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A recent report from the National Park Service estimated that park visitors spent over $8 million in Wyoming last year. That's about $65 million less than they spent in 2019.
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Visitors have flocked to Western communities during the pandemic to soak in the region’s public lands. But how many visitors? While the National Park Service closely monitors visitation, national forests and the Bureau of Land Management lack an efficient and cost-effective way to measure foot traffic.
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As more Americans get vaccinated, they're finally preparing for long-delayed vacations. But if they want to visit some big-name national parks in the...
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After debating how much to charge per acre, the Wyoming House of Representatives has defeated a bill that would have allowed the state to sell a square…
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The National Park Service just dropped an early version of its new app.
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In 2016, the national park system celebrated its hundredth birthday. When poet karla k. morton learned that there had never been a complete book of poetry…
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Allegations of negligence are part of a $270 million wrongful death claim against the National Park Service after an accident in Utah’s Arches National...
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Trumpeter Swans were first documented in Yellowstone National Park in the early 1900s, and they were common until the 1960s when their population started…
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Vanessa Chavarriaga loves to be outside, whether it's floating down a river in the desert or ice skating on a frozen alpine lake. And when she posts…
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National parks in the Mountain West are seeing a surge in visitors. And while tourism can spell good news for struggling local economies, some are worried…