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Talks and exhibits are scheduled about geology, history, art, scientific research and the night sky.
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Federal officials are debating how to balance the economics of scenic air tours with the serenity of popular national parks. A committee in the U.S. House of Representatives discussed commercial management plans in areas like Mt. Rushmore and Glacier National Park.
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Popular recreation areas across the Mountain West are proposing price hikes for campsites, backcountry permits, parking spots and other amenities. Public land agencies say they’re responding to increased wear and tear on trails and facilities.
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A new report shows that visitors to national parks spent a record amount in surrounding communities last year, providing a major economic boost to those areas.
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Recent federal laws have provided hundreds of millions of dollars in extra funding for the National Park Service. Yet some members of Congress say the agency isn’t moving fast enough on construction projects and improvements for visitors.
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Workers at Yellowstone National Park recently voted to unionize in a landslide vote. The organization hopes to improve working conditions, pay and general satisfaction.
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The Partnership for Public Service, a nonpartisan nonprofit, recently released its annual rankings of the best places to work in the federal government. It found that working at a national park is no picnic.
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Black Americans used the Green Book in the mid-1900s to find safe places to travel. Now an organization in the Mountain West is highlighting many of these locations.
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The National Park Service is behind on studying 28 potential sites to add to its system. Two of them are in the Mountain West.
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Near the end of 2022, the National Park Service purchased 105 acres of land neighboring the City of Rocks National Reserve.