What do you think of the National Park Service efforts to extend cellphone coverage in the National Park System. While phone coverage is nice, it also increases the amount of social media activity in the parks, which is not always so nice.

Did you know that, according to the National Park Service, only 10% of all visitors to Grand Canyon National Park ever travel to the North Rim, which has an elevation gain of about 1,000 feet above the South Rim, cooler temperatures, and more trees? Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson added the North Rim to her itinerary during her summer move from Texas to central Washington. Rebecca writes about what she saw and photographed and provides tips on how to capture unique images during your own trip to that part of the Grand Canyon.

For many of us, getting out to a national park this week can be a challenge, either because of work, school, weather, or location of the nearest park. Fortunately for us, two poets have written a beautiful song to help us keep the parks in our minds no matter where we are.

Parks Canada staff is seeking input on a plan for managing development at Waterton Lakes National Park.