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Fee increases for international visitors to national parks to begin 2026

Avatar photo by Utah News Dispatch December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

Following the busiest year on record for the U.S. National Park Service, which saw more than 331 million visitors in 2024, the Department of the Interior announced this week changes to how national parks will be accessed next year. The major change is the implementation of resident and nonresident fees for national parks, an idea […]

In cooler months, Artists Drive is an ideal motorcycle destination.
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Park officials warn motorcyclists away from Death Valley roads this summer

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson May 29, 2025May 29, 2025
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Hike 3 epic Yosemite summits (that don’t require a permit)

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Morning light on the Grand Teton.
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Would-be record holder charged with cutting switchbacks during speed run of Grand Teton

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson October 21, 2024October 21, 2024
Photo of Biking the Denali Park Road
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NPS report provides encouragement for e-bike usage in parks

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson August 29, 2024August 29, 2024
Old Faithful Geyser at Yellowstone National Park.
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6 Geysers along Yellowstone’s Grand Loop you don’t want to miss

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson August 23, 2024September 3, 2024
A stone traces a path across the dry lake bed of the Racetrack. This rare phenomenon of moving stones was recently documented when scientists documented breaking rafts of thin ice pushing stones as ice melted after winter rains.
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Heat-related fatalities across Western parks After record summer temps

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson July 17, 2024August 1, 2024

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