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Pennsylvania could soon have a national park

A proposed new map splits the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area into a preserve and a national park.

By Jeremy Long/WITF

Yellowstone National Park struggling to comeback after historic flooding

About 900 people live in Gardiner, but each summer the town straddling the Yellowstone River is crowded with thousands of visitors staying in hotels and patronizing businesses that rely almost exclusively on park visitors.

By NPR

People who want to visit the world’s tallest living tree now risk a $5,000 fine

Starting now, visitors who attempt to see the Guinness World Record tree in person will risk a $5,000 fine and six months in jail.

By NPR

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Cherokee tribe supports renaming Clingmans Dome in Smoky Mountains National Park

Long before the mountain on the Tennessee-North Carolina border was a National Park attraction, the Cherokee referred to it as Kuwahi, which translates to “mulberry place.”

By NPR

Yellowstone floods reveal forecasting flaws as world warms

Flooding that devastated Yellowstone National Park last month have generated calls from weather experts for changes to the way the government issues weather forecasts as extreme weather becomes more frequent.

By The Associated Press

Yellowstone’s northern half is unlikely to reopen this summer due to severe flooding

Yellowstone National Park officials now say some entrances could reopen “as early as this weekend” after historic floods hit Monday.

By NPR

Yellowstone turns 150. Here’s a peek into the national park’s history

The world famous Yellowstone National Park became the first national park in the U.S. on March 1, 1872.

By NPR

US park service, tourism group partner to highlight tribes — from Pa. to Oregon

Along the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a guidebook has tribal attractions on or near the trail, and a map translates locations into Native languages.

By The Associated Press

An explosion of visitors is threatening the very things national parks try to protect

The National Park Service no doubt appreciates patience as it grapples with how to manage an explosion in visitation at parks from Utah to Maine since the pandemic.

By NPR

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