Searching for Denali
The tallest mountain in North America is known for making its own weather. Now its weather patterns and temperatures are the subject of scientific scrutiny in a warming climate.
- December 28th, 2022
Climate Change
Pinyon-Juniper Species On Decline In The West
As the West continues to get warmer and even drier, the climate is having an adverse effect on woodlands. According to research from the University of Nevada, Reno, four of five species of juniper-pinyon are in decline because of the climate change.
- October 8th, 2022
Battling The Ocean At Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Barrier islands by their very nature are susceptible to the whims of oceans, and at Cape Hatteras National Seashore it's an ongoing battle, as these phots from the North Carolina Department of Transportation show.
- October 4th, 2022
Under The Willows: Beavers Partner With Rocky Mountain National Park
The gate on the ten-foot-tall fence opened easily, and inside the wire exclosure the willows were even taller. Beyond the wall of leaves and branches were the sounds of rushing water, backed up by a complex of beaver dams, cascading down, hidden beneath the brush. The beavers were back.
- By Patrick Cone - October 2nd, 2022
Dropping Water Levels Threaten To Close Another Lake Powell Boat Ramp
By the time you read this, the Bullfrog North Ramp at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area might be closed to houseboats and larger vessels.
Glacial Studies Point To Retreat, And Advance, Of Kenai Fjords National Park Glaciers
Nearly four decades of Landsat imagery have allowed researchers to closely monitor the retreat, and advance, of some of Kenai Fjords National Park's glaciers. The study didn't pinpoint the exact cause of the glaciers' movements, but rather documented for the National Park Service the behavior of 19 glaciers in the park located about two hours southwest of Anchorage, Alaska.
Repairing The Parks In The Age Of Climate Change
Climate-change driven events are proving costly for the National Park Service, as impacts from drought, flooding, and landslides in just the past year are expected to cost nearly $2 billion to address, and that comes on top of hundreds of millions of dollars the agency unexpectedly needed from Congress in the past decade to address other weather-related impacts.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 7th, 2022
Haaland: Climate Crisis, Resiliency Guide Yellowstone Rebuild
Engineers will account for climate change as they design replacement highways along the rivers in and to Yellowstone National Park, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland said Friday after touring the flood-damaged reserve.
National Park Service Proposes Plan To Rescue Tidal Basin From Rising Waters
Efforts to protect the National Mall Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., from rising waters would revolve around rebuilding the seawalls there under a plan open for public comment through September 12.
Mapping Glacier’s Wildest Places
A new storytelling tool helps both park managers and visitors understand the value of park wilderness.
- July 8th, 2022
National parks and their natural resources belong to you. The National Parks Traveler works to ensure you know how these essential places are being cared for.
Sign Up For Our Weekly Newsletter
Unsubscribe at any time.
INN Member
The easiest way to explore RV-friendly National Park campgrounds.
Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park their rigs.
Our app is packed with RVing- specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 national parks.
You’ll also find stories about RVing in the parks, tips helpful if you’ve just recently become an RVer, and useful planning suggestions.
