If you have the legs, the stamina, and maybe a room reservation or a friend who will play shuttle driver, you can now pedal your bike the 49 miles from West Yellowstone, Montana, to Mammoth Hot Springs (or vice versa) in Yellowstone National Park.

Entrance and campground fees have increased at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah.

We lurch towards a telltale commotion at the end of a hanging bridge in the Costa Rican cloud forest, trying to stay steady in the wind while fumbling with binoculars and cameras. A bird sits still in the trees in a vain attempt to hide its shimmering metallic blue-green plumage and long flowing trail feathers.

Death Valley National Park's backcountry permits for specific areas will be available online beginning April 30.