The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) podcast takes listeners on a journey through the national parks to meet the rangers, advocates, and visitors who love them, and to find out about special places, and threats, within them.
This Saturday, June 1, is National Trails Day, a perfect excuse to get outside and explore a national park. I asked NPCA staff members to share some of their favorite trails and got 15 emphatic recommendations for amazing hikes around the country, arranged by geographic region below. Share your own favorite trail in the comments! NPCA will also host four [...]
Visitors to Sequoia National Park in California are often awed by the impressive trees, but dismayed by the pollution that clouds the park's scenic views and harms wildlife. Fortunately, the nearby town of Visalia has an innovative solution, and is encouraging visitors and residents to get on board!
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Read NPCA's report on air pollution in the national parks >>
Visitors to Sequoia National Park in California are often awed by the impressive trees, but dismayed by the pollution that clouds the park's scenic views and harms wildlife. Fortunately, the nearby town of Visalia has an innovative solution, and is encouraging visitors and residents to get on board!
Watch our Slideshow >>
Read NPCA's report on air pollution in the national parks >>
Visitors to Sequoia National Park in California are often awed by the impressive trees, but dismayed by the pollution that clouds the park's scenic views and harms wildlife. Fortunately, the nearby town of Visalia has an innovative solution, and is encouraging visitors and residents to get on board!
Watch our Slideshow >>
Read NPCA's report on air pollution in the national parks >>
The giant saguaro cactus is one of the many features of Saguaro National Park that lures travelers to this park in Tucson, Arizona. But this inspiring Sonoran desert landscape has also lured development, which, as Park Stories host Jim Williams reports, is increasing biting at the edges of Saguaro National Park, and risking the views and wildlife of this fragile place. View the slideshow >>