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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Glacier National Park has closed Grinnell Glacier Trail following a bear attack that occurred on May 28.

Walking on P.E.I. National Park's sand dunes has been banned since 2021/Jennifer Bain Some 800,000 people a year (pre-pandemic, at least) come here to the north shore of Prince Edward Island to swim ...

Cutting 60 positions from a 2.5-million member civilian workforce might not seem like much, but in Alaska the loss of those National Park Service employees could have devastating effects.

A housing complex with 16 private bedrooms has opened for seasonal Rocky Mountain National Park employees and Rocky Mountain Conservancy staff.

President Donald Trump in his Fiscal 2026 budget proposal is calling for some units of the National Park System to be transferred to "state-level management, a suggestion that would need Congressional ...

The National Park Service recorded more than 323 million recreation visits in 2025 / NPS, Wil Marischen. The National Park Service recorded more than 323 million recreation visits in 2025, including ...