Latest National parks News

Vigil held for Grizzly No. 399, the beloved Grand Teton bear who was killed by a vehicle

Nov. 02, 2024 23:30 PM EDT

During her nearly three decades roaming the snowy wilderness of the Teton Range, Grizzly No. 399 became a beloved mama bear with millions of parkgoers following her yearly adventures and her ever-growing family tree. Nature lovers are mourning the matriarch of the world-famous bear...

The Smoky Mountains' highest peak is reverting to the Cherokee name Kuwohi

Sep. 18, 2024 15:29 PM EDT

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general. The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted on Wednesday in favor of a request from...

A bag of Cheetos created a huge impact on a national park ecosystem

Sep. 12, 2024 12:43 PM EDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A bag of Cheetos gets dropped and left on the floor. Seems inconsequential, right? Hardly. Rangers at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southern New Mexico describe it as a “world-changing” event for the tiny microbes and insects that...

Hiker from North Carolina found dead near remote Colorado River trail in Grand Canyon

Aug. 29, 2024 23:15 PM EDT

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A solo backpacker has been found dead near a rugged and remote trail along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, authorities in Arizona said Thursday. The National Park Service said the 60-year-old North Carolina resident was...