National Parks Traveler

Since August 2005, National Parks Traveler has been the only website focusing daily on the United States National Park System and the National Park Service. Unlike other sites that merely present park statistics and trail descriptions, The Traveler goes beyond being a simple travel blog. It provides a distinct mix of news, feature articles, discussions, and debates, all centered around America's national parks, making it a dynamic resource for park enthusiasts.

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Glacier National Park Crews Digging Out Going-To-The-Sun Road

1 week ago | nationalparkstraveler.org | Kurt Repanshek

Crews are continuing to dig the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park out from winter, but the scenic road should be open to the Avalanche Campground on the park's west side on Saturday and to Rising Sun on the east. As of Wednesday afternoon, the crews were working between Triple Arches and Rim Rock. The entire road between West Glacier, Montana, and St. Mary, Montana, typically does not open until sometime in mid- to late June.
Bipartisan Group In House Of Representatives Forms Public Lands Caucus

1 week ago | nationalparkstraveler.org | Kurt Repanshek

A Public Lands Caucus has formed in the U.S. House of Representatives, where the bipartisan group says it will work to conserve the nation's public lands while increasing access to them. The group of seven Republicans and seven Democrats includes Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, a former Interior secretary, and Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-New Mexico, who earlier this year introduced the Public Lands in Public Hands Act.
Former National Park Service Directors Urge Burgum To Reverse Course On Parks

1 week ago | nationalparkstraveler.org | Kurt Repanshek

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is being urged by five former directors of the National Park Service to reverse course on his directives impacting national parks, writing that his orders could force superintendents to ignore their congressionally-mandated responsibilities.
Chateau At Oregon Caves National Monument And Preserve Among Most Endangered

1 week ago | nationalparkstraveler.org | Kurt Repanshek

A national park lodge built to blend into the deep Oregon woods that surround it has stood silently since 2018 when structural issues forced its closure. While the National Park Service is working to stabilize the Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve, its condition has landed it on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's most endangered list. The six-story, 23-room Chateau, a National Historic Landmark, was built in 1934.
Florida Man Gored By Bison In Yellowstone National Park

1 week ago | nationalparkstraveler.org | Kurt Repanshek

A Florida man received minor injuries when he was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park. The 47-year-old from Cape Coral became the first visitor to be gored this year in the park on Sunday afternoon when he approached the bison at Lake Village, a park release said. He was treated by emergency medical personnel. No further details were available Wednesday morning. Last year there were two bison gorings reported in the park, and one in 2023.
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Decries President's Proposed Budget

1 week ago | nationalparkstraveler.org | Kurt Repanshek

President Donald Trump's fiscal 2026 budget proposal is anathema to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. According to the organization, the budget outline presented by the president proposes to "slash funding and fundamentally alter the structure and functions" of the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service.
Pausing Air-Quality Monitoring In Parks Carries Health Risks

1 week ago | nationalparkstraveler.org | Kurt Repanshek

From Acadia to Zion, there are health concerns across the National Park System tied to poor air quality conditions that the National Park Service has long tracked but which recently were briefly paused. Pollution from power plants, industrial sites, traffic, and even agricultural operations have long created health and visibility problems for park visitors. High ozone levels can choke the lungs, particularly in senior citizens and those with pre-existing conditions, such as asthma.
Where Might Future Thermal Areas Open In Yellowstone National Park?

1 week ago | nationalparkstraveler.org | Kurt Repanshek

Editor's note: Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Stanley Mordensky, geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. Yellowstone contains about 120 thermal areas that collectively are home to more than 10,000 thermal features, like hot springs and geysers.
Vandalism Strikes Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, Cape Hatteras National Seashore

1 week ago | nationalparkstraveler.org | Kurt Repanshek

Recent acts of vandalism in the National Park System have rangers seeking the public's help in tracking down the perpetrators, including two who made off with three bronze plaques valued at $18,000 from Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park in Tennessee. At the military park, around noon this past Sunday two white males removed the plaques from the Sherman Reservation on Missionary Ridge. The 50-acre reservation marks the spot where Union General William T.
NPCA: President's Budget Would Close More Than 300 National Parks

1 week ago | nationalparkstraveler.org | Kurt Repanshek

More than 90 percent of Biscayne National Park is underwater, so no one would miss it if it was dropped from the National Park System, right? You might say the same for Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout national seashores, which are located on barrier islands that sea-level rise eventually is going to submerge, so why should they remain in the system? Bering Land Bridge National Preserve attracted fewer than 3,000 visitors last year, so why is the National Park Service paying staff to keep it open?