Here are six volunteers who make a difference at National Parks and other federal lands, from an 8-year-old who does the weeding to a retired rear admiral who keeps people — and animals — safe.
Category: National Park Service
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What to Know About Visiting National Parks This Summer, From Acadia to Zion
Firings, buyouts and a lack of seasonal workers could mean jammed roads, closed campgrounds, limited hours and more. What you need to know before traveling to 10 popular parks.
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How Trump Cuts Could Change Your Summer Hiking Trip
The Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service and the Fish & Wildlife Service manage more public lands than the Parks Service. And their staffs have also been cut.
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Firings Squeeze National Parks: ‘You Won’t Have the Full Experience’
With 1,000 full-time employees out, and the fate of thousands more seasonal workers unclear, tours are being canceled and some wonder who will empty the trash.
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Visiting Yellowstone in Winter: 5 Things to Do
Forget the summer crowds, exploring wide-open landscapes by ski, snowmobile or snowshoe, and revel in a solitude that few park visitors ever get to experience.
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Visiting Canyon de Chelly in Arizona With a Navajo Guide
Going on a Navajo-led tour of this national monument in northeastern Arizona takes you to ancient ruins and sacred places that most tourists never see.
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National Park Service Celebrates Fashion Week
For fashion week, the N.P.S. has its employees showing off their various uniform options. One ranger in North Dakota has stood out among his peers.
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Grand Canyon Hiker Found Dead
The 60-year-old from North Carolina was on a multiday backpacking trip. His death was at least the sixth reported inside the Arizona park this month.
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Grand Canyon Hiker Missing After Flash Floods and Evacuations
More than 100 people were evacuated after flash flooding in the Havasupai Indian Reservation near Grand Canyon National Park.