A Small Hydrothermal Explosion At Norris Geyser Basin
An underappreciated geologic hazard in Yellowstone National Park is that of hydrothermal explosions.
- By NPT Staff - July 22nd, 2024 12:01pm
National Park Fun Facts: Petrified Forest
Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona is chock full of geology, color, and history. So here are a few fun facts about this national park about which you might or might not know.
- By Rebecca Latson - July 22nd, 2024 5:23am
For 60 Years, This International Park In Canada Has Celebrated The Roosevelts
In the name of cross-border relations, I sip on King Cole orange pekoe tea from New Brunswick and eat gingersnaps connected to one of America’s favorite First Families while hearing what Eleanor Roosevelt accomplished as a diplomat, activist, United Nations spokesperson and political force.
- By Jennifer Bain - July 22nd, 2024 3:00am
See D.C.'s Other Famous Blossoms — Water Lilies And Lotus Flowers
It’s a rare double heron day at the only national park dedicated to preserving aquatic plants. A Yellow-crowned Night Heron is stalking crustaceans in a water lily pond straight out of a Claude Monet painting. A Green Heron clutching a lotus stalk stands surrounded by pink and white flowers, huge, cup-shaped leaves and bright green pods that look like shower heads.
- By Jennifer Bain - July 21st, 2024 4:15am
Another Semi Descending Into Death Valley National Park Goes Up In Flames
The descent into Death Valley National Park from the west takes motorists down California 190 nearly 5,000 feet in elevation, a drop that has seen more than a few semi-trucks go up in flames.
- By Compiled From N... - July 19th, 2024 12:57pm
Drakesbad Guest Lodge And Warner Valley Campground At Lassen Volcanic National Park Remain Closed
The continuing aftermath of the Dixie Fire that roared through Lassen Volcanic National Park in 2021 is keeping the Drakesbad Guest Lodge and Warner Valley Campground in the park closed this summer.
Valles Caldera National Preserve Proposing To Collect Entrance Fees
Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern New Mexico is proposing to resume the collection of entrance fees and is seeking public input on it.
- By Compiled From N... - July 18th, 2024 2:58pm
Collecting Sochan At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Across the rumpled landscape of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, tribal members of the Cherokee Nation head out in springtime to collect a traditional plant called sochan.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 18th, 2024 2:49pm
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Bans Campfires
With temperatures expected to surpass 110° Fahrenheit this weekend, the National Park Service at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area has placed a temporary ban on campfires and barbecuing with briquettes.
- By Compiled From N... - July 17th, 2024 3:18pm
Blackwell School National Historic Site Officially Added To Park System
Blackwell School National Historic Site in Texas was officially added to the National Park System on Wednesday.
- By Compiled From N... - July 17th, 2024 11:31am
