National Parks

It’s the latest development in the ongoing battle over the future of grizzly bear protections in the lower 48.

For three years now, Sacha Wells, an interpretive ranger for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, has made “Ground Squirrel High School” an annual summer exhibit. Last year’s theme was prom. This summer, it’s spirit week.

Visitors to national parks this summer may notice striking new signs asking people to report any “negative” depictions of historic events or figures they encounter. Advocates for national parks worry that this will lead to censoring less flattering parts of U.S. history. We hear about how this order could impact Colorado’s national park sites, like the Amache internment camp or the Sand Creek Massacre historic site.

Rocky Mountain National Park is ready for summer crowds and will once again require timed entry to access the park. Here's what you need to know to guarantee your access to RMNP.

The five-year-old male bear follows in his world-famous mama’s footsteps.

National Parks Week begins this weekend, kicking off with free entry to all parks on Saturday, April 19 — just weeks after mass layoffs and court-ordered reinstatements of some park workers.

For example, Utah’s Zion National Park has four days annually on average above 92.4 degrees – its 99th percentile temperature. That could jump to 21 days, or even higher.

New polling shows widespread support for increasing or keeping funding the same for the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service. This comes on the heels of the Trump administration’s recent firings of federal park and forest employees.

Those tourism dollars often help keep local economies running, but there’s also major stresses on infrastructure that is not built to withstand the crowds.

New data shows that the number of rangers patrolling U.S. national parks is at its lowest level this century. This comes at a time when park visitation is rising and so are search-and-rescue calls.