Heather Bergeson, Author at National Park Explorer - Page 9 of 22

Crowds on the Mud Volcano boardwalk in Yellowstone National Park.

Record-Breaking crowds flock to National Parks in 2024

by Heather Bergeson March 6, 2025March 7, 2025

Missing hiker remains were found off-trail on the Petroglyph Point Trail in Mesa Verde NP.

Rangers locate remains of missing hiker in Mesa Verde National Park over a year after he disappeared

by Heather Bergeson March 5, 2025March 5, 2025

Northern pygmy owl at Blue Mountain near Missoula, Montana.

An Owl “Irruption” at Yellowstone National Park means unique opportunities for birders and photographers

by Heather Bergeson March 4, 2025March 4, 2025

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