Structural problems with a bridge along the Stevens Canyon Road in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington have forced closure of a section of the road to all travel.

The western flank of the Chetamon wildfire in Jasper National Park will be allowed to spread because of ecological benefits.

With time running out on the current session of Congress, legislation that could help provide much-needed housing for National Park Service staff is languishing in a House committee, according to its sponsor.

The National Park Service is allocating $1.1 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve transportation in national parks and collaborate with the Department of Transportation to research innovative solutions to provide visitors with comprehensive, reliable, real-time travel information.