National Parks Traveler

When it comes to spending on outdoors recreation, it's hard to beat the hunters, anglers, RV enthusiasts and other outdoor lovers in Hawaii, Vermont, Montana, Florida, Wyoming and Maine.

Among the items on President-elect Joe Biden's to-do list that is expected to get quick action is an executive order rescinding President Trump's dismantling of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah, action that possibly could spur even more legal battles over these unique landscapes.

It’s time for the next national parks quiz and trivia piece. This particular edition focuses on Mount Rainier, Olympic, and North Cascades national parks, all located in Washington State. Just how much do you know about these Pacific Northwest national parks? Test your parks knowledge and learn a little at the same time.

There soon will be a sensory experience that more visitors to Redwood National and State Parks will be able to have safely, now that a project to build a trail to one of the world’s most magnificent groves of redwoods is well under way.

To commemorate Veterans Day and honor those who have served in the military, all National Park Service entrance fees will be waived for everyone on November 11. In addition, beginning on Veterans Day, the Trump Administration will provide free entrance to national parks for Gold Star Families and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Together, we have a great opportunity through year-end to make National Parks Traveler more sustainable as a nonprofit media organization.

There are, within Great Smoky Mountains National Park, more than 150 graves of veterans who fought as far back as the Revolutionary War. A small group of volunteers is working to identify all the graves and search for others that might exist in the hollows of the park.

A snowshoer who became separated from a friend spent a cold night in the backcountry of Mount Rainier National Park before being spotted by searchers in a helicopter who guided his rescue.

After "four brutal years" for the National Park System under the Trump administration, the National Parks Conservation Association is looking forward to working with the incoming Biden team.

Visitors who explore the summit of Kīlauea at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park can now learn about the dramatic 2018 eruption and navigate their way between destinations on the volcano with the help of new informative wayfinding signs.