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Cascade Volcanoes Are So Much More Than Towering Peaks

Massive volcanoes dot the Cascade Range from British Columbia into Northern California, but what about the space in between the peaks? Volcanoes in those places aren’t unlike those found along the track of the Yellowstone hotspot in Idaho.

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By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory - August 26th, 2025

A Day In The Park: Cedar Breaks National Monument

Whether you are on your way to, or heading from, Bryce Canyon National Park, or you simply want to check out landscapes in nearby areas, spending all or part of a day at Cedar Breaks National Monument is worth the drive there. You’ll find few crowds, amazing views and geology, and, depending upon the time of year you visit, plenty of wildflowers.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 25th, 2025

Surprising Experiences In America’s National Parks

There are well-known expectations for traveling through the National Park System, and then there are the unexpected surprises that are delightful.

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By David and Kay Scott - August 24th, 2025

To See How The Ground Moves In Yellowstone, Look At The Rest Of North America

Deformation of Earth’s surface can be very subtle. Accurately detecting how the ground moves in the Yellowstone area requires the right frame of reference.

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By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory - August 19th, 2025

A Day In The Park: Petroglyph National Monument

Petroglyph National Monument in New Mexico is a unit of the National Park System highlighting past cultures while nestled within the present culture.

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August 18th, 2025

The Many Types Of Fluids That Flow In Yellowstone

The are many types of fluids that flow between the deep mantle underlying Yellowstone National Park and the atmosphere above it. These fluids drive volcanic and geyser eruptions and transport the significant amount of heat from Earth’s deep interior that fuels Yellowstone’s numerous thermal features.

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By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory - August 12th, 2025

A Day In The Park: White Sands National Park

Picture 275 square miles (712 square kilometers) of sparkly, sugar-white, undulating sand dunes perfect for hiking, sledding, photography, or simply reflecting on a unique environment that is brilliantly bright, stark, and desolate to the general view, yet teeming with plant, animal, and insect life exclusive to the Chihuahuan Desert and White Sands National Park, in New Mexico.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 11th, 2025

Hiking Where Norse Culture Intertwines With Newfoundland Landscapes

On a hill overlooking the North Atlantic Ocean, a fancy wooden clapboard house stands knee-high in the grass at the only authentic place that tells the story of Norse exploration of North America. But this is no mere doll house — it’s a fairy house that celebrates Norse and Newfoundland folklore and culture.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 11th, 2025

Julian Price Campground Sites To Open At Blue Ridge Parkway

More than 30 sites in the Julian Price Campground on the Blue Ridge Parkway will reopen on August 15.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - August 10th, 2025

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #90: The White Sands Edition

Sharing a border with Holloman Air Force Base and surrounded by the White Sands Missile Range, White Sands National Park in New Mexico is not just a venue for sledding down sparkly white gypsum sand dunes. Look all around you and you’ll learn about life and the ecosystem of the park and the Chihuahuan Desert. So, this month’s quiz and trivia piece is all about White Sands.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 9th, 2025

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