Access via the North Rim, a lesser-used gateway to the national park, was closed as the White Sage fire continued to burn on Saturday.
Category: Parks and Other Recreation Areas
-
Meet the Volunteers Who Help Keep U.S. National Parks and Public Lands Running
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.
-
7 Beaches With ‘Something More’ for the Fourth of July and Beyond
Colorful boardwalks? Art classes? Stunning underwater parks? Great beaches can offer more than crystalline waters and soothing sand.
-
Canadian National Parks Offer Alternatives to U.S. Parks
Travelers worried about the effects of budget and staffing cuts at U.S. parks can find alternatives to the north. Here are five of the best.
-
How Skateboarders Helped Rebuild San Francisco’s U.N. Plaza
Made quickly and with minimal fuss, a park for skateboarders revived a downtown site — and offered a few lessons for urban revitalization.
-
Rethinking a Trip to Yellowstone or Zion? Here Are 5 State Parks to Visit Instead.
With popular destinations like Yellowstone and Zion hit hard by staffing cuts, nearby state parks offer beauty and majesty with far less uncertainty.
-
6 Remote Places for a Volunteer Vacation
The burgeoning volunteer tourism sector lets travelers help maintain the natural beauty of the places they explore, from Patagonia to the Caucasus.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Marshall Rose, Who Helped Revive Two New York Institutions, Dies at 88
He was instrumental in revitalizing the New York Public Library and transforming Bryant Park from a dangerous dead zone into a glorious sanctuary.
-
Perry the Donkey, Model for ‘Shrek,’ Dies at 30
As Perry’s health declined, fans rallied behind the animal and his companions living in a Bay Area park.