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Photography In The National Parks: My 15 Favorite Images From 2025

Continuing a tradition begun with the Traveler in 2015, contributing photographer Rebecca Latson shows her 15 favorite images captured during 2025.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 27th, 2026

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #92

Time to test your national parks knowledge with the latest National Parks Quiz and Trivia #92. How much do you really know about units within the National Park System? More than you might realize.

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By Rebecca Latson - October 11th, 2025

National Parks Traveler Quiz And Trivia #89: The Chihuahuan Desert Edition

There are seven units of the National Park System located within the Chihuahuan Desert, and while this desert landscape looks barren, stark, and even monotonous, it is considered the most diverse in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s only fitting that such diversity be highlighted in this latest quiz and trivia piece.

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By Rebecca Latson - July 12th, 2025

Summer In The Southwestern Parks

Summertime is the most popular time for family vacations, and units within the National Park System are popular destinations. Aside from crowds, however, what do you think you might expect from a summer park trip? Well, that depends upon where you intend to travel. Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson provides a hint of summer in the Southwest.

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By Rebecca Latson - June 25th, 2025

Celebrating National Park Week 2025: What’s Your Plan?

It’s the start of National Park Week 2025. If you haven’t already worked up some plans to visit a national park, then this week should be the impetus you need to start formulating an idea for a trip to one of the 433 units within the National Park System.

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By Rebecca Latson - April 16th, 2025

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #85: The Carlsbad Caverns And Guadalupe Mountains Edition

Southwest Texas is the location of some pretty amazing parks, and I had the opportunity to visit two of them: Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico and Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas. So, this month’s quiz and trivia edition is all about these two parks.

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By Rebecca Latson - April 12th, 2025

Staffing Issues May Affect Your 2025 National Park Plans

Planning a national park trip in 2025? If there is a tour, ranger-led program, campsite, or any other park event for which you need a reservation, you’d better be prepared for staffing issues to affect some of those plans.

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By Rebecca Latson - February 28th, 2025

Fossils Telling Stories Across The National Park System

Thirty-two-million years after a saber-tooth cat stalked prey on the landscape known today as Badlands National Park, a 7-year-old girl working for her latest Junior Ranger badge spotted the animal's fossilized skull protruding from a hillside.

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May 3rd, 2024

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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #73

How much do you really know about units of the National Park System? Indeed, there are so many facts and interesting tidbits. You might, however, know more than you realize. Just check out this latest National Parks Traveler quiz and trivia piece. Maybe you’ll even learn a few new things.

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April 6th, 2024

Closures Implemented In Guadalupe Mountains National Park Due To Fire Danger

A number of closures are taking place Wednesday in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas due to the ongoing heatwave that has greatly increased fire danger.

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June 28th, 2023

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