Algal blooms can occur for a variety of reasons. Warm, still water is the perfect breeding ground for cyanobacteria and the addition of nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus from outside sources fuel ...

A major rehabilitation construction project for Mineral King Road in Sequoia National Park began on April 1 and is planned to continue through the fall of 2027, creating traffic delays at times ...

Since early October, volunteers at West Virginia's New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NRGNPP) have been "Riding on that New River Train" (a nod to Doc Watson's classic) between Montgomery and ...

Aaron Flint, a Trump-endorsed veteran running to replace outgoing Montana Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke, has publicly vowed to protect federal public lands, even as his past comments demonstrate an ...

Mudflow (aka lahar) damage can be costly and even deadly to the populace living along river drainage systems within and outside of Mount Rainier National Park. Lahars cannot be predicted, but USGS ...

Located within parts of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, Yellowstone National Park truly deserves the honor of being designated America’s (and the world’s) first national park. Within it’s 2.2 million ...

The North Cascades National Park Complex in Washington state is comprised of North Cascades National Park, and Ross Lake and Lake Chelan national recreation areas. This means there are several avenues ...

The Florida panther was officially listed as an endangered species under the federal Endangered Species Act on March 11, 1967. At the time it was thought that fewer than two dozen individuals remained ...

Echinus Geyser in eruption on October 24, 2017 / M.A. Bellingham. Editor's Note: Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano ...

Another shudder could be about to ripple across the National Park Service workforce, as Interior Department officials are planning to realign employees to place more of them in "visitor‑facing roles." ...

The Interior Department is proposing changes to recreational climbing guidance in national parks and other public lands, as well as updates to wilderness study area management policies.

The National Park Service and Grand Teton National Park Foundation are working in partnership to preserve and rehabilitate buildings at the historic Roy Chambers Homestead, which is part of the Mormon ...