Arctic Brown Bears Push Their Bodies to the Max
A team of National Park Service scientists did a study to find out how Arctic brown bears decide when to begin hibernating and when to emerge.
- September 6th, 2025
Exploring the Parks
Scientists Seek to Understand Deadly Virus Targeting Florida’s Freshwater Turtles
The study used data from 117 turtles of four different species, including Florida softshell turtles in Everglades National Park.
Volunteering In A National Park
Looking to add a little spice to your life with an adventure that includes new friends, new skills, a new environment and, perhaps best of all, appreciation of the work you do? If this sounds appealing, it may be time to consider volunteering in one of America’s 433 national park units.
- By David and Kay Scott - September 5th, 2025
Footbathing And Flower Trekking In Northern Japan's National Parks
The sulfurous scent of boiled eggs hung in the forest air as Hell Valley hikers neatly arranged themselves along a wooden platform, kicked off their shoes and plunged their aching feet into the milky-blue water of Oyunuma Brook.
- By Jennifer Bain - September 4th, 2025
New Study Sheds More Light On Everglades Mangrove Recovery After Hurricane Irma
Mangrove forests in the Florida Everglades took up to four years to bounce back from Hurricane Irma, a new study shows.
- By NPT Staff - September 3rd, 2025
Transition Of Marine Life At Duck Harbor Breach In Cape Cod National Seashore
When you stand at the edge of the Duck Harbor parking lot in Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, Massachusetts, it may not be obvious why this quiet, sandy beach is called a “harbor.”
- By Kaitlyn Button, NPS - September 2nd, 2025
A Day In The Park: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is situated in the city of Vancouver along the Columbia River in Washington State, with a small separate unit in Oregon City, Oregon. This national historic site is a window into the Pacific Northwest frontier and its culture. It’s a great stop along the way to your planned destination and you could easily spend a day there.
- By Rebecca Latson - September 1st, 2025
Elk Bugling Programs At Wind Cave National Park
Rangers at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota will be leading programs throughout September and early October to listen for the bugle of the Rocky Mountain elk. The elk’s high-pitched whistle heralds the arrival of fall and the elk’s mating season.
- By Compiled from NPS releases - September 1st, 2025
Cracks In The 2018 Kīlauea Lava Delta: What Do They Mean?
Kīlauea’s 2018 eruption transformed the lower Puna District of the Island of Hawaiʻi, including its coastline, where 875 acres of land were added in a large lava delta. The area is still subject to sudden, dynamic changes, as evidenced by recent observations of new ground cracks in the lava delta near Pohoiki.
- By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory - August 30th, 2025
Photography In The National Parks: Mesa Verde Revisited
Back in 2012, Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson visited Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado for the first time and later wrote about that trip for a 2013 Traveler article. Thirteen years later, she stopped off for a couple of days at this national park again.
- By Rebecca Latson - August 26th, 2025
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