California red-legged frogs might be a threatened species, but those in the Santa Monica Mountains of California are proving to be a resilient species, as well. While the November 2018 Woolsey Fire swept across most of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area there, two separate populations of the frogs have been found breeding in the area burned by the fire.

The title of Marlis Butcher's new book is intriguing — Park Bagger: Adventures in the Canadian National Parks. We've asked the Burlington, Ontario-based author where the term comes from and what led her to visit all of Canada's national parks and then transform her travel journals and photography into a book.

Cyclists heading for Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on vehicle-free Wednesdays will be joined by shuttles beginning July 7.

It's long been stated that investing in national parks brings a boost in economic activity to their surrounding communities, and now that argument is being made to justify designation of the St. Croix Watershed as a National Heritage Area.