There are quite a few parks associations out there, all with programs to enrich a visitor’s experience while explaining how important national parks and protected lands are. This particular quiz focuses on parks and other protected lands supported by the Western National Parks Association across 12 Western states. See just how much you know about some of these parks before checking the answers at the bottom of the page.

When veterans retire from the military—whether voluntarily or from injury—it can be a difficult transition. Gone is the camaraderie that gave their lives structure and often lost is a sense of purpose. A partnership with the National Park Service is helping wounded warriors to heal and restore connections by giving them a mission underwater.

Unsatisfied with how the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service have responded to a lawsuit to implement air tour management plans for airspace over national parks, two groups are heading back to court to force the agencies to accomplish that goal.

While many experts agree that a defined “fire season” no longer exists, summer remains hot, hot, hot across the United States and within the National Park System. Across our protected lands, rangers and National Park Service staff are taking extra precautions to both prevent fires while fighting blazes once they erupt.