“It’s exciting to see the local partnerships in action that ensure future generations get to experience the wonder of the Redwoods, as we do today. This is the kind of collaboration that we are hoping to support across the country to conserve, connect and restore our lands and waters,” Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland said while visiting Redwood National Park.
Strong winds and low humidity keep fueling extreme fire behavior in Northern California, which caused the Dixie Fire to explode in size on the night of Wednesday to Thursday, August 4-5. Now California’s largest wildfire of 2021, it has reached Lassen Volcanic National Park, prompting an immediate and full closure of the park.
Yellowstone National Park engages associated Native American Tribes to expand tribal presence in the national park, after almost 150 years of underrepresentation. Read how the park and Tribes collaborate, from wildlife management to college studies and tribal stories, in this blog post.
Wednesday, August 4, 2021, designated as “Great American Outdoors Day,” marks the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). In celebration of that historic day, all public lands and national parks are free to visit on August 4.
Melanin Base Camp aims to increase the representation of minorities in the media, in advertising and in the stories minorities tell themselves about the great outdoors. Learn more about this organization and see how you can support them.
There are dozens of named frontcountry and roadside waterfalls in Yellowstone National Park, and literally hundreds of unnamed and probably even undiscovered waterfalls. When driving the park’s Grand Loop Road, these waterfalls are wonderful stopping points. Don’t miss them!
The most abundant bear species in the world, black bears are found all across North America, from Alaska and Canada to the contiguous United States and northern Mexico. Your chances of seeing black bears in the wild are excellent in these national parks.
Effective Saturday, July 24, Yellowstone National Park’s rivers and streams will close to fishing in the afternoon and evening due to high water temperatures and low stream flows. This closure will protect the park’s native and wild trout fisheries.
One of America’s most extraordinary natural environments, Craters of the Moon National Monument protects a vast area of lava flows and caves, cinder cones and sagebrush plains. You can explore this otherworldly landscape in Idaho’s Snake River Plain on several short hiking trails.
After weeks of drought and heat waves, there are now fire bans in all four Pacific Northwest national parks. See current statuses for Crater Lake, Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic in this blog post.
Grand Teton National Park encompasses both the Jackson Hole valley and the majestic Teton Range, together forming one of America’s most scenic national parks. Although relatively small in size, there’s lots to see and do in Grand Teton for everyone, from hiking and kayaking to photography and wildlife viewing.
One of already several fatalities in the national parks this summer season, the National Park Service announced that, on July 14, a 44-year-old hiker on a multi-day hiking trip passed away on Grand Canyon National Park’s popular Bright Angel Trail.
One of the most spectacular U.S. national parks, Glacier National Park is a photographer’s paradise. From waterfalls, wildflowers and wildlife to sunrises, sunsets and star-peppered night skies, there are numerous subjects and spots to photograph in Glacier National Park.
Portland, OR-based nonprofit Love Is King partners up with the Alaska Wilderness League and introduces Operation ROAM. For their first expedition, a group of BIPOC outdoor activists heads to the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge to meet Gwich’in leaders and immerse themselves in northern Alaska’s landscapes and culture.