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America's public lands can help solve the climate crisis instead of contributing to it
All of them come from @tinyatlasquarterly, the Instagram account you wish you ran
A close reading of the President’s 2020 Department of the Interior budget reveals massive funding cuts for everything public-lands related—except for oil and gas
Ski, snowshoe, ice-skate, or score a snowy visit without the crowds at these iconic parks
A former National Park Service ranger on why now, more than ever, national parks need protection from Washington's budget fights
Hundreds of people from the Everglades to Yosemite have mobilized as part of a grassroots effort to rid national parks of refuse while federal employees remain furloughed
From mountain bikers in California to snowmobilers in Montana, renegade adventurers see the shutdown as a chance to get away with anything. They need to stop.
Plus, a new protocol will make it more difficult for other parks to close during the shutdown
Parks are being destroyed, people are dying, and no one's in charge
From peeing in geysers to stealing linens
New emails reveal how the U.S. Forest Service caved to Dominion Energy in its quest to build a disruptive pipeline along the Appalachian Trail
Over 16,000 employees will go without pay and local communities will lose approximately $18 million per day
It's easier than ever to jump on a bus, bike, train, or trolley to climb, paddle, hike, and camp
The bodies of Garret Bonkowski and Jessica Bartz were discovered on October 1 on a South Rim trail. How they died remains a mystery, and their families want answers.
Pioneers, the government, even John Muir helped kick out Native Americans from their homes on national parks. But in Yosemite, the Miwuk Tribe is getting its village back.
Yosemite National Park closed for three weeks because of the blaze. Here's how much revenue the region lost because of that.
Newly created state offices are promoting outdoor recreation as a major contributor to local economies and the public good, but they need a lot more support to be successful
The crash occurred Saturday, August 4, 14 miles southwest of Denali’s summit
At these five parks, the food is the treasured resource.
Twenty-three years have passed since the first voluntary climbing closure on Devils Tower during the month of June, yet hundreds of climbers still ignore the ban
It's taken half a decade to iron out the logistics, and while White Sands National Monument has as good a chance as ever at becoming a park, it's not guaranteed.
Tried-and-true adventures big and small, from sea to shining sea
Everyone deserves to explore our country's most scenic destinations
Our wild places have plenty of adventure for younger explorers, too
While not as famous as some of their siblings, these parks offer stunning sights without all the people
He reversed an Obama-era order that raised hourly pay to $10.10, but few in the guiding industry—including guides—are complaining
Even if you’re not planning on climbing Denali, you can still learn some backcountry best practices from these mountaineering incidents
Political and journalistic pressure foiled Interior Department attempts to censor a climate report. Not surprisingly, its findings aren't good.
Jason Nez studies something that's too often forgotten amid the awe-inspiring views and canyon walls: those who live there
The public's helping Colorado Parks and Wildlife crack down on the harassment of animals—one distressed moose at a time
Whether you have a weekend or a month, these journeys are a must
The park police typically help keep the peace at urban monuments, but the Department of Interior is sending a group to the U.S.-Mexico border to chase smugglers. Sort of.
[Insert exasperated Jean-Luc Picard meme]
Conservatives, liberals, 100,000 outraged public commenters—the interior secretary had trouble getting anyone behind his plan
That's just business as usual in the Trump administration. But despite the interior secretary's asinine comments, there may yet be hope for ground-up change.
For decades, park leaders have predicted that swarms of tourists could ruin public lands. Is anyone heeding their advice?
Like many beautiful, accessible natural attractions, Arizona's Horseshoe Bend has become too popular for its own good. Is it too late to protect it from hordes of Instagram obsessives?
Lawmakers didn't listen to the president’s call for less spending on land management and the environment—and put their foot down when it came to interior secretary Ryan Zinke’s reorganization plan, too
A legal complaint says the three leaders are in violation of a 20-year-old law and casts doubt on whether they have any authority at all
Lies, damned lies, and "fantasy" White House budget proposals
These foundational principles are more than 50 years old. We have three suggested updates for 2018.
The résumé of P. Daniel Smith, including a troubling work history
One acre inside Grand Teton National Park is for sale for $5 million. Its future says a lot about our national parks, Jackson Hole, and the tension between preserving history and budding tourism.
With his office's insult-laden response to the resignation of the NPS Advisory Board, the secretary proves that, like his boss, he's not above mudslinging
A plan to bring some 200 bears to Washington's North Cascades was reportedly stopped by the Department of the Interior, jeopardizing the species' recovery.
A new survey across the Department of the Interior shows that it’s not just the National Park Service plagued by these issues
Researchers at the University of Montana found that nearby towns dependent on tourist dollars stand to lose millions
The National Park Service findings, released last week, are troubling. The reality is even worse.
A newly-released survey finds a culture that discourages victims from speaking out
There's now a map for that, brought to you by the National Park Service
In the 1990s, thousands of bones and bone fragments mysteriously went missing from Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa, the continental epicenter of Native American burial remains. In December 2015, a detective with the National Park Service tracked down the artifacts—and the man who stole them.
And it’s coughing up the cash to make that happen
A new generation of classic national parks posters are frame-worthy
Hawaii's 33-room Volcano House got a multimillion-dollar face-lift
Three standout series capture the national parks
The name may have changed, but all the stuff that made it legendary is still here
Hipcamp allows you to easily find and reserve great campsites nationwide
All you need is some crowd-ditching, trail- and river-running, wonder-inducing intel
A recently released report details how officials plan to address hostile working conditions on the river
Can a private company trademark public property? That's the question the feds are scrambling to answer after a longtime concessionaire in Yosemite claimed rights to the names of some of the park's most iconic locations.
Who needs headlamps? From a bioluminescent bay in Puerto Rico to a Japanese trail lined with glowing mushrooms, these ten hikes are at their best when it's dark out. Pack your camera (leave the flash at home) and prepare to be amazed.