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Who Is The Next National Park Service Director: A Politician, Conservationist, Park Service Veteran, Or Painter?

Seven months into his administration, President Trump has yet to nominate a director for the National Park Service. But Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke does have an advisor on his team with a wealth of Park Service experience, one whose background has been investigated, leading to speculation that that individual will be nominated soon.

Help Preserve Acadia National Park's Historic Structures

Acadia National Park lovers embrace the park along Maine's coast for its magnificent scenery: granite summits, sparkling lakes, bold coastlines. And they love Acadia for its cultural treasures: world class hiking trails, the carriage roads with their exquisite bridges, and other iconic structures. In fact, it's the interweaving of natural and built landscapes that makes this place so special among national parks.

Your Last-Minute Guide To Observing The Solar Eclipse In The National Park System

At first you ignored it, then you paid a bit of attention, but finally the national interest in Monday's solar eclipse swept over you, too. If you want to see the eclipse, either totality or partial, in the National Park System, here's a last-minute guide to where you can do that.

Thousands To Explore Parks And Public Lands By Bicycle On September 30

More than 550 rides with more than 3,000 participants in 48 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and several countries are already registered for the second annual Bike Your Park Day on September 30. Thousands more will participate and are expected to register at BikeYourParkDay.org in the next several weeks.