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An Electromagnetic View of How Magma is Stored beneath Yellowstone

How can lightning and solar storms be used to map magma beneath Yellowstone? Through magnetotelluric imaging, which provides information about the amounts and locations of melt in the subsurface!

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 14th, 2025 2:30am

The NPS Needs Help Identifying Who Drove Over Endangered Plants In Death Valley NP

The NPS needs help identifying who illegally drove over sand dunes in the Eureka Valley section of Death Valley National Park, damaging rare plant species.

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By justin.housman - January 14th, 2025 2:20am

Can You Read Cursive? The National Park Service Wants To Hear From You

The National Park Service and the National Archives are searching for people to transcribe old documents written in cursive.

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By justin.housman - January 14th, 2025 2:15am

Supreme Court Refuses To Consider Utah's Bid For BLM Lands

The U.S. Supreme Court denied without elaboration Utah's request that it be allowed to file a lawsuit with the court challenging the federal government's ability to own land indefinitely.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 13th, 2025 8:58am

Grand Canyon Conservancy Announces New CEO

Elizabeth Silkes, who has a long history of working with nonprofits and international agencies, has been hired by the Grand Canyon Conservancy to be its next executive director.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 13th, 2025 2:30am

Fort Pulaski National Monument Gains OK To Improve Visitor Services

Fort Pulaski National Monument in Georgia has been given the final OK to move forward with improvements to visitor services and facilities.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 13th, 2025 2:30am

Famous 'Tree Of Life' Struggles To Hang On In Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park's famous "Tree of Life," already precariously perched on a seaside bluff, is poised to finally succumb to gravity.

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By justin.housman - January 13th, 2025 2:20am

California Fires Closing In On Santa Monica Mountains NRA

Sections of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California were closed by two of the fires raging in the area.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 12th, 2025 4:42pm

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Closes 24 Miles To Off-Road Vehicle Use

New off-road vehicle rules scheduled to take effect next month in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area place limitations on where the vehicles can be driven.

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By justin.housman - January 12th, 2025 2:30am

New Study Outlines Fire Danger Of Dead Standing Trees In Yellowstone

A new study shows as much as 40 percent of Yellowstone's trees are dead and pose major fire risks to important parts of the park.

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By justin.housman - January 12th, 2025 2:25am