10 Fascinating Volcano Trails

Let’s take a look at 10 trails that trace those forces—but remember, some of these magmatic marvels are merely napping. It’s ...
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Cone-acopia Fall Fest At Cone Park

He Won the $2 Billion Powerball. Now He’s Buying Up Lots Burned in the L.A. Fires. Oh My My: In 1974, Ringo Starr Became the First (and Is Still the Only) Ex-Beatle to Achieve These Hot 100 Feats ...
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Idiotic Tourists ‘Kidnap’ a Newborn Elk at Yellowstone National Park

It is no secret that tourists can sometimes behave very badly. There are endless stories of people in European museums trying to snap selfies with priceless artifacts, only to knock them over and ...
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Trump Just Approved a Mining Road Through an Alaskan National Park

President Trump just took a significant step toward opening a roadless stretch of Alaskan wilderness to mining. In an executive order announced Monday, October 6, the president approved the Ambler ...
SFGate

Joshua Tree National Park now an epicenter of concern, confusion

Kevin Schoonhoven was determined to go camping in Joshua Tree National Park over the weekend. The 34-year-old birder from Orange County had reservations at the park’s Black Rock Campground for ...
Sun Journal

Shutdown doesn’t deter visitors at Acadia National Park. For now.

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The New York Times

Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.

Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services. By Chris Hippensteel As the government shutdown enters its first full week, travelers planning visits to ...
CNN

Visitors and advocates lament partial openings of national parks during shutdown

Several visitors just couldn’t wait for the weekend to get into Great Falls Park in northern Virginia. They drove up to the park’s main gate on Friday morning, and, seeing a closed entrance and three ...
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Full operations to resume at Great Smoky Mountains National Park despite shutdown

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Full operations at Great Smoky Mountains National Park will resume this weekend as state and local governments have come together to fund normal services. While some areas ...
KDFW

Alaskan climbing star dies in fall from Yosemite National Park's El Capitan

Balin Miller fell to his death in a climbing accident earlier this week at Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan. The Alaska native gained notoriety for achieving solo climbs at various locations ...
Miami Herald

Can you visit Everglades National Park during the federal shutdown? What to know

Parks remain open but services and visitor centers in Everglades are closed. Some rangers and staff are furloughed, reducing law enforcement and upkeep. Private operators run some tours and ferry ...
SFGate

Underground national park attractions closed off during federal shutdown

Despite the federal government shutdown, most national parks have been ordered to keep their gates open with bare-bones staffing and limited visitor services. Park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air ...