National Parks Traveler

The Castle Fire that roared through Sequoia National Park in 2020 destroyed an estimated 10 percent of the existing population of giant sequoias. In a bid to blunt that loss, the National Park Service is proposing to plant sequoia seedlings in areas of the park that sustained the greatest losses and is seeking public comment on the proposal.

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By Compiled From N... - July 9th, 2023 2:30am

Geology Festival Coming To Bryce Canyon National Park Next Weekend

Bryce Canyon National Park's centennial Geology Festival is scheduled for this coming Friday and Saturday and will include guided hikes, geology programs and interactive family-friendly booths. This year’s festival will also feature special evening programs from author and geologist Christa Sadler and park paleontology fellow Tut Tran exploring fossil discoveries within and around Bryce Canyon National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - July 9th, 2023 2:30am

Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest Implementing Fire Restrictions

Due to the combination of increased dry conditions and rising temperatures, the Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park in Washington state are implementing fire restrictions that will only allow campfires in established fire rings in designated areas. Restrictions take effect at midnight July 9.

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By Compiled From N... - July 8th, 2023 2:30am

St. Croix National Scenic Riverway Developing River Management Plan

As it works to develop a long-range management plan for the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway in Wisconsin and Minnesota, the National Park Service has scheduled a number of listening sessions to collect public's thoughts.

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By Compiled From N... - July 8th, 2023 2:30am

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #63: The Galapagos National Park Edition

While North America hosts some spectacular national parks, other countries do, too. As a matter of fact, the Traveler’s Editor-in-Chief Kurt Repanshek traveled to Ecuador’s Galapagos National Park and viewed some stunning wildlife. So, it’s only right there should be a quiz and trivia piece centered on this national park.

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By Rebecca Latson - July 8th, 2023 2:30am

Grand Canyon National Park To Get New Shuttle Buses

A new shuttle bus fleet is coming to Grand Canyon National Park thanks to a grant of $27.5 million fro the U.S. Transportation Department's Federal Highway Administration.

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By NPT Staff - July 7th, 2023 2:30am

Yosemite National Park Holding Second Public Comment Period On How To Improve Access

After receiving nearly 7,000 comments during the first public comment period on ways to improve access and the visitor experience at Yosemite National Park, the National Park Service is staging another comment period to gather more input.

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By Compiled From N... - July 7th, 2023 2:30am

Review | Brave The Wild River: The Untold Story Of Two Women Who Mapped The Botany Of The Grand Canyon

In 2023 if a woman wishes to run the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, she can, and many do. If she decides she wants to be a scientist, or a science journalist, she can do that too. Melissa Sevigny, a science journalist, rafted the Colorado through the Grand Canyon to visualize the journey two botanists, Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter, made in 1938, the first women to successfully boat the canyon.