Yesterday, an apocalyptic-looking wall of dust rolled into the greater Phoenix area. It “blackened skies” and cut electricity for thousands.

Festivalgoers to the annual event in the desert known as Burning Man are dealing with some harsh conditions from Mother Nature. New videos show powerful windstorms tearing through camps at the festival in northern Nevada. Check out the clip: The video, posted by Henry Wu, a San Francisco travel influencer, shows people bracing for powerful [...]

The National Park Service (NPS) is asking for the public’s help to solve a case of illegal garbage dumping in Redwood National Park.  According to a press release, on August 16, someone left behind materials and trash from a roofing project. The materials included shingles, tar paper, old OSB board, siding, metal mesh, and gutter [...]

A wildfire, the Pickett Fire, started this week in Napa County, California, famous for its beautiful wineries. Get the latest here.

Saguaro National Park and its partner organization, Friends of Saguaro National Park, won 2025 Excellence in Wilderness Stewardship Awards.

NPS law-enforcement rangers removed over 2,000 marijuana plants (and more) from an illegal cultivation site in Sequoia National Park.

Most people don’t expect to come home from a camping trip with the Bubonic plague like one camper recently did. Get the details here.

The National Park Service (NPS) is reopening parts of Grand Canyon National Park after a fire forced closures. Popular parts along the canyon’s south rim have remained closed since July 13 due to safety concerns from the Dragon Bravo Fire. While parts of the Grand Canyon reopen, crews continue to work on containing the fire. [...]

A rip current swept two young men away while they were wading in waist-deep water at Huntington Beach along Lake Erie.

How fast are manatees? You may think they’re fairly slow, but a new video suggests otherwise. In the clip, the manatee, also called a sea cow, chases a manta ray. The most surprising part is how easily the manatee keeps up with the ray. Take a look: Israel Velazquez shared the video on his Instagram [...]