Features
A Climate of Change
To paraphrase the old saying, everybody talks about the climate, but no one’s doing anything about it. The Park Service is looking to change that. See what the future might look like in a world where global warming is a reality, but not a foregone conclusion.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: A Landscape Architect’s Slideshow
A Northwest Passage
If there’s one thing that defines the Pacific Northwest, it’s rain. So you might just say Olympic National Park is the silver lining in the clouds.
(Print Edition Only)
And Then There Was Life
When photographer Frans Lanting set out to tell the story of the Earth’s evolution with modern-day images, he cast the national parks in a leading role. (Print Edition Only)
A Moving Target
Although we often think of coastlines as being as permanent as the oceans, the reality is that beaches move. When tides and storms reshape the landscape, the Park Service can use heavy machinery to reverse the effects. But who’s to say whether or not that's a good idea?
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Moving a Lighthouse
Trail Mix
A threat to Yellowstone's grizzlies and a trail to connect the Everglades with Biscayne National Park
The bald eagle’s recovery and halting a road through the Smokies (Print Edition Only)
Rare & Endangered
Piping plovers struggle to gain a foothold along the Eastern seaboard. (Print Edition Only)
Park Mysteries
Aspen art in Great Basin National Park, Nevada
Forum
Rep. Maurice Hinchey on a dangerous proposal to install power lines on or near land
within several national parks (Print Edition Only)
Historic Highlights
John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California
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