Virginia.