Flash flood watches stretched from Utah to California on Friday and parts of Joshua Tree National Park in the Golden State were closed as a precaution against any flooding caused by Tropical Storm Hilary.

The National Parks Traveler needs your help.

Crowds, congestion, resource impacts. With more and more people heading into the Nationa Park System, it's getting harder and harder in some parks to provide a quality experience for visitors. At Glacier National Park in Montana, staff wants to hear your suggestions on how to improve both access to the park and the park experience.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials have agreed to conduct a status review on Pinyon jay populations in the West to determine whether the species needs protection under the Endangered Species Act.