Halema’uma’u Eruption Hits One-Year Mark As Episode 39 Ends
Episode 39 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly at 2:13 a.m. on December 24 after 5.9 hours of continuous fountaining.
- By NPT Staff - December 24th, 2025
National Parks Traveler
Events In Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Will Mark Volcano Awareness Month
A series of programs will mark Volcano Awareness Month at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
- By NPT Staff - December 29th, 2025
2025 Year In Review | Stories Worth Another Read
Some stories just deserve a second, or third, reading, either because you rushed through it the first time, you might have missed it, or the subject intrigues you. With that understood, here, in no particular order, are some stories from the past year we think deserve another look.
- By NPT Staff - December 24th, 2025
Death Valley National Park Reopens Flood-Damaged Roads
The National Park Service has reopened several flood-damaged roads in Death Valley National Park in recent days.
- By Compiled From NPS Releases - December 23rd, 2025
Winter Storm May Cause Road Closures In Sequoia And Kings Canyon National Parks
A flood watch and a winter storm warning have been issued by the National Weather Service for areas of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
- By Compiled From NPS Releases - December 23rd, 2025
Photography In The National Parks: Yellowstone’s Grand Loop Road Part 4
Part 4 of the photographic journey around Yellowstone National Park’s Grand Loop Road takes you that final 19 miles from Norris Geyser Basin back to Mammoth Hot Springs, where your road trip began. You may think you have seen the grandest portions of this national park already, but there is still plenty to view, admire, and photography along this last stretch of road.
- By Rebecca Latson - December 23rd, 2025
National Park Service Seeks Volunteers For Alaska Wilderness
Recent national park volunteer listings include numerous opportunities to serve as campground hosts and several postings seeking individuals to staff visitor centers and offer educational programs.
- By David and Kay Scott - December 23rd, 2025
Searching for Authenticity | Rustic Architecture in America 1877-1940
In publishing, no less than investing, timing can be everything. Consider how this book, intended as an architectural history, has since morphed into an inspiration. But two months before its release, Grand Canyon Lodge burned at North Rim. In keeping with Edward Ford’s subject, authenticity, no doubt it should be restored. Yes, the lodge was built on the edge of wilderness, but what a grand introduction to the park it made.
- By Alfred Runte - December 23rd, 2025
Oldest Active Park Ranger Passes Away At 104
Betty Reid Soskin, the trailblazing National Park Service ranger who became the oldest active ranger in the United States until her retirement at age 100, passed away on December 21.
- By NPT Staff - December 22nd, 2025
Lakes Powell And Mead Are More Than Two-Thirds Empty
Lakes Powell and Mead on the Colorado River are less than two-thirds full, leaving scientists, economists, and water law experts fearful that the reservoirs could soon be useless.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 22nd, 2025
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