Senator Chuck Schumer held a press conference at Saratoga National Historical Park on Monday in a push to restore federal funding for national parks.

But many endured in Nicodemus, which the Park Service notes is "the oldest continuously occupied town west of the Mississippi planned and settled by African Americans." Though the initial occupants of ...

As parks welcome back their furloughed staff, some are voicing concern about the challenges that await staff members as they begin the process of assessing any damage that may have occurred during ...

Grand Canyon National Park will close its North Rim to all visitor access on November 14 / Rebecca Latson. Grand Canyon National Park will close its North Rim to all visitor access on Friday, November ...

Your support for the National Parks Traveler comes at a time when news organizations are finding it hard, if not impossible, to stay in business. Traveler's work is vital. For nearly two decades we've ...

While units of the National Park System out in the East and Midwest have the market cornered for spectacular fall color, there are parks in the West which enjoy autumnal-hued foliage as well. Sequoia ...

A new study has shown that large carnivores are benefitting ecosystems, but it points out that cause and effect connections are often difficult to prove.

Another popular trail to experience at Sequoia National Park in California is the Big Trees Trail. This 0.7-mile combination paved/boardwalk trail is a great introduction to giant sequoias and their ...

A series of ads in bus shelters across Washington, DC, is calling attention to the negative effects of funding and staffing ...

An analysis of job posting data from 2023 to 2025 has found that non-federal conservation hiring in the United States collapsed beginning in mid-February 2025 and shows few signs of recovering as the ...

This week's podcast from the National Parks Traveler brought together four leaders of friends groups from around the country who raised concerns not only for national parks but also for National Park ...

The government shutdown has been record-setting in terms of its length. So, too, has been the time that many employees of the National Park Service have been furloughed without pay. How has the ...