For more than 19 years the National Parks Traveler has been working to keep those who own the National Park System — you, the American public — informed not only on how to make the most out of your national park vacation, but aware of management decisions made by the National Park Service and Congress. It's vital information you should have so you know how the parks are being cared for.

Tule elk at Point Reyes National Seashore will have more room to roam, but fewer manmade water holes, under a management plan approved by the National Park Service.

Erosion is threatening a beloved beach access point at Assateague Island National Seashore.

Dead pool on the Colorado River is defined as the level of Lake Powell behind Glen Canyon Dam when the lowest tunnels on the dam allowing water to be released into the Grand Canyon would be above the reservoir level and part of the reservoir would remain, a stagnant pool.