National Parks Traveler

In a move to make it easier to snag a site at the Jumbo Rocks Campground in Joshua Tree National Park, and to give those with sites some peace and quiet, the park has made the campground "reservation only" from October through May.

For those visiting Glacier National Park, the iconic red buses remain a trip favorite. Black and crimson, shiny, and comfortable, the buses transport their riders back in time. However, even they need some modern upkeep, and park staff begin an extensive rehabilitation project this year.

Efforts to find a hiker reported missing a week ago continue to prove fruitless for search-and-rescue teams at Rocky Mountain National Park, and the onset of wintry weather likely has turned the search into a recovery, not rescue, mission.

Kick off the New Year with a climb to the top of the Cape Lookout National Seashore lighthouse on North Carolina's Outer Banks on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. Come experience the view from the gallery of the iconic Cape Lookout Lighthouse while listening to nostalgic stories of the lighthouse keepers, the lighthouse, and the natural barrier island ecosystem during winter.

U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who is in line to take the chairmanship of the House Natural Resources Committee in January, hopes to set a new tone and attitude with the committee in its oversight work involving the Interior Department and its many bureaus. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, however, might have already ruined that working relationship by tweeting that the Arizona Democrat is a drunk wasting taxpayer money trying to cover up his missteps.

A diverse range of members appointed to the National Park System Advisory Board will gather for their first meeting on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., to receive overviews of the National Park Service's natural and historic landmarks programs and receive background on the National Park Foundation, history in the parks, fish and wildlife programs, and elect a chairman and vice chair.

Wintry weather has brought a closure to Utah Route 148, the scenic road through Cedar Breaks National Monument that connects Utah Highways 14 and 143.

Personnel in the National Park Service's Alaska Regional Office were forced to evacuate the building Friday as an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 rocked Anchorage, knocking out power and electricity.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke responded to U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva's call Friday for him to resign with a tweet calling the Democrat a drunk who has wasted taxpayer dollars trying to cover it up.

U.S. Representative Raúl Grijalva said Friday that he does not think the Senate will take up legislation that would make inroads against the National Park System's nearly $12 billion maintenance backlog during the current lame duck session, though onlookers remained hopeful.