To my delight, virtually everyone responded to my SOS with some version of “Don’t be distraught! We’re sending a replacement badge immediately.” (The sole exception was a ranger at the Grand Canyon ...

Part of this is about preserving the parks. National park attendance increases nearly every year and has done so since record-keeping began in 1904. Visitor levels peaked in 2017, when more than ...

The Journal collected data in four categories for all 63 National Parks: crowding, hiking trails, campsites and other recreational activities. Crowds: (50%) The total number of visitors in 2023 to ...

Tribal Co-Management and Leadership In 2021, Chuck Sams became the National Park Service’s first Indigenous leader in the agency’s 105-year history, and Deb Haaland became the first Native American ...

Here are six volunteers who make a difference at National Parks and other federal lands, from an 8-year-old who does the weeding to a retired rear admiral who keeps people — and animals — safe.