With forests in the West on fire, and national parks facing crowding problems, Western senators are urging their Eastern colleagues to include "significant funding" for the Interior and Agriculture departments in the reconciliation bill being crafted in the U.S. Senate.

Waterfalls soothe us with their sounds, inspire our imaginations by their very presence, and, even refresh us, on occasion, with their cool spray. From the Pacific Northwest to the Eastern Seaboard, these cascades if water – named and unnamed – populate the National Park System. See how much you know about national park waterfalls, and maybe learn a little something, too.

There's another Dark Sky Park in the National Park System to add to your must-visit list: Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado.

Snagging interviews can be hard from the very beginning, but when your interviewee is out of this world, when, things get a bit more complicated.