Cumberland Island National Seashore officials are open to more than doubling the allowable number of visitors to the park that straddles Georgia's largest barrier island, a decision that has raised concerns that the National Park Service is straying from the very reasons behind the seashore's establishment..
The October water level was too low to float on the Buffalo National River, so we scrambled over the gravel bar looking for crinoid fossils (ancient sea organisms), gaped at the limestone bluffs capped by sandstone that loom over the waterway, and enjoyed leaf peeping along the shore.
Is the National Park Service failing to adequately evaluate air tours over national parks, how is the Great American Outdoors Act performing in the National Park System, and continuing visitation issues in the parks are the topics being discussed in this coming Sunday's podcast at the National Parks Traveler.
Thinking about a trip to Lassen Volcanic National Park? You should. If you’ve never visited this national park in California, you might wonder what you can do once you arrive. Maybe you only have a few days to spend – like three days? What can you see and do during that amount of time? Plenty!
The on and off efforts to consider a grizzly bear recovery plan for the North Cascades of Washington state, including North Cascades National Park, is on again.
A robust start to winter has closed the roads into Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah a month earlier than a year ago, marking the park's transition to the winter season.
Ongoing repairs to the wastewater treatment system that serves the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel in Yellowstone National Park will require that the hotel stay closed to overnight guests this winter, though some visitor services will be available.