National parks have been and continue to be the victims of graffiti. Yosemite National Park is just the latest and park staff are asking for the public’s help.

Science, cultural history, and improved routes for cyclists in Yosemite National Park are just a few of the projects the Yosemite Conservancy is underwriting this year in the park.

There are countless adventures and countless educational opportunities to be found across the National Park System. One of the more fun adventures is "slough slogging" in Everglades National Park. Join the National Parks Traveler on June 6 to learn about this with Yvette Cano, the park's education director.

When and why did the idea of national parks emerge in American history? Several creation myths, or “campfire tales” as Diamant and Carr call them, have been embraced by historians and government officials. Among them are the discussion around the campfire at Madison Junction on the Yellowstone Plateau during the 1870 Washburn-Langford-Doane expedition broaching the idea, which was then promoted by Langford on behalf of the Northern Pacific Railroad and resulted in the creation of Yellowstone as the world’s first national park.