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The latest news from around the National Park System.

New Year’s Eve 1974: Kīlauea’s Most Recent Southwest Rift Zone Eruption

Kīlauea at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, with a majority of its eruptions occurring at its summit or one of its two rift zones, the East Rift Zone and Southwest Rift Zone. The Southwest Rift Zone hasn't erupted since New Year’s Eve 1974; almost exactly 49 years ago.

Glen Canyon NRA Working To Increase Housing For Seasonal Employees

A lack of housing is one of the biggest problems the National Park Service faces in efforts to raise employee morale, and at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah and northern Arizona the agency is working with its National Leasing Housing Program to find additional housing for seasonal employees.

Photography In The National Parks: Always Be A National Parks Traveler

Contributing photographer and writer Rebecca Latson has spent the past 11 years with the National Parks Traveler, writing about tips and techniques for getting the best national park photos – no matter what camera you use. In her final article for the Traveler before it goes dark on December 31, 2023, Rebecca recaps some of those tips and techniques.

Coalition To Protect America's National Parks Relies On National Parks Traveler

In addition to the National Parks Traveler's audience of roughly 2.5 million readers and podcast listeners, there are more than a few organizations that turn to the Traveler to stay on top of news and issues from around the National Park System and involving the National Park Service.

Over A Century Of Yellowstone River Streamflow Measurements At Corwin Springs, MT

John Wesley Powell, the second Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from 1881 to 1894 and explorer of the Colorado River and Grand Canyon, recognized that water availability was a significant challenge in the western United States. During Powell’s USGS tenure, systematic inventorying of streams and their flows in the USA began in earnest.

Next Solar Eclipse, In April, Expected to Attract Upwards Of 4 Million Tourists

While this year's annular solar eclipse didn't attract as many folks as some chamber bureaus along the route expected, the upcoming total solar eclipse that arrives in April could prompt as many as 4 million people to travel to areas in the eclipse's path of totality hoping to catch the event.

The Essential RVing Guide

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.

This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.

You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.

So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.