A lack of staffing at Yosemite National Park, and the decision to open campgrounds, has raised the prospect of existing staff ...

Yosemite National Park. Photo courtesy of Flickr. The National Park Service (NPS) has recently faced a wave of staff layoffs, ...

As a new animal habitat sprung up at Phoenix Zoo, two California condors watched closely. Then they learned who was moving in.

The Wave may be one of the oldest and most familiar examples of land managers instituting a system to protect special places ...

Mass layoffs of the federal employees who manage public lands could deal a major blow to the rural economies that rely on ...

Using environmental DNA analysis and traditional fishing techniques, researchers are seeking answers about the current ...

After mass firings and rehiring, thousands of federal employees are bracing for deeper cuts — just as wildfires and floods ...

As authorities work to restore power across the Midwest, another line of severe storms is expected to sweep across the ...

A team of environmental scientists at the University of Sydney, working with a pair of colleagues from the University of ...

From California dreaming to cowboy country, these road trips link together national park wonders and America's rich cultural mix.

The páramo covers slopes above 10,000 feet in elevation all over the Andes Mountains, and acts like a giant sponge absorbing ...

California is home to three of the best national parks in the country, according to Lonely Planet. The travel guide recently ...