A survey of 4,000 Americans shows that more than 70 percent oppose the sale of federal lands, and nearly three-quarters oppose the closure of national park lands.

Record flooding that swept down the Green River in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky knocked the park's ferry out of service.

A year after surging to a 25-year population high, the number of endangered Devils Hole pupfish at Death Valley National Park has crashed as a result of two recent earthquakes, according to the National Park Service. However, biologists say the population is on the road to recovery.

Creeks, streams, and rivers provide a sense of place, a grounding at times, an identity for surrounding communities. They provide a recreational outlet, and can provide food, but often it's that sense of place that roots deepest. Hurricane Helene disrupted all that when it swept out of Gulf of Mexico and reached deep into southern Appalachia.