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Watching The Rivers Flow: Exploring Wild Rivers In Yellowstone National Park

A trek into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park provided a glimpse of the intricate water courses that beg exploration.

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By Robert Pahre - January 25th, 2026

A Day In The Park: Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail

The Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail is not so much a trail as a route taken by cataclysmic floodwaters18,000–13,000 years ago, covering 16,000 square miles (41,440 square kilometers) in parts of Montana, Idaho, Washington State, and Oregon.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 22nd, 2026

Visitor Friendly Upgrades At Everglades National Park

Our traveling lodging correspondents recently checked out some recently added facilities at Everglades National Park.

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By David and Kay Scott - January 22nd, 2026

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #95

Happy New Year! If you’ve been taking it easy over the holidays, it’s time to get your brain working again with the first National Parks Quiz and Trivia piece of the New Year. Test your knowledge and find out how much you really know about units within the National Park System.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 17th, 2026

Trails I’ve Hiked: Mesa Arch And Upheaval Dome In Canyonlands National Park

At Canyonlands National Park in Utah, there are two iconic trails you should hike while visiting the Island-in-the-Sky District: Mesa Arch and Upheaval Dome. These are short hikes, labeled easy and moderate, respectively. Both lead to some stunning landscapes and amazing geology.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 15th, 2026

Fireside Reads | Grand Canyon: Between River And Rim

Pete McBride’s “Grand Canyon Between River And Rim” is not just another coffee table photo book. Sure, it’s a large book with a maximum of photos and a minimum of verbiage, but this book is more than just pretty pictures. It tells the story of an epic journey by two friends (with help from others) over a 750-mile trek literally between the river and rim of the Grand Canyon.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 12th, 2026

Fireside Reads | Conserving Nature In Greater Yellowstone: Controversy And Change In An Iconic Ecosystem

The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) is a region rich in wildlife, national parks, and national forests, and it is an idea

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By John Miles - January 10th, 2026

Trails I’ve Hiked: General Grant Tree Trail

The General Grant Tree Trail at Kings Canyon National Park in California is an easy, paved, 0.33-mile/0.5-kilometer (one-way) trail with views not only of the second largest tree in the world by volume, but also the historic Gamlin Cabin, Centennial Stump, and the Fallen Monarch, a downed sequoia tree through which you can walk from one end to the other.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 8th, 2026

A Day In The Park: Assateague Island National Seashore

Viewing wild horses is just one of many activities you can do while visiting Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland and Virginia. There are over 200 species of birds to view and photograph, 37 miles of beach to walk, trails for hiking and biking, and exploring the bays and coves by kayak or canoe. You can even catch your own dinner surf fishing or crabbing.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 2nd, 2026

2025 Year In Review | Photography In The Parks

It’s almost a wrap for 2025. During this year, Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson traveled to nine different units of the National Park System. She’s written about her travels over the year in the monthly photo columns, and now it’s time for a year-end recap of that park photography.

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By Rebecca Latson - December 30th, 2025

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