National Parks Traveler

Water, the universal solvent, is eroding parts of the National Park System. It is slowly overcoming Cape Hatteras National Seashore and has done significant damage to Yellowstone and Death Valley national parks, as well as Mojave National Preserve and Vicksburg National Military Park. And with climate change, it is gaining strength.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 1st, 2023 2:30am

GAOA Successes Across The Park System in 2022

Across the National Park System, hundreds of millions of dollars obtained through the Great American Outdoors Act were put to work in the parks this past year.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 1st, 2023 2:00am

National Park Service Staff Can't Keep Up With Visitation Leaps

Across the National Park System, declines in park staff are paired against soaring visitation levels in a discordant dance that challenges the National Park Service to accomplish its mission.

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By Lori Sonken - January 1st, 2023 2:00am

2022 Year In Review: Top Stories From Around The National Park System

Here's a look at some of the to stories from around the National Park System in 2022.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 31st, 2022 3:00am

Mountain Bike Trail Approved For Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Approval has been given for a mountain bike trail to be built in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but there's no money dedicated for its construction, and park staff are still looking into how it should be operated.

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By Compiled From N... - December 31st, 2022 2:45am

Rockfall Kills Two Visitors To Yosemite National Park

A California couple driving in Yosemite National Park was killed this week when an estimated 185 tons of rock peeled away from a cliff high overhead and landed on their rental truck.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 30th, 2022 6:04pm

Year-End Musings About The National Parks

With the final days of 2022 here, and the 365 days of 2023 about to debut, it seems to be a good time to reflect a bit on the past year in the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 30th, 2022 3:00am

Some Boating Access Available At Lake Powell

It's winter, but if you have determination, a four-wheel-drive, and a small boat, you can reach the water of Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah.

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By Compiled From N... - December 30th, 2022 2:45am

National Park Service Has Lost Nearly 50 Percent Of Its Special Agents Since 2000

The National Park Service's loss of special agents over the past 20 years means those who remain will not get involved with “felony investigations of property crimes, and crimes against society such as serious drug-related offenses," according to the agency's associate director for visitor and resource protection.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 30th, 2022 2:30am

2022 Year In Review: Photography A Little Closer To Home

With the exception of a couple of longer road trips, Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson kept her cameras closer to home during 2022. Rebecca shares with you her favorite photo columns from all the ones published over the course of the year.