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Mammoth Cave National Park: The World's Longest Cave Is Longer Than Before

The world's longest cave, protected as Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, is longer than you might have thought. Recent efforts by the Cave Research Foundation have mapped eight more miles for the cave, bringing its currently accepted length to 420 miles.

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By Compiled From N... - September 12th, 2021 2:15am

A Smoky Trail Across The Country

This year's wildfires in the West have released a hazy, choking trail of smoke that has settled over much of the country.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 12th, 2021 2:00am

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How Hot Is It At Badwater? Check In From Home

You no longer need to travel to Death Valley National Park to find out how hot it is at Badwater. Now you can check the latest weather conditions for the lowest point in North America from the comfort of your home.

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By Compiled From N... - September 12th, 2021 1:45am

Wildfires Prompt Closures At Sequoia National Park

Wildfires sparked by lightning strikes have prompted some closures at Sequoia National Park in California, including that of a section of the Generals Highway.

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By Compiled From N... - September 11th, 2021 5:58pm

Guadalupe Mountains National Park Moving Campground Reservations Online

Guadalupe Mountains National Park is moving its campground reservations system online to recreation.gov.

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By Compiled From N... - September 10th, 2021 1:45am

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Elk Bugling Program Coming To Wind Cave National Park

Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be leading programs mid-September through early October to listen for the bugle of the Rocky Mountain elk. The elk’s high-pitched whistle heralds the arrival of fall and the elk’s mating season.

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By Compiled From N... - September 10th, 2021 1:45am

Glacier Launches Native America Speaks Artist-in-Residence Series

A weekly program of presentations by Native American artists has launched at Glacier National Park in Montana, with talks on the Native American connection to the landscape within the park.

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By Compiled From N... - September 10th, 2021 1:45am

EPA Moving To Protect Bristol Bay Watershed From Mining

An announcement Thursday from the Environmental Protection Agency that it was moving to protect the watershed of Bristol Bay in Alaska was hailed by groups opposed to a massive copper mine proposed to be developed near Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 9th, 2021 1:31pm

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Essay | The Other Yellowstone

Wilderness, and its occupants, slowly are vanishing. How we explore national parks determines whether we can preserve both.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 9th, 2021 2:00am

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Gateway Towns Grateful For National Park Visitors, But...

National park gateway towns often put up with a lot when high season brings floods of tourists, but they also profit quite a bit, too.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 8th, 2021 2:15am

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