A popular social-media post is showing the “Bearded Ranger” at Badlands National Park teaching visitors how to tell a fossil from a rock.

Yellowstone announced the first bison attack of the year. A man approached a bison in the park, and the animal “gored” him. Learn more.

A cat miraculously survived a 380-foot fall into Bryce Canyon, but her two owners did not. Get the story here.

A group of tourists on a winter safari in Yellowstone National Park got an unexpected and very up-close encounter with a wolf pack.

NPS announced it will close access to the shore of Crater Lake in 2026. Construction projects will take about three years.

An excavation team in Texas discovered an ancient trove of weapons in a remote cave system in Big Bend National Park.

Staff shortages have forced Arches National Park in Utah to shut down one of the most popular hikes in the park: Fiery Furnace. Learn more.

Three women have been missing for a week after visiting the Grand Canyon in the family’s rental vehicle. Details here.

Curious about the most visited and least visited national parks from last year? The NPS has released its latest visitation numbers from 2024.

Wildlife photographers experienced a “special moment in Yellowstone” when they spotted a pair of cougars walking along a snowy ridge line.