Giant sequoias are no stranger to fire, but if they are to withstand large conflagrations such as those burning in California this year, fire has to be a regular visitor to the groves of these big trees.

Efforts to constrain traffic on the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park this year succeeded, with a 12 percent decline in traffic compared to 2019, according to park staff.

The final Record of Decision (ROD) on livestock operations management at Point Reyes National Seashore was released this week. Unfortunately, and as feared, it not only maintains the ongoing degradation of this national park unit by privately owned domestic livestock, but it expands the opportunities for a handful of ranchers to do even more damage to the public’s landscape with additional lands opened for grazing, as well as the planting of row crops.

There’s plenty to do and see in Yosemite National Park. Do you have your list all ready for the trip? Maybe this National Parks Traveler checklist for Yosemite will help with your plans.