SFGate

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park visitors run for cover during volcanic eruption, rare rock storm

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK — When Scott and Pamela Rippel found out scientists were predicting a fountain of lava would erupt in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Jan. 24, they extended their ...
The Washington Post

National park signs related to Native Americans, climate change to be removed

Trump officials have ordered national parks to remove dozens of signs and displays related to climate change, environmental protection and settlers’ mistreatment of Native Americans in a renewed push ...
The New York Times

How the National Park Service Is Deleting American History

Philadelphia sued the Trump administration after it directed the Park Service to rip out a memorial to slavery. Elsewhere, materials about climate change and labor history were being removed. By ...
The New York Times

At Yosemite, Rangers Are Scarce and Visitors Have Gone Wild

After the Trump administration’s cuts, workers at the national park are spread too thin to stop people from littering, flying drones and cliff-diving. Remaking America After the Trump administration’s ...
Los Angeles Times

National park staff are asking about the citizenship status of visitors

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. If you’re planning to visit one of the 11 most popular national parks in the U.S. — two of which are in California ...
The Progress-Index

How to visit a national park for free

The National Park Service will offer free entrance on specific dates in 2026 for U.S. citizens and residents only. There will be a total of ten free entrance days throughout 2026, including holidays ...
Roll Call

Deep cuts made 2025 a difficult year for National Park Service

The acting director of the National Park Service believes 2025 was a “ass-kicking year.” Advocates for what polls say is the most popular federal agency might use the same term, but with a far ...
NBC News

Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest National Park Service ranger, dies at 104

Betty Reid Soskin, an iconic former National Park Service ranger, died Sunday, according to her family. She was 104. Soskin’s family said she died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sunday morning.
Reuters

Chile moves to create national park at the edge of the world to protect wildlife

CAPE FROWARD, Chile, Dec 19 (Reuters) - At the edge of the world map, where land turns into subantarctic forests, icy seas and glaciers, Chile is preparing to create a national park to protect ...
Outside

This National Park Just Got Bigger—and Conservationists Are Calling It a Win for Wildlife

In a win for public lands, Arizona’s Saguaro National Park has increased in size by about 20 acres, following the acquisition of private land. On December 11, the nonprofit Trust for Public Land (TPL) ...
Palm Beach Post

2026 national park passes have a new design: Trump's face, not a park photo

An environmental group is suing to stop the use of Trump's portrait on some 2026 National Park Service annual passes. The lawsuit alleges the new design violates a law requiring the pass to feature a ...