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Still from Jason Miller's trail cam footage of a jaguar captured on Dec. 20, 2023
Posted inWildlife

New jaguar spotted on trail cam footage in southern Arizona

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson January 30, 2025January 30, 2025
Posted inHistory

Considering Biden’s national park legacy in light of Jimmy Carter’s passing

Avatar photo by Will De Man January 20, 2025January 22, 2025
Grand Prismatic Spring is one of more than 10,000 thermal features in Yellowstone.
Posted inScience

Is Yellowstone “overdue” for a supereruption? New research gives insight

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson January 3, 2025January 9, 2025
Wolf 907F walks past a trail camera in Yellowstone National Park.
Posted inWildlife

Yellowstone’s “Queen of Wolves” 907F dies after rival pack attack

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson December 31, 2024January 29, 2025
Celebrate Christmas with National Park themed gifts for your friends and family
Posted inTop Stories

Holiday gifts for national park lovers

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson December 9, 2024December 9, 2024
View from Mather Point on the South Rim after a recent snow.
Posted inTravel

Five national parks to escape the winter chill

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson December 5, 2024January 5, 2025
The glowing Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park.
Posted inTravel

The Horsetail Fall Firefall: How to catch this natural wonder

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson November 25, 2024November 26, 2024
A curving red-rock natural bridge in a Utah canyon.
Posted inHistory

The timeline of Utah’s epic national park empire

Avatar photo by Will De Man November 16, 2024November 19, 2024
A trail through black lava rock
Posted inHistory

National Historic Trails for Native American Heritage Month

Avatar photo by Will De Man November 2, 2024November 5, 2024
Grizzly 399 with three oof the four cubs she birthed in 2020. 399 was killed by a car Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024.
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World-famous grizzly bear killed by vehicle in Wyoming

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

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Tours shut down at Wind Cave National Park after elevator malfunctionTours shut down at Wind Cave National Park after elevator malfunctionMay 1, 2025Heather Bergeson
Stay safe without bear spray in Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon National ParksStay safe without bear spray in Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon National ParksAugust 30, 2024Heather Bergeson

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