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'In Alaska, It's Denali,' Says Murkowski Introducing Legislation To Preserve The Mountain's Name

Senator Lisa Murkowski has introduced a bill to formally change the name of North America's highest peak back to Denali

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By justin.housman - February 17th, 2025 3:12pm

A Day In The Park: Wind Cave National Park

Bison, pronghorn, prairie dogs, and the third longest cave in the United States. You’ll find all this and more when you visit Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota, where there is as much to see and do above ground as there is below.

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By Rebecca Latson - February 17th, 2025 3:00am

Dan Wenk, Forced Out By First Trump Administration, Laments For National Park Service

Dan Wenk has been there.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 17th, 2025 2:30am

Interior Department Ignores Thousands Fired In Reviewing Its Week

It was a great week at the Interior Department: the Gulf of America was crowned, grazing fees on public lands remain absurdly low, and U.S. Geological Survey staff helped rescue cold-stunned sea turtles in Florida.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 17th, 2025 2:30am

Yosemite To Delay Summer Campground Reservation Sales Amid Staffing Crisis

Yosemite National Park will be delaying selling campground reservations at five of its most popular campgrounds this summer.

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By justin.housman - February 17th, 2025 2:30am

Great-Granddaughter Of Horace Albright Fired By National Park Service

A great-granddaugther of Horace Albright, a National Park Service icon who guided the birth of the agency, was caught up in the Park Service's indiscriminate termination of 1,000 on Valentine's Day.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 16th, 2025 4:34pm

Shuttle Bus Service Starts March 2 At Zion NP

Zion National Park’s shuttle service kicks off on Sunday, March 2, 2025.

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By justin.housman - February 16th, 2025 2:35am

Trump Administration's Cuts To National Park Service Could Impact Local Communities

Trump administration cuts to the National Park Service not only will adversely impact the national parks but do economic damage to the gateway communities that surround them, according to park advocates.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 16th, 2025 2:30am

Cultural Demonstration Program To Begin At Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park, in collaboration with Grand Canyon Conservancy, is excited to kick off the 11th season of the Cultural Demonstration Program next week.

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By justin.housman - February 16th, 2025 2:15am

Fallout From National Park Service Firings Spreading

Crushed dreams, search-and-rescue teams reportedly asking for volunteers, and outraged community leaders are just some of the fallout in the wake of the Trump administration's firing of 1,000 National Park Service employees and thousands more from the U.S. Forest Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 15th, 2025 6:34pm