When you look at photos you’ve captured during a visit to a national park unit, do you notice one or more of your shots clearly showing a division of light and dark, or energy and calm, or two different colors, or two different textures? Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson sees this phenomenon in many of her own images, calling it the “yin and yang of a composition.” In this month's column, Rebecca provides examples of this yin-yang concept and how you can look for it in nature with your camera.

Why should you invest in National Parks Traveler to help ensure it remains online? There are a number of reasons.

The giant sequoias, the world’s most massive trees, have been in California’s Sierra Nevada for 200 million years. Now this species that stood when dinosaurs walked the Earth faces new threats. Is its longevity at risk?

A virtual meeting will be held Tuesday to discuss a new climbing management plan for Joshua Tree National Park. The public meeting will be held on Zoom, April 20, from 6 p.m.–8 p.m.