This news story about the new Yosemite National Park reservation system is based on a February 16, 2022, National Park Service press release. You can read the original release here. …
Even at home, you can see various animals going about their daily lives. Whether you live in a big city or small town, there’s usually a bunch of different birds flying around, while squirrels play in trees and deer forage fields. If, however, you’d like to really focus on the “wild” in wildlife, you should consider visiting these national parks for wildlife watching.
This news story about expected huge crowds in Joshua Tree National Park is based on a November 23, 2021, National Park Service press release. You can read the original release …
This news story about the loss of 5% of the world’s giant sequoias killed in 2021 wildfires is based on a November 19, 2021, National Park Service press release. You …
This news story about the Lassen Volcanic Highway closure is based on an October 22, 2021, National Park Service press release. You can read the original release here. After an …
Besides such famous places as Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon and Death Valley, and iconic buildings like the Statue of Liberty and the San Antonio Missions, the National Park Service (NPS) …
Decades, even centuries, before the United States gained independence, Hispanic and Latinx people were shaping the history and culture of present-day North America. Today, this wealth of Hispanic heritage is …
This news story about the expanding KNP Complex fire in Sequoia National Park is based on a September 14, 2021 National Park Service press release. You can read the original …
This news story about wildfires in Sequoia National Park is based on September 10 and 11, 2021 National Park Service press releases. You can read the original releases here and …
In a press release, the National Park Service (NPS) urges pet owners to think twice before hiking with animals in California’s Santa Monica Mountains after at least three dogs have …
Preserving some of America’s last remaining pristine night skies, many national parks offer amazing stargazing and Milky Way viewing opportunities. From Mesa Verde and Death Valley to Glacier and Voyageurs, these national parks have the most spectacular star-peppered night skies. “Half the park is after dark!”
In same week, August 16-22, there were two separate hiker fatalities on the popular Golden Canyon Trail in Death Valley National Park. These unfortunate events are a sad reminder of how hot and dangerous Death Valley can be in summer.
Having burned more than 720,000 acres in northern California, the gigantic Dixie Fire has now also claimed the historic, popular and mostly privately owned Juniper Lake Cabins in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Only one cabin escaped the fire unscathed.
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.