The Hoh Rain Forest area of Olympic National Park in Washington state is temporarily closed until repairs are completed on Upper Hoh Road outside the park boundary.
Continuing a tradition started with the Traveler several years ago, photographer Rebecca Latson begins the 2020 New Year with a look back at 10 of her favorite national park photos from 2019, sharing with you her reasons for choosing those 10 particular images.
Michael Kellett, the executive director of RESTORE: The North Woods, discusses a campaign to see the size of the National Park System roughly tripled to more than 182 million acres. And Traveler contributing editor Erika Zambello and Becky Lomax, author of Moon’s USA National Parks, the Complete Guide to All 59 Parks, join Kurt Repanshek to discuss their favorite winter national park destinations.
A report that highlighted flaws with how the National Park Service oversees Residential Environmental Learning Centers mischaracterized how those nonprofit operations work and failed to reflect the benefits they bring to the parks and their visitors, according to some of the organizations that operate those centers.
We all want great shots reminding us of our national park visit, and to show family, friends and even strangers (think Instagram or Twitter) the fantastic sights we viewed. Throughout 2019, contributing photographer and editor Rebecca Latson has shared tips, techniques, and favorite places to photograph within the parks she’s visited. Here’s a look back at her articles and photos.
A collaborative effort between state, federal, and nonprofit organizations such as Washington's National Park Fund has returned a small furry carnivore to the forests of Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic national parks in Washington state.
If you’ve read Part 1 and Part 2 of Rebecca Latson's Armchair Photography Guide to Olympic National Park, you'll have learned tips and techniques for photographing the beaches and forests within this almost-one-million-acre national park. Now, it’s time to see where and what to photograph of this park’s mountains from pullouts, parking areas, and short trails in Part 3.
There's a large pullout along the twisting road up to Hurricane Ridge, in Olympic National Park in Washington, where one can view the park's mountain panorama as well as a part of the 8-mile dirt and gravel Obstruction Point Road.