A 17-year-old died in the Outer Banks after a sand dune collapsed on top of him
The teenager's friends and family had been looking for him. He was found buried underneath several feet of sand.
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The oldest park ranger, who told the stories of Black women in WWII, retires at 100
"What gets remembered is a function of who's in the room doing the remembering," Betty Reid Soskin has said. She shaped World War II history exhibits to highlight the segregation Black people faced.
Blue Ridge Parkway sees close to 16 million visitations in 2021
The Blue Ridge Parkway saw close to 16 million visitations in 2021. Officials say some areas of the park are feeling the impact of overcrowding.
Arches is the latest U.S. national park to roll out timed reservations as visits surge
The Utah national park joins Glacier and Rocky Mountain in setting up a timed entry reservation system to deal with a gush of visitors that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National Park Service could soon have its first Native American director
Charles "Chuck" F. Sams III could soon become the first Native American to head the National Park Service in the agency's history. A series of acting directors have led the department since 2017.
At 100, The National Park Service's Oldest Active Ranger Is Still Going Strong
Betty Soskin's career with the National Park Service began in 2000 after attending a presentation on a plan to create the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, Calif.
Park Service Names First Female Superintendent Of Blue Ridge Parkway
Tracy Swartout takes on a major role and makes Western North Carolina history as she becomes the new Blue Ridge Parkway superintendent this spring.
Veterans And Gold Star Families Granted Lifetime Passes To National Parks
Former service members and families of those killed on active duty will have "free access to the iconic and treasured lands they fought to protect."
Mount Rushmore Fireworks Revival To Feature Trump But No Social Distancing
Environmental dangers, including wildfires and groundwater poisoning, ended the Rushmore pyrotechnics a decade ago. Now they're back, defying a pandemic and protests.
Lawsuit Seeks Removal Of Trump Lands Appointees
In a lawsuit filed Monday, conservationists allege the Trump administration's unprecedented use of non-confirmed directors at the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management violates law.