National Parks Good News, Resources

The new national park will confront a complicated and shameful period of history in the American Southwest.

In 2019, a new marker was erected at the site where Till’s body was recovered. It was the fourth replacement at the location.

The Amache National Historic Site is the newest designated site of the National Parks Service, honoring a painful chapter of American history.

This summer, disabled park-goers will have more opportunities to use adaptive equipment for biking, hiking, kayaking, and more.

Volunteers picked up more than 10,000 pounds of trash during the Yosemite Facelift, a yearly trash clean-up event that takes place on National Public Lands Day.

Community-built time lapses are providing citizen-backed data to scientists so that they can improve wildlife conservation efforts around the world.

Only two years ago, Laredo, Texas, was bracing itself for the construction of a border wall that threatened to cut off the city, its people, and the environment from its main water source. Today, a binational river park is set to be developed where the wall was set to stand.

Prescribed and intentional fire management practices have long been cultivated by Native American tribes, and they continue to advocate for their effectiveness today.

Artist Hannah Rothstein is combining climate action with artistry as she uses Woodstock-inspired festival posters to inspire progress in the face of climate change.

Eco-drag queen Pattie Gonia hosted her third-consecutive Pride celebration in Yosemite National Park, specifically for park employees.