August 6, 2021 Excessive heat in Grand Canyon forces warnings for parkgoers Travelers are being warned to avoid Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park on Friday due to excessive heat.
August 4, 2021 National Parks Service to offer fee-free days in August In recognition of "Great American Outdoors Day," the Department of the Interior is waiving entrance fees Wednesday at all fee-collecting public lands managed by the department.
August 4, 2021 Firefighter films bear dragging deer across road in Pennsylvania national forest Nature isn’t always majestic.
July 30, 2021 Illinois woman who ventured too close to grizzly bear at Yellowstone is cited: report An Illinois woman who got dangerously close to a grizzly bear and her cubs in Yellowstone National Park earlier this year was charged with two criminal offenses this week after authorities tracked her down, the Billings Gazette reports.
July 22, 2021 Bear cub killed by driver prompts heartbreaking warning from Yosemite Park ranger A park ranger at Yosemite National Park posted a lengthy warning to Facebook.
July 21, 2021 Acid-shooting 'spider-scorpion' found in Texas park creeps out social media This is why some people prefer to stay inside.
July 17, 2021 Storms pound US, causing mudslides, power outages As wildfires continue to rage across the arid and drought-stricken West, severe weather and flooding continue to threaten the eastern, southern and central U.S.
July 7, 2021 Traveling to a US National Park this summer? These are the odds of dying during a visit While Americans heading to U.S. national parks this summer should take caution, dying in one of the more than 60 locations is reportedly statistically unlikely.
July 3, 2021 Washington's newest memorial sees its first Fourth of July The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the unveiling of Washington's newest monument--the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial. The debut was slated for May 2020, right before the year's Fourth of July celebrations. But the memorial didn't make its appearance until September 2020. Now, with the district returning to normal, tourists can enjoy the Capitol's newest tribute.