Though cave tours at the Mammoth Cave National Park have been suspended, visitors can still access campgrounds and trails.
A wealth of biodiversity has been discovered during ecological surveys of old livestock watering holes, known as dew ponds, ...
Even though the U.S. federal government and most national parks are currently shutdown, this particular park is still ...
Tackling the John Muir Trail at night with only stars and moon to light the path, a veteran hiker experiences the popular 200-mile trail in a new—and wilder—way.
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Several dozen horses calmly graze along the shores of Mono Lake, a sparkling saline expanse spread out before the jagged ...
A scene from the summer of 2003 might hold clues to how a changing climate will shape the role that wildfire plays in Glacier ...