In early November of every year the gates are closed and the rest of Yellowstone National Park seems to cease its existence for six whole months.

Add Canyonlands National Park to the growing list of parks that are moving their backcountry permitting process to the Internet.

Everglades National Park officials are mulling an option to acquire a transmission corridor along roughly 7 miles along one edge of the park, and are collecting public comment through mid-March on the matter.

Constitution Gardens long has been a focal point of the National Mall, in Washington, D.C., but it also long has suffered from lack of proper maintenance. An ambitious campaign mounted by the Trust for the National Mall aims to revitalize the Gardens, though it won't happen overnight.