With yet another atmospheric river bearing down on California, both Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks plan to close some areas on Thursday.

Yosemite National Park, which was buried beneath a snowstorm late last month, will remain closed at least through the coming weekend, the park announced Tuesday.

Once upon a time, there was a pass that could get you into every unit of the National Park System for free whenever the parks were opened. Sadly, those days are slipping away as growing park crowds have led to timed entry systems and even parking fees.

Better housing for concession workers is coming to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska, where nearly $17 million in Great American Outdoors Funds are being used to replace the current, worn-out housing at Bartlett Cove.