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Park Service officials are seeking public help to catch a driver who damaged the Eureka Valley Sand Dunes shortly after Christmas

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A historic tram tower was pulled down and permanently damaged by an irresponsible driver in Death Valley National Park

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Rangers at Lake Mead National Recreation Area are searching for two men who were filmed destroying ancient rocks on a hiking trail

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President Biden issued an executive order last week to bolster women's history in our National Parks

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The Irish actor was recently fined $1,500 for walking in a restricted thermal area in America’s oldest national park. Articles editor Frederick Dreier explores more creative penalties.

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If the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service proposals pass, fixed anchors in wilderness will be considered illegal unless granted special permission

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Suggested regulations would require land managers to review and approve all fixed anchors on wilderness routes. Climbing digital editor Steven Potter explains why the policies miss the mark.

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One of the world’s largest Joshua tree forests is now federally protected

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The last thing you want while looking out over Bryce Canyon contemplating the millennia is a tourist helicopter buzzing overhead. That’s why some parks, like Glacier, are working to end air tourism.

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The National Park Service plans to clear the McPherson Square homeless encampment on February 15, amid D.C.’s hypothermia season

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Eager to visit one of America’s national parks this year? Start planning now. Here’s all the information you need to book hard-to-get reservations.

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Sponsor Content: Carhartt

By supporting service corps that are preserving our public lands, Carhartt is helping to protect parks and empower the next generation of park stewards

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Jessica Klodnicki, general manager of CamelBak, explains why ending bottled water bans at some national parks is reckless

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