The year 2022 is the 150th birthday of the creation of Yellowstone National Park. The establishment of the park in 1872 is something to celebrate globally. It is a shining beacon for conservation as well as public ownership. Yet, I don’t think most people appreciate today what a remarkable achievement it was and still is.
News that Point Reyes National Seashore staff is working to update its management plan for the Tomales Point area of the national seashore in California has spurred calls for removal of a fence used to prevent native Tule elk from intermingling with cattle herds that graze on the seashore.
Minidoka National Historic Site is not unique in wanting for adequate funding to protect, and interpret, its history, but it's a clear example of the need that exists.
Four-hundred-and-sixty-five acres along a four-mile stretch of sandstone bluffs along the north bank of the Rappahannock River in Virginia, a place where Captain John Smith first encountered the Rappahannock Tribe in 1608, has been regained by the Rappahannock Tribe.
August 21, 2017, was a very, very busy day for Grand Teton National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tallgrass Praire National Preserve, Homestead National Monument of America and many other units of the National Park System that were in line for the solar eclipse that day.
Road, trail, and backcountry closures that had been put in place earlier this week at Great Smoky Mountains National Park due to a wildfire and high wind warning have been lifted, the park announced Friday.
The latest census of Mexican gray wolves in the United States shows a 5 percent increase, to 196 individuals, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service data. It's a welcome bump up, but the species still needs to be protected so it can move beyond its current listing as an endangered species, according to Defenders of Wildlife.
In 2021, the National Park System welcomed roughly 300 million visitors, and about half of that total went to just 25 destinations in the system. The National Parks Traveler kicks off its monthly webinar series with a look at some of the overlooked jewels in the park system that you might consider for a visit.