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Happy Birthday National Park Service. Thank you for Saving Me.

Happy 105th Birthday, National Park Service. I am so happy for you. Those words seem weak, lacking my true feelings in a commonly stated platitude. Sure, I could add an exclamation point, but even that comes up short. “Thank you” means nothing, compared to what you have done for me. You have changed my life; …

Mount Rainier’s Paradise Road Now Open 24 Hours

Great news, Mount Rainier lovers! The road to Paradise is now going to be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week until winter snows close it again in late 2016. For the foreseeable future, access to one of the prettiest high-alpine regions in America is no longer restricted. According to a tweet sent …

All Wilderness Camping in Mount Rainier National Park to Be First-Come, First Serve in 2016

Lightning destroys the summer hopes and dreams of thousands of backpackers to Mount Rainier National Park. You can blame the weather and our reliance on technology, I guess. According to rumors from park rangers, a lightning storm helped ruin the old reservation system for backcountry permits in Mount Rainier National Park. All who applied for …

Winter at Crater Lake from 36,000 Feet

I recently fell in love with Crater Lake, visiting it twice in three months. I spent the rest of the year trying to convince everyone I knew that they needed take a trip to Oregon’s only National Park. I would rant and rave about the stunning scenery, the incredible drive down Oregon from the Dalles to …

Crater Lake Breaks Snowfall Record For December

Crater Lake National Park had a really tough winter in 2014-15. In February, the Outdoor Society took our inaugural expedition to the region and were shocked at the little amount of snowfall. Usually, by February Crater Lake should see nearly 300 inches of snowfall. In February of 2015, it had nearly 100 inches. It was a pathetic snow …

America’s 10 Most Visited National Parks of 2015

Chances are, you visited one of the 59 National Parks that are scattered around the country. America’s National Park’s have never been more popular, with 2015 seeing 300 million visitors to National Park Service lands. Around the country, numerous parks shattered visitation records and gave wilderness experiences to many who had previously not seen the …

July, 2015: Yellowstone National Park’s Busiest Month Ever

People love Yellowstone National Park in the summer. July of 2015 is now officially the busiest month in Yellowstone National Park’s history, according to the newest visitation numbers released online. In the 31 days of July, 980,702 entered the park, exploring the geysers, mountains and valleys, while seeing herds of wildlife spread throughout the world’s first …

Half Acre of Glacier on Mount Rainier Breaks Off, Causing Closures and Flooding

Officials at Mount Rainier National Park have closed access to the Westside Road and the area surrounding Tahoma Creek after a glacial outburst half an acre is size broke off from the South Tahoma Glacier. On Thursday, August 13th, 2015 at 9:40 a volunteer researcher was working near Tahoma Creek when they heard a loud …

Unlucky Time to be a Kid in Yosemite National Park

In the past seven days, minors in Yosemite National Park have had some terrible luck. It started last week, when health officials confirmed a child who visited Yosemite had somehow contracted the plague, quite possibly while camping at the Crane Flat Campground in July. Now, one week after the conformation of the plague, another tragedy …

Under the Water at Crater Lake National Park: A Geological Expedition

The world knows Crater Lake National Park for many reasons. From the stunning views around the crater rim, to the geological wonder that this old volcano has become, North America’s second deepest lake is loved by all who see it. Created as a National Park on May 22nd, 1902, Crater Lake has seen millions of …