At Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, archeologists strive to solve a mystery that still fascinates us after more than four centuries. What happened to the lost Roanoke Colony?

Badger Pass, an alpine ski area within Yosemite National Park, is set to open its 75th season on December 18.

If you're headed to Padre Island National Seashore in Texas, leave Fido at home. The park is advising visitors not to bring dogs to the beach until further notice, after several reports of illness and deaths of coyotes and dogs.

Years ago there was a lodge on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon just outside the national park's boundaries. It would operate through the winter as a cross-country ski resort. Sadly, it's no longer in operation, and its snowcat rides to the North Rim are a thing of the past as well. Which means that after Monday, if you want to gaze into the canyon before next spring you'll have to walk or ski there, as road access is closing down.