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The Government Shutdown Is Forcing Couples to Change Their National Park Wedding Plans
Even summer 2019 weddings have been affected.
NATIONAL PARKS
National Parks Are Piling Up With Poop and Trash Because of the Government Shutdown
Without federal employees watching, visitors are leaving garbage—and their feces—everywhere.
Goats Removed from Washington Park After Developing Insatiable Thirst for Human Urine
Faced with a dearth of natural salt sources, mountain goats in Olympic National Park are now aggressively seeking out human pee.
You Can Visit Any National Park For Free This Saturday
All 117 parks that normally charge admission will be free and open to the public on Saturday, September 22.
Air Quality in American National Parks and Big Cities Is Roughly the Same
And that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Win a Trip to Any National Park By Instagramming Your Travels
Here's an excuse to plan a national parks road trip this summer.
Yellowstone's Steamboat Geyser Keeps Erupting, and Scientists Aren't Sure Why
In March, it erupted for the first time since 2014—and has erupted six more times since.
Which is the Largest National Park in the World?
The answer's not as straightforward as you might expect.
National Park Fees Are Increasing—Here's How Much You'll Have to Pay This Summer
All of the country's most popular national parks will be affected.
A New NASA Map Shows Spring Is Coming Earlier Each Year
Warm temperatures mean that national parks are seeing plants emerge from winter earlier.
10 Rugged Facts About Badlands National Park
It erodes at a rate of one inch per year.
Meet Betty Reid Soskin, the Country's Oldest Park Ranger
You're never too old to enjoy the outdoors, change careers, or speak out against injustice.
Want to Be a Yosemite Ranger? Now’s Your Chance
The picturesque California national park is rolling out listings for 300 seasonal jobs. Time for a new career as a park ranger?
Geological Map Shows the Massive Reservoir Bubbling Beneath Old Faithful
The geyser we see is just the tip of the iceberg.
Denali National Park’s Sled Dog Puppycam Is About to Become Your New Obsession
They’re good dogs, Brent.
9-Year-Old Starts Initiative to Help Protect America’s National Monuments
He's calling on an "army of fourth graders" to join him.
Sequoia Sent to Idaho by John Muir Will Be Uprooted and Moved Two Blocks
The tree was planted in Boise more than a century ago.
Yosemite Falls Has Been Revived By the Drought-Ending Winter
The falls are the fullest they've been in years.
A New Interactive Map Lets Nature Lovers Track Yosemite's Bears
Zoom in for an up-close look, or check to see how far the bears have traveled.
D.C.’s Cherry Blossoms Will Arrive Extra Early This Year
An unseasonably warm winter (what is seasonal anymore, anyway?) has forced organizers to start the capital’s beloved annual Cherry Blossom Festival one week early.
Happy Establishment Day, Grand Teton National Park!
It's just ten miles south of Yellowstone.
10 Towering Facts About Giant Sequoias
Get to know America's largest living residents.
National Historic Park Honoring Harriet Tubman May Soon Become a Reality
It looks as though years of lobbying efforts are finally coming to fruition.
National Forests Offer Permits for Guests Looking to Take Home Christmas Trees
Permits start at $5 for adults.