National Parks Traveler

Lack of specificity over how the Interior Department would spend funding President Donald Trump has requested for Fiscal 2026 has raised questions in and outside the National Park Service over whether it was done intentionally so Interior Secretary Doug Burgum would receive a lump sum that he could distribute as he chooses.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 27th, 2025 3:00am

Op-Ed | Preserving America’s Best Idea: National Parks In The Fight For Democracy

National parks have been an aspirational best idea of the American people. The parks may not be absolutely democratic, but their history has evolved toward a better reflection of the nation’s people.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 27th, 2025 2:30am

Yellowstone’s Thermal Areas, By The Numbers

Yellowstone National Park contains the world’s largest concentration of geothermal features. In fact, this is the primary reason it was set aside as a National Park in 1872.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 27th, 2025 2:30am

A Day In The Park: National Park Of American Samoa

The National Park of American Samoa is not only remote, but is truly a paradise of coral sand beaches, deep blue waters, and stunning landscapes of lush tropical rainforest vegetation and stunning sculpted volcanic island mountains towering above the breaking waves. This three-island park marries nature and culture within an untamed environment.