National Park Service

Man, dog disappear in Grand Canyon after apparently taking homemade raft on Colorado River

A man and his dog are missing after apparently taking a homemade wooden raft on the river that runs ...

us | 5 months ago

Climber who died after 1,000-foot fall on Alaska peak identified as "passionate" New York forest ranger Robbi Mecus

A helicopter crew recovered on Saturday the body of a climber who died after falling about 1,000 fee...

us | 5 months ago

Body recovered from Colorado River over 2 weeks after man, dog vanish with homemade raft in Grand Canyon

The body of a New Mexico man has been recovered from the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Par...

us | 5 months ago

Climate change is destroying the natural wonders many U.S. parks are named for

Glacier National Park's ice fortress is crumbling. The giant trees of Sequoia National Park are abla...

us | 5 months ago

2 people caught on camera committing alleged archaeological theft at historic 1800s cowboy camp at Utah national park

National park rangers are seeking assistance in identifying at least two people who were caught on c...

us | 5 months ago

National Park Service denies ordering removal of American flag at Denali National Park

The National Park Service (NPS) denied claims that park officials at Denali National Park ordered a ...

us | 4 months ago

2 climbers stranded with hypothermia await rescue off Denali, North America's tallest mountain

Two climbers were waiting to be rescued near the peak of Denali, a colossal mountain that towers ove...

us | 4 months ago

Woman dies while hiking on Colorado trail, prompting heat warning from officials

A woman died while hiking in western Colorado on Monday as a heat dome blanketed pockets of the Amer...

us | 4 months ago

Details emerge about deaths of dad and daughter from Wisconsin and 3rd hiker who died in Utah park

New details are emerging about three hikers who died over the weekend in suspected heat-related case...

us | 3 months ago

Death Valley tourist hospitalized after burning feet on sand dunes hotter than 123 degrees

A tourist in Death Valley was hospitalized over the weekend after briefly making contact with bliste...

us | 2 months ago

What caused the hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone National Park? A meteorologist explains

Yellowstone National Park visitors were sent running and screaming Tuesday when a hydrothermal explo...

us | 2 months ago

Officials seek tips after 4 elk illegally shot dead in Redwood National Park

Officials are investigating a poaching incident in Redwood National Park that killed four elk and po...

us | 2 months ago

"Double Arch" geological formation in southern Utah collapses

A large geological feature in southern Utah known as the "Double Arch," the "Hole in the Roof" and s...

us | 2 months ago

Man drives off embankment, dies of heat exposure in Death Valley National Park

A man who drove his car off a steep 20-foot embankment at the edge of a parking lot in Death Valley ...

us | 2 months ago

Body of missing climber found after apparent fall at Glacier National Park

A climber was found dead Sunday in Glacier National Park, after going missing a week earlier when he...

us | 1 month ago

Man's death in Grand Canyon National Park is the 5th in less than a month

An 80-year-old man died Sunday in the Grand Canyon after his boat flipped and dropped him into rapid...

us | 1 month ago