Cyclists pedaling down Cape Cod National Seashore’s Nauset Bike Trail will find the ride considerably less bumpy in the near future. Construction crews are renovating the trail outside Salt Pond Visitor Center by removing overgrown tree roots, replacing sections of pavement and installing barriers to help maintain the trail’s surface moving forward. Weather permitting, seashore officials expect to complete repairs by the end of November.

Winter is getting a bit of an early start at Rocky Mountain National Park, where Trail Ridge Road has closed for the year due to wintery conditions.

Thousands of trees of all species along the Generals Highway in Sequoia National Park pose risks to park visitors and structures due to the recent wildfire that burned through the park as well as disease and the long-running drought.

As you take knife to pumpkin this week, carve it with national parks in mind.