National Parks

The National Parks Conservation Association's new report recommends mitigating pollution and transitioning to clean energy, with an emphasis on fair solutions.

A Senate subcommittee is looking into the legality of the decision to tap into the recreation fees for operational costs.

Rose Torphy is the oldest-ever junior park ranger at the Grand Canyon, and a vocal advocate for the park's beauty.

According to an internal email, the National Park Service will be given congressional funding to retroactively pay for operational costs expended during the partial government shutdown.

The NPS lost an estimated $10 to $11 million in revenue during the partial government shutdown, taking critical funding away from things like park maintenance and visitor services.

The bill would restore the areas excised from the monument by Trump, and add additional acreage.

Many national parks were kept open but unstaffed or understaffed, with serious consequences for the parks, their employees, and their visitors.

Some Americans feel government shutdowns more acutely than others.

For National Public Lands Day, we're highlighting some of our favorite stories on the past, present, and future of public lands in America.

To help animals navigate our fast-paced highway systems nature conservationists have started building infrastructure designed specifically for critters.

Parts of Yosemite National Park will close as firefighters battle the Ferguson Fire, which has burned since July 13.

The number of visitors to Joshua Tree National Park has doubled in the past four years, an increase that spells trouble for local flora and fauna. But as tourism has increased, so have the numbers of conscious residents and conservation efforts.

Californians remove a controversial judge from the bench, Trump might be down with legalizing marijuana, and fourth-graders can keep going to national parks for free.

Exaggeration and misdirection can only damage the conservation movement's credibility.

Amid budget cuts from the Trump administration, the Department of the Interior wants to up entrance fees and use the revenue to repair aging infrastructure.

The NPS is legally obligated to better manage its enormous crowds, but it is crippled by budget cuts and maintenance backlogs.

The beverage industry spent millions trying to get its way in Washington, D.C.—and it worked.

But will their actions be enough to save the parks from the current administration?

Representative Raúl Grijalva of Arizona is staunchly progressive and deeply committed to protecting public lands.

So you finally made it to the top of the mountain. Enjoy the air up there.

A study says that if we want to prevent extinction, we’re protecting the wrong areas of the country. Can't we do both?

Even if you live in an urban environment, taking some time to correct for plant blindness can provide many benefits, both physical and psychological.

Researchers discuss how human-generated noise affects the natural world—and us.

As their centennial approaches, it's time to remember why the National Parks are so worth protecting.