15 Best Wildflower Hikes in Mount Rainier National Park
Although (parts of) the park are open throughout the year, summer is the absolute peak season in Mount Rainier National Park. And there’s one main reason for that: spectacular displays …
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Escape the Crowds at These 5 Less Busy National Parks This Summer
The 2023 summer is set to be one of the busiest in National Park Service history, if not the busiest. Parks from Yosemite to Arches and Zion have experienced exceptionally …
10 Idyllic Swimming Spots in National Parks
America’s national parks are home to numerous scenic swimming spots, whether it’s a lakeshore, ocean beach, riverbank or even hot spring. Few things are more refreshing than jumping into a …
Two Hikers Die on Death Valley National Park’s Golden Canyon Trail Within One Week
In same week, August 16-22, there were two separate hiker fatalities on the popular Golden Canyon Trail in Death Valley National Park. These unfortunate events are a sad reminder of how hot and dangerous Death Valley can be in summer.
July 2021 Was the Most-Visited Month on Record in Yellowstone National Park
July 2021 was the most-visited month in the history of Yellowstone National Park, a 13% increase from July 2020 and 15% increase from July 2019. Additionally, this past July was also the first month on record with more than a million recreational visits to Yellowstone.
Fire Bans Are Now In Effect In All Four Pacific Northwest National Parks
After weeks of drought and heat waves, there are now fire bans in all four Pacific Northwest national parks. See current statuses for Crater Lake, Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic in this blog post.
44-Year-Old Hiker Dies on Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park
One of already several fatalities in the national parks this summer season, the National Park Service announced that, on July 14, a 44-year-old hiker on a multi-day hiking trip passed away on Grand Canyon National Park’s popular Bright Angel Trail.
June in Death Valley National Park Was Never As Hot As It Was This Year
Never before was the month of June as hot as it was this year in Death Valley National Park. After a record-shattering summer last year, Death Valley National Park already broke some of its own heat records in June this year. Death Valley’s average day/night temperature was 102.9°F (39.4°C) in June 2021, beating the previous record by 1.1°F (0.6°C).