Rare Ghost Orchid Moves Closer To Endangered Species Status
Big Cypress National Preserve's rare ghost orchids are one step closer to being saved.
- By Jan Childs - June 5th, 2025 9:39am
Plowing, Maintenance Underway On Old Fall River Road In Rocky Mountain National Park
Spring snowplowing and maintenance are underway at Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, but the road is now partially open to pedestrians and cyclists.
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- By Jan Childs - June 5th, 2025 7:57am
A History Of Some National Park Roads
Park roads like Generals Highway, Trail Ridge Road, Going-to-the-Sun Road, Skyline Drive, and the Blue Ridge Parkway take us through and to many amazing locations which we might not otherwise be able to access – at least, not without a long and perhaps arduous backcountry hike.
- By Rebecca Latson - June 5th, 2025 3:00am
UPDATED | Body Of Missing Mountaineer Found In Denali National Park And Preserve
Weather hampered the search for a man who disappeared on the highest mountain in North America.
- By Jan Childs - June 4th, 2025 12:00pm
Cape Lookout National Seashore Announces Wild Horse Tour Schedule
Cape Lookout National Seashore has released dates for summer tours to see the Shackleford Banks horses.
- By Jan Childs - June 4th, 2025 2:30am
How Exodus Is Eroding Alaska National Parks’ Support System
Cutting 60 positions from a 2.5-million member civilian workforce might not seem like much, but in Alaska the loss of those National Park Service employees could have devastating effects.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 4th, 2025 2:30am
Get Ready For This Year's Grand Canyon Star Party
Here's what to know about the 35th annual Grand Canyon Star Party, set for June 21 through June 28.
- By Jan Childs - June 3rd, 2025 4:56pm
New Immersive Experience Highlights Culture, History At Mt. Rushmore
A new virtual experience of Mount Rushmore National Memorial weaves together engineering marvels and cultural heritage
- By Jan Childs - June 3rd, 2025 11:32am
New Visitor Center Opens At Voyageurs National Park
A new visitor center greets parkgoers this summer at Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota.
- By Jan Childs - June 3rd, 2025 8:21am
Trump Budget Request Would Cut National Park Service Workforce By More Than 5,500
The National Park Service would lose more than 5,500 employees under President Trump’s Fiscal 2026 budget proposal, one that would have far-reaching impacts to the agency's mandate and which Defenders of Wildlife called an "extinction budget."
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 3rd, 2025 3:00am
