National Park Lodges With Uncertain Futures
America’s national park lodges offer a wide range of styles, sizes, history and amenities.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 25th, 2025 2:30am
Through Ancestral Eyes: Storytelling Under The Night Skies Of The Stargazer Highway
Along the Stargazer Highway, properly known as U.S. 191, stories about in the night skies.
Goodbye Bullfrogs, Hello Turtles At Yosemite National Park
A cacophony of croaking bullfrogs under a dark night sky might seem like one of nature's sweetest sounds, unless you're a turtle in Yosemite National Park.
- By Jan Childs - May 25th, 2025 2:30am
Historic Lighthouse Keeper's Residence Restored At Dry Tortugas National Park
The restoration of a historic lighthouse keeper's residence at Dry Tortugas National Park is complete, nearly 8 years after Hurricane Irma battered the site.
- By Jan Childs - May 24th, 2025 2:30am
You'll Likely Need A Reservation To Get Into Yosemite National Park This Weekend
Unless you arrive before sunrise, or wait until mid-afternoon, you'll need a reservation to get into Yosemite National Park this weekend.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 23rd, 2025 2:44pm
Semi Driver Killed In Crash At Death Valley National Park
A semi-truck driver was killed when his rig, which apparently lost its brakes, crashed into a historic ranger station in Death Valley National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 23rd, 2025 2:13pm
Too Much Snow To Allow Trail Ridge Road In Rocky Mountain National Park To Open This Weekend
There's too much snow and ice near the roof of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado to allow Trail Ridge Road to open for the Memorial Day weekend, according to park staff.
Blue Ridge Parkway Ramps Up For Summer, But Beware Of Helene Damage
Blue Ridge Parkway sites open for the summer, but there's still extensive damage from Helene.
- By Jan Childs - May 23rd, 2025 10:04am
Public Urged To Report National Park Placards That Disparage Americans Or Detracts From Scenic Grandeur
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum hopes to enlist the public in identifying interpretive materials in the National Park System that disparage Americans past or living or which contain content that detracts from viewpoints of scenic grandeur.
What To Know About Rip Currents At National Parks And Seashores This Summer
Frequent national park visitors are often aware of potential dangers such as wild animals, hot weather, and getting lost on hiking trails. But ahead of the busy summer season, park officials at national seashores and national lakeshores are warning of something that might not be as familiar: Rip currents.
- By Jan Childs - May 23rd, 2025 2:30am
