How to survive a bear attack – or better yet, avoid one altogether
By Forrest Brown | CNN You’re out for a hike, reveling in glorious nature. Suddenly, you spot a bear. And the bear has spotted you, too. Would you know what …
National parks
10 underrated sites to visit this summer
By Lacey Pfalz, TravelPulse National parks are incredible places for discovery, yet oftentimes we think about visiting only the most popular: Yosemite, Yellowstone, Glacier, and a few others. Yet the …
What you need to know before you go to a national park this summer
Thinking about visiting a national park this summer? You’d better take a look to see if there are any new rules for visiting, such as advance reservations to enter or …
Point Reyes seashore study favors elk fence removal
A new study suggests a plan to remove a controversial fence to free tule elk in the Point Reyes National Seashore would achieve the park’s preservation goals while still effectively …
Peregrine falcon webcam up and running on Alcatraz Island
Move over Al Capone. There’s a new star at Alcatraz. A different type of jail bird. She fast. She’s sleek. And she has four sidekicks. Biologists from the National Park …
President Biden officially expands national monuments in Northern and Southern California significant to tribal nations
By ALEXA ST. JOHN | Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday expanded two national monuments in California following calls from tribal nations, Indigenous community leaders and others for the …
Yellowstone visitor had drunken run-in with bison, rangers say
A Yellowstone visitor ended up at the hospital and then in jail after an allegedly drunken run-in with a bison, park officials said. Rangers on April 21 received a report …
$32 million in new upgrades renovate famed waterfall area, construct new visitor center
Before they see Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, giant sequoias or other jaw-dropping attractions, the first stop for millions of visitors as they enter Yosemite National Park is Bridalveil Fall. Yet …
National Park Week is coming up — and that means free entry for visitors
Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park on Aug. 8, 2020. Darwin Fan | Moment | Getty Images Visitors to national parks will get free admission on April 20 as the …
San Gabriel Mountains and Berryessa Snow Mountain national monuments to become larger
President Joe Biden plans to expand the size of two national monuments in California later this month — one in the San Gabriel Mountains east of Los Angeles and the …