national parks /tags/national-parks national parks en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT As National Park System visitor numbers hit record highs, here’s how visitors can adapt for a better experience /environment/2025-09-01/as-national-park-system-visitor-numbers-hit-record-highs-heres-how-visitors-can-adapt-for-a-better-experience Reductions in federal funding and staffing at national parks means visitors may see longer lines to enter parks or popular locations within them. But if you plan carefully, you can create a great experience. Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-09-01/as-national-park-system-visitor-numbers-hit-record-highs-heres-how-visitors-can-adapt-for-a-better-experience The Conversation National parks are key conservation areas for wildlife and natural resources /environment/2025-08-05/national-parks-are-key-conservation-areas-for-wildlife-and-natural-resources The United States’ national parks have an inherent contradiction. They must be kept so people can visit and enjoy them while also protecting their fragile wild spaces. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:38:00 GMT /environment/2025-08-05/national-parks-are-key-conservation-areas-for-wildlife-and-natural-resources The Conversation Trump told park workers to report displays that ‘disparage’ Americans. Here’s what they flagged. /government-politics/2025-07-24/trump-told-park-workers-to-report-displays-that-disparage-americans-heres-what-they-flagged At Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina, the Trump administration is set to review, and possibly remove or alter, signs about how climate change is causing sea levels to rise. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 20:34:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-07-24/trump-told-park-workers-to-report-displays-that-disparage-americans-heres-what-they-flagged Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman | The New York Times Florida refuges hit by federal job cuts: 'We're holding our breath to hang on to what we have.' /environment/2025-02-28/florida-refuges-federal-job-cuts The toll to South Florida parks and wilderness lands amid sweeping federal job cuts includes at least six biologists and other workers at already understaffed wildlife refuges, bringing the total to at least 26. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-02-28/florida-refuges-federal-job-cuts Jenny Staletovich Cherokee tribe supports renaming Clingmans Dome in Smoky Mountains National Park /news/2022-07-18/cherokee-tribe-supports-renaming-clingmans-dome-in-smoky-mountains-national-park The Cherokee Indians referred to the mountain as Kuwahi for hundreds of years, long before it was dubbed Clingmans Dome in 1859. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:05:30 GMT /news/2022-07-18/cherokee-tribe-supports-renaming-clingmans-dome-in-smoky-mountains-national-park Dustin Jones The flooding in Yellowstone reveals forecast flaws as climate warms /news/2022-07-07/the-flooding-in-yellowstone-reveals-forecast-flaws-as-climate-warms Models used to predict flooding are based on long-term, historical records that do not reflect changes to the climate over the past decade, scientists say.. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:11:00 GMT /news/2022-07-07/the-flooding-in-yellowstone-reveals-forecast-flaws-as-climate-warms The Associated Press The federal government is planning to phase out single-use plastics at national parks /news/2022-06-09/the-federal-government-is-planning-to-phase-out-single-use-plastics-at-national-parks More than 300 million tons of plastic are produced in the U.S. each year, with 14 million of them ending up in the ocean, according to the Department of Interior. Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:08:03 GMT /news/2022-06-09/the-federal-government-is-planning-to-phase-out-single-use-plastics-at-national-parks Ayana Archie Yellowstone turns 150. Here's a peek into the national park's history /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-03-01/yellowstone-turns-150-heres-a-peek-into-the-national-parks-history Yellowstone became the first national park in the U.S. on March 1, 1872, and it helped usher in the broader national park movement. The park stretches into Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:43:57 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-03-01/yellowstone-turns-150-heres-a-peek-into-the-national-parks-history Jaclyn Diaz At 100, The National Park Service's Oldest Active Ranger Is Still Going Strong /2021-09-22/at-100-the-national-park-services-oldest-active-ranger-is-still-going-strong Betty Soskin's career with the National Park Service began in 2000 after attending a presentation on a plan to create the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, Calif. Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:12:53 GMT /2021-09-22/at-100-the-national-park-services-oldest-active-ranger-is-still-going-strong Jonathan Franklin A Single Fire Killed Thousands Of Sequoias. Scientists Are Racing To Save The Rest /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-09-17/a-single-fire-killed-thousands-of-sequoias-scientists-are-racing-to-save-the-rest The world's largest trees are adapted to wildfires. But with fires getting more extreme, scientists warn that giant sequoias are running out of time. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:59:03 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-09-17/a-single-fire-killed-thousands-of-sequoias-scientists-are-racing-to-save-the-rest Lauren Sommer