The Elephant Seals Of Point Reyes
There is little chance you'll overlook an elephant seal on the beaches of Point Reyes National Seashore.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 15th, 2024
Exploring the Parks
The Streets Of San Francisco: Ahoy, Buried Ships Below
Slumbering beneath the streets of San Francisco is a veritable fleet of 19th century vessels that carried gold seekers to California.
- By Sharon McDonnell - December 4th, 2024
Find Yourself In A National Park This Coming Winter
It's still a bit early to predict what winter might throw at the National Park System, but if you enjoy snow and cold here's an overview of some of the parks you should consider visiting.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 30th, 2024
New George Masa Biography Reveals Startling Discoveries
George Masa, a slender Japanese man with a big grin who hiked throughout the mountains of western North Carolina and east Tennessee in the 1920s and early 1930s, left behind a remarkable photographic chronicle of the landscape soon to become Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- By Frances Figart - November 17th, 2024
Sharing Inuit Stories In Torngat Mountains National Park
On a rocky slope in Torngat Mountains National Park in northern Labrador, a lone polar bear was splayed out on his belly on a bed of Arctic plants. He looked like a bearskin rug until he rolled lazily onto his side, lifted his head and yawned.
- By Jennifer Bain - November 6th, 2024
In Oregon, A Fossilized Grasshopper Egg Pod Takes Center Stage
“SPECIAL,” read the pink card tucked into the archival box with JODA 17384.
- By Jennifer Bain - October 31st, 2024
The East Rift Zone Of Kīlauea Was A Busy Place In The 1960s
The recent eruption at Nāpau Crater was the first on Kīlauea’s middle East Rift Zone (ERZ) in six years. We often remember the Pu‘u‘ō‘ō and Maunaulu eruptions when thinking about the middle East Rift Zone, but many lesser-known eruptions occurred on the rift zone in the past 200 years, including 11 during the 1960s!
- By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory - October 31st, 2024
Reserve Your Spot In The Pear Lake Winter Hut In Sequoia National Park
The Pear Lake Hut in the backcountry of Sequoia National Park in California doesn't open for the winter until mid-December, but you can start planning your trek by trying to land a reservation in the hut.
- By NPT Staff - October 30th, 2024
West Thumb Geyser Basin: Diverse and Exceptional Hot Springs, Mud Pots, Geysers, and Hydrothermal Explosions
Although not as famous as Old Faithful Geyser or Grand Prismatic Spring, the features of West Thumb Geyser Basin are some of the most varied and beautiful in Yellowstone National Park. From hot pools to offshore hot springs to sinter terraces to submarine explosion craters, West Thumb is an exciting natural laboratory!
- By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory - October 29th, 2024
Following The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath
Long before airways, highways, and even railways crisscrossed the country, rivers – our great waterways – were used regularly to transport goods and passengers.
- By Barbara 'Bo' Jensen - October 28th, 2024
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The easiest way to explore RV-friendly National Park campgrounds.
Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park their rigs.
Our app is packed with RVing- specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 national parks.
You’ll also find stories about RVing in the parks, tips helpful if you’ve just recently become an RVer, and useful planning suggestions.
