National Parks Good News, Resources

All of the best good news and inspiration for U.S. national parks

2026 Calendar of Fee Free National Park Days

The eight fee-free days of 2026 — plus more ways to score free or discounted passes at U.S. National Parks

Betty Reid Soskin stands in front of the Rosie the Riveter National Park Education Center

Betty Reid Soskin, oldest US park ranger, dies at 104. This is what she believed was her greatest contribution

Betty Reid Soskin spent her life preserving Black history, women’s stories, and overlooked voices in the country’s national park sites.

An entrance to a cave under a grass hill

Site with 12,000 year Indigenous history may soon be the next national park

The 3,000-acre park protects land and features important to the Mississippian culture, which built the mounds there starting roughly 3,000 years ago.

National Parks gifts: A Pendelton dog coat, trucker hat, and Toad&Co merino sweaters

38 Best Gifts That Give Back to National Parks & Public Lands

We’ve compiled a list of all the best national park-related gifts on the internet so you can spoil your loved ones — all while promoting the protection of these public lands.

Thousands of national park workers are still without jobs. So people are 'adopting' a park ranger this holiday season

Those interested can simply fill out a form to be matched with a park ranger out of work.

A wolf howls in the snow of Yellowstone National Park

AI is listening to the wolves of Yellowstone National Park. Experts say it could help the population rebound

“Every six kilometers, there are recorders running 24/7,” experts told Good Good Good.

Visitors walk through Zion National Park

From trash pickup to ranger food banks, volunteers step up for national parks amid government shutdown

In an already tumultuous time for national parks, a government shutdown exacerbates staffing shortages and visitor concerns.

A digital illustration of mountains, sea, and grasslands with a sun and clouds in the sky

13 Ways to Celebrate National Public Lands Day

September 27 is National Public Lands Day! Here's a guide to celebrating and protecting America's beloved natural spaces.

A man in a wheelchair cruises down a trail in Rocky Mountain National Park

Another national park is rolling out all-terrain wheelchairs, so everyone can take a hike

This makes the park one of 28 national park sites to offer free mobility devices to visitors.

A photo collage of a bicycle's basket with a sign that says 'Road Open To' and various traffic icons below it, the first ever solar-powered railway tracks, a kid kayaking in a river, a tall bridge, and a screenshot from the movie 'Sinners' while a woman does Black American Sign Language on the bottom right of the screen

Good News This Week: July 19, 2025 - Dogs, Kayaks, & Sinners

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An entry sign for Rocky Mountain National Park, surrounded by mountains and trees

Following budget cuts and layoffs, national park rangers host a bake sale to take on $1.2 billion deficit

Activist groups Mountain Mamas and Resistance Rangers teamed up for a bake sale in Denver, Colorado last week.

A photo collage of a sea turtle on sand, three men standing in front of a row of plants, a sign that says 'Entering Grand Canyon National Park', and a child running with a baton in his hand

Good News This Week: July 5, 2025 - Turtles, Robots, & Crocodiles