A coalition of local, statewide, and national conservation and environmental justice organizations has established the National Wilderness Coalition (NWC) in Washington, DC. The NWC intends to reinvigorate "a diverse and powerful wilderness movement;" it is made up of organizations who have come together to build political power and advance wilderness legislation, the group said in a release.

To cover the cost of enhanced visitor services, White Sands National Park is proposing amenity fee increases.

Barrier islands part of Gulf Islands National Seashore are closed in preparation for Tropical Storm Francine

Photography has been a crucial part of volcano monitoring in Hawaii going back to the start of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO).