Slogging into the third week of the government shutdown, the National Park Service (NPS) has decided to use funds from entrance, camping, and parking fees to keep mayhem at bay inside the parks. In a statement issued Sunday, NPS Deputy Director P. Daniel Smith announced that the ...read more

• By Amelia Arvesen
  Jan 7, 2019

Last week, we reported on Ryan Zinke's proposal to raise the admission price at 17 national parks. The proposed fee increase may impact frequently visited national parks during their peak-visitation months. The peak visitation months refer to the park’s busiest contiguous ...read more

• By SNEWS Editors
  Oct 31, 2017

You’re checking out Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. The sun is setting, all purple, pink, and orange. You’re soaking it all in at the campsite you just paid $30 for, prepping your chili, and sipping a beer from Klamath Basin Brewing. Recreation marijuana is legal in the ...read more

• By SNEWS
  Feb 26, 2018

Our friends at National Park Trips Media put together this 20-question quiz with stunning photos of different locations. Maybe you've never been to any of these sites or maybe you've been to all of them. Take 5 minutes to test yourself here. Plus, read our story about new ...read more

• By SNEWS
  Mar 19, 2019

In national parks across the country, the scene unfolding is as if a babysitter left a child to fend for himself on the playground—more feces, trash, and unruly behavior. It's been nearly two weeks since the start of the government shutdown on Dec. 22 and the forced furloughs of ...read more

• By Amelia Arvesen
  Jan 2, 2019

Officials recently allowed off-road cycling on a mere two miles of trail in Rocky Mountain National Park, following lengthy and contentious debates between conservationists and mountain bikers. It's obviously a charged topic, so we want to know which side you're on. Does a ...read more

• By Amelia Arvesen
  Mar 13, 2018