National Parks Traveler

As devastating as the Mount St. Helens eruption was in 1980, the rejuvenation of the landscape has been just as riveting.

What better day than Halloween to learn about the darker side of life and death on the Portage Railroad at Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site in Pennsylvania?

Ninety years after it was first blazed across the roof of Grand Teton National Park, the Teton Skyline Trail, better known today as the Teton Crest Trail, is getting some much needed repairs.

In a move to help visitors better understand Civil War battle lines as they appeared in 1864, staff at Monocacy National Battlefield in Maryland are removing trees to restore the historic view sheds on the Thomas and Worthington farms.

It was five years ago, on October 18, 2015, that a storm of historic dimensions, pounded Death Valley National Park and sent torrents down through Grapevine Canyon that uprooted utilities, swept away sections of roads, and flooded buildings at Scotty's Castle. While much has been done to repair the damage, it's expected to take until the end of 2022 to have the iconic park destination ready to welcome the public back for regular tours of the grounds and castle.

A statement released Monday by Zion National Park regarding the recovery of a woman who was missing in the park for nearly two weeks shed little light on how she got lost and survived.

When you go on a wild cave tour at Mammoth Cave National Park, shimmying around on your hands and knees, you'd never think to watch for sharks. Nor when you explore Petrified Forest National Park and marveled at the rock-solid slabs of wood, you won't sense a need to watch for any burrowing reptiles. But, as it turns out, those creatures did live in those landscapes...once upon a time.

A woman missing in Zion National Park for nearly two weeks was found Sunday after the park received a tip. Shortly after searchers found Holly Suzanne Courtier, she left the park with her family without seeking any medical treatment.

Nearly five years ago someone took a saw or machete to nine saguaros in Saguaro National Park. It happened again, with eight saguaros in the park's west district having been slashed or cut down.

The Only Kayak, part memoir, biography, human history, natural history, and conservation set in the wildness of Glacier Bay National Park, is a great read, sobering in some respects, yet full of love and hope.