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 ...

Standing on the shore of Ford Island just after sunrise, looking out at Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial, Khyle Dixon is itching to begin his work day. Three of his colleagues kayak by, ...

SPRINGDALE, Utah — A wildfire in a relatively remote section of Zion National Park was being fought Sunday from the ground and the air to keep it from blowing up. The blaze, believed to have been ...

Lakes Powell and Mead on the Colorado River are less than two-thirds full, leaving scientists, economists, and water law experts fearful that the reservoirs could soon be useless.

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 ...

Technical SAR Training / NPS Carrying a device capable of calling for emergency search and rescue (SAR) while in the backcountry can be a great source of comfort for adventurers and their families ...

Slovenia’s most famous legend explains the unusually jagged peaks, about a dozen lakes, glacier-carved valleys and gorges in Triglav National Park, its only national park, as well as the Triglav rose.

Here's where to see the sea turtles at national parks this summer.

Mount Rainier with Columbia Crest at the center / Wikipedia Mount Rainier's true summit is no longer where it once was. Today, if you climb Rainier, the centerpiece of Mount Rainier National Park, you ...

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 ...

More than two dozen old, deteriorating, and unneeded buildings, from outhouses and houses to hen houses and smokehouses, are being proposed for demolition at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve ...

The USS Arizona Memorial is seen from above/NPS The 56-day advance reservation system for tours of the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii is temporarily suspended until further notice and visitors ...