US national and state parks holidays
America gets new national park with designation of Chiricahua’s rock spires
Arizona’s Land of Standing-Up Rocks, formed from ancient volcanic eruption, gets new status with bipartisan support
Muddy eruption at Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone national park – video
Video shared by the USGS on social media shows mud spraying up and out from the Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone
A new start after 60
A new start after 60: I found my feet in midlife, became a park ranger at 85 – and retired happily at 100At 104, Betty Reid Soskin has had the most extraordinary life, from protest singing to civil rights activism to meeting the Obamas. She reflects on what it takes to stay strong and keep going
Hiker deaths in Grand Canyon rise amid extreme weather linked to climate crisis
Fourteen hiker deaths reported in the park this season, with total fatalities at almost the annual average of 15
The midwest is the US’s surprising new outdoor hotspot
Post-industrial states such as Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and even upstate New York, are seeing a boom in outdoor activities
Toad licking: just say no, National Parks Service tells Americans seeking a high
Secretions of Sonoran desert toad have long had hallucinogenic reputation but authorities want you to keep your tongue away
The age of extinction
Yellowstone at 150: a journey into the heart of America’s first national park – in picturesSteven Fuller has been the ‘winterkeeper’ at Yellowstone for 49 years. In that time, he has captured the breathtaking natural phenomena and the wildlife that exist there through all the seasons
Yosemite national park: 170 recent visitors suffer norovirus symptoms
Two cases of upset stomach and diarrhea confirmed as norovirus, as park says it is undertaking ‘extensive cleaning’ efforts
One man's race to capture the Rocky Mountains glaciers before they vanish
Glaciers, which are vast masses of snow and ice, are receding at varying rates around the world due to rising global temperatures
Joshua Tree national park: music, myths and art in the desert
The Coachella festival, starting this week, showcases music in a dramatic landscape but in – and around – Joshua Tree the arts and culture shine all year round
Huge rock fall leaves one dead on El Capitan in Yosemite national park
More than 30 climbers were on the face when the accident happened, rangers say, as witnesses describe slab ‘the size of an apartment building’
This land is your land
Trump's decision to allow plastic bottle sales in national parks condemnedReversal of ban shows ‘corporate agenda is king and people and environment are left behind’, say campaigners
On the radar
Campaign against Trump’s threat to US national monuments gathers paceActivists are ramping up efforts to raise awareness of the US president’s order, which puts 27 US wilderness areas at risk of losing their protected status
The elusive American wilderness: in search of my own private Idaho
Off-trail amid towering mountains, engulfed in freezing fog and stepping over fresh bear tracks, our writer finally finds America in the raw
Call of the wild: can America’s national parks survive?
America’s national parks are facing multiple threats, despite being central to the frontier nation’s sense of itself, says Lucy Rock
'Eat, Pray, Love' in the USA: meet the man visiting all 413 national parks in one trip
Mikah Meyer is making a record-breaking attempt in a battered Hyundai his father left him when he died, hoping to highlight parks for gay people and millennials
World view
World view: home on the range in Yellowstone national park, WyomingBison ruled the plains of North America until they were almost slaughtered into extinction in the 19th century. Today the population is recovering, and one of the best places to see them is Yellowstone national park
The new bottom line
Ditch the car: how to visit America's national parks without the congestionTraffic congestion has become part of the experience of visiting popular national parks in the US. Now, more parks are beefing up their public transport options
American pika vanishing from western US as 'habitat lost to climate change'
The small mammal – ‘one of the cutest animals in America’ – is struggling to survive as summers get hotter and drier
National parks at 100
Animal jams and selfies: Yellowstone deals with record number of tourists – videoYellowstone national park is trying to manage crushing tourism that tangles roadways, spawns traffic accidents and provokes clashes between humans and the park’s natural world
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A new start after 60A new start after 60: I found my feet in midlife, became a park ranger at 85 – and retired happily at 100At 104, Betty Reid Soskin has had the most extraordinary life, from protest singing to civil rights activism to meeting the Obamas. She reflects on what it takes to stay strong and keep going
The age of extinctionYellowstone at 150: a journey into the heart of America’s first national park – in picturesSteven Fuller has been the ‘winterkeeper’ at Yellowstone for 49 years. In that time, he has captured the breathtaking natural phenomena and the wildlife that exist there through all the seasons
