Looking for a change of pace for your late autumn schedule? Here's a sampling of upcoming special events in several parks around the country.

A long-time lover of Glacier National Park, someone who has volunteered in the park and worked with the Glacier National Park Fund to support the park, has taken over as the head of the fund's board of directors.

Seemingly being pulled in a variety of directions by the election results, the national deficit, inertia, and an overall malaise, Congress nevertheless enters its lame-duck session with much on its plate when it comes to the National Park System.

When you hear the term "historic landmark" you may tend to think of man-made features or places where a notable event occurred, but the National Historic Landmark program encompasses much more than buildings and battlefields. The 2010 National Historic Landmark Photo Contest confirms that variety with this year's winning entry, a photo of a … mountain.