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Claire Marie Hodges, the first female ranger in Yosemite National Park.
Posted inHistory

Breaking Trails: How Claire Marie Hodges became Yosemite’s first female ranger

Avatar photo by Will De Man March 7, 2025March 7, 2025
A rare photo of the unnatural Yosemite Firefall.
Posted inHistory

When real fire fell from the sky: The story of Yosemite’s Firefall

Avatar photo by Will De Man February 21, 2025February 26, 2025
Photo of the Yosemite Firefall taken by Sarah Bethea.
Posted inTravel

Capturing the magic of Yosemite’s Firefall this February

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson February 12, 2025February 13, 2025
Charles Young and the 9th Cavarly of Buffalo Soldiers, who built an important road in Sequoia National Park.
Posted inHistory

Three national parks to visit for Black History Month—in person and online

Avatar photo by Will De Man February 11, 2025February 11, 2025
The 25th Infantry of Buffalo Soldiers.
Posted inHistory

How the Buffalo Soldiers built our national parks

Avatar photo by Will De Man February 7, 2025February 5, 2025
Jackie and her eggs from the Big Bear Valley eagle cam
Posted inWildlife

A second chance at bald eagle triplets for Jackie and Shadow

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson January 31, 2025February 5, 2025
The Kaweah Colonists in front of the Karl Marx sequoia tree.
Posted inHistory

Sequoia National Park was almost home to a socialist colony

Avatar photo by Will De Man January 31, 2025January 31, 2025
Alexandra Glass was visiting the park with her husband when it started to snow.
Posted inScience

Rare high-desert snowstorm blankets Joshua Tree National Park

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson January 30, 2025January 30, 2025
Tire tracks across the Eureka Dunes in Death Valley National Park.
Posted inPolice & Fire

Illegal off-roading at Death Valley’s Eureka Dunes sparks investigation

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson January 15, 2025January 15, 2025
Posted inPolitics

Biden creates national monuments bordering Joshua Tree National Park, Lava Beds National Monument

Avatar photo by Will De Man January 7, 2025January 7, 2025

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NPS seeks public input on improving visitor services in National ParksNPS seeks public input on improving visitor services in National ParksSeptember 11, 2025Heather Bergeson
Updates on access to Many Glacier area of Glacier National Park amid construction this summerUpdates on access to Many Glacier area of Glacier National Park amid construction this summerMay 22, 2025Heather Bergeson

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The Department of the Interior wants to hear about your experiences at the parks this summer. A pair of hikers in Glacier National Park were attacked by a brown-colored bear trailed by two cubs last Thursday. For the first time in more than four decades, visitors to Great Basin National Park can explore rarely seen sections of the park’s iconic Lehman Caves on a new ranger-led adventure. When the Dragon Bravo Fire began on July 4, the NPS decided to manage it as a controlled burn in a defined perimeter. Over the weekend, three visitors at Glacier National Park fell into Avalanche Creek while posing for a photo. One managed to grab a branch; two were swept downstream. National parks across the country are preparing for one of the busiest weekends of the year as visitors flood iconic landscapes to celebrate Independence Day.
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