National Parks Traveler

A national park lodge built to blend into the deep Oregon woods that surround it has stood silently since 2018 when structural issues forced its closure. While the National Park Service is working to stabilize the Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve, its condition has landed it on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's most endangered list.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 8th, 2025 2:30am

Visitor From Germany Dies While Hiking At Arches National Park

A 77-year-old visitor from Germany died while hiking a rugged trail in Arches National Park in Utah.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 7th, 2025 3:01pm

Florida Man Gored By Bison In Yellowstone National Park

A Florida man received minor injuries when he was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 7th, 2025 10:41am

Pausing Air-Quality Monitoring In Parks Carries Health Risks

From Acadia to Zion, there are health concerns across the National Park System tied to poor air quality conditions that the National Park Service has long tracked but which recently were briefly paused.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 7th, 2025 2:30am

Appalachian Trail Conservancy Decries President's Proposed Budget

President Donald Trump's fiscal 2026 budget proposal is anathema to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 7th, 2025 2:30am

Where Might Future Thermal Areas Open In Yellowstone National Park?

Yellowstone contains about 120 thermal areas that collectively are home to more than 10,000 thermal features, like hot springs and geysers. The exact number and location of these thermal areas is always changing, begging the question—where will future thermal areas develop?

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 7th, 2025 2:30am

Vandalism Strikes Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Recent acts of vandalism in the National Park System have rangers seeking the public's help in tracking down the perpetrators, including two who made off with three bronze plagues valued at $18,000 from Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park in Tennessee.