National Park Service officials in Hawaii are thinking of boosting the cost of a pass that gets you into three parks: Hawai‘i Volcanoes and Haleakalā national parks, and Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park.

You can now download a digital pass to get into Yellowstone National Park. It won't enable you to drive through the entrance station without stopping, but will speed things up a bit if you're in a hurry to get into the park.

National park friends groups are playing an increasingly important role in support their favorite parks these days. Instead of just providing "the icing" on the parks, more groups are being asked to help support operational needs, such as trail improvements. That's why you should plan to attend Washington's National Park Fund's Spring Dinner and Auction in April.

U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials have moved to lessen public input involving oil and gas development on public lands by rescinding Master Leasing Plans adopted under the Obama administration, a move that threatens the integrity and environment of national parks, according to the National Parks Conservation Association.