Battle Over Cash Payments At National Parks Drags On

The ongoing battle over whether the National Park Service should accept U.S. currency for entrance fees and other payments in parks is dragging on in a Washington, D.C., courthouse, with no end in sight.

28th, May 2025, 07:30pm

Yellowstone Roads Open For Summer

All of Yellowstone National Park's roads are now open for the summer.

27th, May 2025, 04:04pm

Concern Raised Over Whether Congress Would Give Interior Lump Sum For FY26

Lack of specificity over how the Interior Department would spend funding President Donald Trump has requested for Fiscal 2026 has raised questions in and outside the National Park Service over whether it was done intentionally so Interior Secretary Doug Burgum would receive a lump sum that he could distribute as he chooses.

27th, May 2025, 08:00pm

Op-Ed | Preserving America’s Best Idea: National Parks In The Fight For Democracy

National parks have been an aspirational best idea of the American people. The parks may not be absolutely democratic, but their history has evolved toward a better reflection of the nation’s people.

27th, May 2025, 07:30pm

Yellowstone’s Thermal Areas, By The Numbers

Yellowstone National Park contains the world’s largest concentration of geothermal features. In fact, this is the primary reason it was set aside as a National Park in 1872.

27th, May 2025, 07:30pm

A Day In The Park: National Park Of American Samoa

The National Park of American Samoa is not only remote, but is truly a paradise of coral sand beaches, deep blue waters, and stunning landscapes of lush tropical rainforest vegetation and stunning sculpted volcanic island mountains towering above the breaking waves. This three-island park marries nature and culture within an untamed environment.

26th, May 2025, 08:00pm

Motorcyclists Discouraged From Visiting Death Valley In Summer

As summer approaches and visitors begin planning trips to national parks across the country, Death Valley National Park is urging motorcycle riders to think twice before traveling by bike during the hottest months of the year.

26th, May 2025, 07:30pm

Cave Tours Back In Operation At Jewel Cave National Monument

If you find yourself in western South Dakota with an itch to go underground, swing back Jewel Cave National Monument, which has a great array of cave tours available.

26th, May 2025, 07:30pm

National Park Lodges With Uncertain Futures

America’s national park lodges offer a wide range of styles, sizes, history and amenities.

25th, May 2025, 07:30pm

Goodbye Bullfrogs, Hello Turtles At Yosemite National Park

A cacophony of croaking bullfrogs under a dark night sky might seem like one of nature's sweetest sounds, unless you're a turtle in Yosemite National Park.

25th, May 2025, 07:30pm