HansUntch / Getty Images National Park Issues Strong Warning After Realizing What Visitors Are Doing: 'Rescue Is Not Guaranteed' After rescuing multiple tourists, a national park is warning visitors that winter in these mountains lasts an extremely long time. By Jack Davis April 16, 2025
Paul Harris / Getty ImagesCommentary Not Joking: Feds Closing Crater Lake Access for 3 Years to Fix 1 Mile Long Trail, Toilets, Dock "Due to the extent [of] work to be completed and short construction seasons, trail closures will be required and are expected." By C. Douglas Golden April 13, 2025
George Rose / Getty ImagesCommentary Government Scientists, Leadership Teams Forced to Get Their Hands Dirty After Being Handed Custodial Shifts One national park is forced to shift responsibilities for scientists and specialists as a result of the Trump administration's efforts. By Samuel Short April 12, 2025
Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images If You Visit Washington DC's Cherry Trees, Never Pick a Blossom The cherry blossoms are iconic in Washington, D.C., but tourists should remember to look and never touch them. By Ben Zeisloft April 3, 2025
Kenny McCartney / Getty ImagesCommentary Fired Government Employees Mar Yosemite National Park with Disgraceful Display Disgruntled federal employees who lost their jobs at Yosemite National Park hung an upside-down American flag over El Capitan. By Ben Zeisloft February 25, 2025
Eraldo Peres / AP Brazilian Firefighters Battle National Park Wildfire Firefighters on Monday battled flames spreading through a national park in Brazil that is enveloping Brasilia in smoke. By The Associated Press September 16, 2024
Smith Collection - Gado / Getty ImagesCommentary Devastating: Litterbug's Ugly Move Could Have 'World Changing' Effect on Carlsbad Caverns A small piece of trash thrown into the sensitive Carlsbad Caverns environment could have far-reaching consequences. By Jared Harris September 15, 2024
@NomisRensiew / X screen shot Hydrothermal Explosion at Yellowstone Sends Park Visitors Running for Their Lives, Area Now Closed Video of a hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone National Park showed visitors fleeing the plume of mud, stone and steam. By Jared Harris July 24, 2024
@KENS5 / X College Student Falls 200 Feet in Front of Her Dad While Hiking Yosemite's Half Dome, Dies Right Before Graduation An Arizona father's joy with his daughter turned to tragedy after a hike on Yosemite's Half Dome went horribly wrong. By Jack Davis July 24, 2024
George Rose / Getty Images Ranger Wounded in Shootout at Yellowstone Park A shootout at one of America's most iconic national parks has left one man dead and a park ranger in stable condition at a hospital. By Jared Harris July 6, 2024