Mammoth Cave National Park’s Heritage Trail, Old Guides Trail, and visitor center pedestrian bridge will be closed for nine months starting Monday, January 6, to allow for work to complete the Heritage Trail Rehabilitation Project that will improve the trail’s visual profile, enhance the visitor experience, and maintain wheelchair accessibility while reducing the park’s annual maintenance requirements.

Hurricane Helene diminished the forest canopy and caused massive damage along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, which already faces major environmental concerns.

Montana officials, saying they've not been given "a fair shake," filed a New Year's Eve lawsuit over Yellowstone National Park's bison management plan.

Long before the 2024 explosion of Black Diamond Pool brought renewed attention to hydrothermal hazards in Yellowstone National Park, there was Excelsior Geyser. In the late 1800s, that feature set a standard for hydrothermal explosions.