This iconic park preserves portions of two spectacular desert ecosystems. The Colorado Desert in the eastern portion of the park features natural gardens of creosote bush, ocotillo and cholla cactus.

This past year brought unprecedented challenges for our national parks — from the loss of park staff to threats against ...

"Cancelling successful and commonsense solutions undermines National Park Service expertise and the safety of visitors, in favor of a free-for-all approach."–Cassidy Jones, NPCA's Senior Visitation Pr ...

Building a border wall through Big Bend National Park would choke off vital wildlife migration routes, intensify flooding ...

Visitors to Yosemite often experienced severe traffic jams, full parking lots, damage to sensitive meadows and long waits at ...

Visitors deserve the full picture of history at America’s national parks, as well as key information about climate change, ...

To research his book “Grizzly Confidential,” author Kevin Grange headed to Katmai National Park in Alaska to watch the famous bears fish, face off and fatten up for winter. Writer Kevin Grange has ...

The Park Service Director must reverse course on the damage that’s been done to parks and park staff over the last year." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO ...

Petrified Forest is best known for its ancient trees that have crystallized over 225 million years into rainbow colors. The park also features fossils from huge 18-foot crocodile-like creatures known ...