national parks | Public Parks

Most of Yellowstone closed to traffic at the end of the month

October 25, 2024

October 31 is the last day for visitors traveling by vehicle to enter and drive through all of Yellowstone National Park. The United States National Park Service said it is closing the majority of Yellowstone […]

Arches National Park to make permanent its seasonal “timed entry” reservation system

October 25, 2024

The United States National Park Service is planning to make permanent a seasonal reservation system at one of America’s most popular national parks. NPS announced yesterday that it’s inviting the public to comment on a […]

A live underwater broadcast from Channel Islands National Park is shown during a BioBlitz event in 2016.

Channel Islands to bring back underwater education

September 26, 2024

A popular National Park Service educational program that was shut down during the pandemic will be revived, an NPS official recently confirmed during a public lecture. The program, Channel Islands Live, has been off-the-air for […]

Kilauea eruption continues but popular road reopened

September 19, 2024

A popular road at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was reopened as volcanic activity at the park eased enough to allow travelers to use it, the US National Park Service announced. However, the Kilauea volcano is […]

Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado.

Park Service touts the economic boon national parks deliver

September 13, 2024

Tourists traveling to the Grand Canyon lifted the regional economy by some $768 million last year. The wonder of the world lured 4.7 million visitors and generated some 10,000 jobs, for a total econom...

Grand Canyon proposes fee increase for backcountry hikers

September 13, 2024

The US National Park Service wants to increase the fee charged for backcountry use of the Grand Canyon. The public has until October 12, 2024 to comment on the proposal or lodge a complaint against

Pacific Trail at Crater Lake reopened as fire risk subsides

September 13, 2024

The Pacific Crest Trail at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon is once again open to the public. Parts of the popular route were closed due to dry conditions and wildfire risks. But conditions for

The moai of Rapa Nui National Park, Chile.

Easter Island population didn’t suffer ecological collapse, scientists say

September 11, 2024

There is little evidence that the original inhabitants of Easter Island destroyed their civilization in a self-inflicted ecological collapse, scientists now say. Rather, a new genetic investigation in...

Lake District National Park, United Kingdom.

UK national parks authority embraces “regenerative tourism” strategy

September 3, 2024

The United Kingdom is embracing a new strategy for managing and promoting its national park system—regenerative tourism. The policy shift comes 75 years after the UK first established its national par...

Missing hiker found dead in Grand Canyon

August 26, 2024

The body of a missing hiker swept away in flash floods was discovered midday Sunday, the United States National Park Service announced. 33-year-old Chenoa Nickerson of Gilbert, Arizona had been missin...

Largest donation in US National Park Service history

August 26, 2024

The United States National Park Service is set to receive the largest private donation in its history through its sister foundation. The National Park Foundation announced that it will receive $100 mi...

The waters surrounding Australia's Great Barrier Reef are the warmest they've been in 400 years.

UNESCO should declare that the Great Barrier Reef is in danger—climate scientists

August 7, 2024

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is in danger and should be officially declared so, three climate scientists told reporters in a call this week. The danger stems from long-term ocean water temperatu...