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.
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.
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.
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.
If you find yourself in western South Dakota with an itch to go underground, swing back Jewel Cave National Monument, which has a great array of cave tours available.
As summer approaches and visitors begin planning trips to national parks across the country, Death Valley National Park is urging motorcycle riders to think twice before traveling by bike during the hottest months of the year.
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.