Heather Bergeson, Author at National Park Explorer - Page 10 of 22

Rhode Islanders gathered for the national “Protect Our Parks” national day of protest at Roger Williams National Memorial in Providence.

“Protect our parks”: Thousands protest job cuts at national park sites throughout the country

by Heather Bergeson March 3, 2025March 3, 2025

Zion Canyon Scenic Drive after the initial road clearing near Big Bend in Zion National Park. (02/25/2025)

Scenic Zion National Park road reopens after rockfall

by Heather Bergeson February 27, 2025February 27, 2025

Protesters gathered outside Zion National Park on February 22 to protest the recent firings at the NPS.

Protests at Zion National Park and others over mass NPS firings

by Heather Bergeson February 26, 2025February 27, 2025

A close up view of the new plant species "wooly devil."

First New Plant Species Discovered in a U.S. National Park in 50 Years

by Heather Bergeson February 25, 2025February 25, 2025

Zion's shuttle service opens March 2 for the 2025 season.

Zion National Park shuttle service begins March 2

by Heather Bergeson February 19, 2025February 19, 2025

Park rangers are often considered the backbone of the NPS workforce.

Conservation agencies sound the alarm as thousands of park and forest service employees are laid off

by Heather Bergeson February 18, 2025February 18, 2025

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross and the oldest known bird in the wild, tends to an egg at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in 2016.

Laysan albatross Wisdom hatches an egg at 74 years old

by Heather Bergeson February 17, 2025February 17, 2025

A sea otter keeps watch on its surroundings in Kenai Fjords NP, Alaska

Ongoing sea otter conservation efforts will bring populations to Northern California, Oregon

by Heather Bergeson February 14, 2025February 17, 2025

Photo of the Yosemite Firefall taken by Sarah Bethea.

Capturing the magic of Yosemite’s Firefall this February

by Heather Bergeson February 12, 2025February 13, 2025

A bull moose in Sprague Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park. NPS Photo

A Growing Moose Population Is Threatening Rocky Mountain National Park’s Wetlands

by Heather Bergeson February 11, 2025February 13, 2025