Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Did You Know

Bighorn Sheep Hauled by Helicopter to Protect Populations

The Jackson herd has been living in the Grand Teton National Park area since the last ice age.

VIDEO: Man Rescued After Becoming Trapped in Quicksand in Zion National Park

Austin Dirks was hiking through Courthouse Wash when his leg broke through the sand, up to his ankle. The other foot got stuck up to the knee. 

900 Acres of Land Near Park Returned in Historic Land Deal

A Native American tribe that was displaced 175 years ago when Yosemite National Park was created is getting 900 acres of their land returned to them. 

Extremely Rare Lake Forms in One of the Driest Spots on Earth

Record November rainfall in Death Valley has allowed Lake Manly to reappear.

Betty Kellenberger, 80, is Oldest Woman to Complete Grueling Trail

Can we be like Betty Kellenberger when we grow up?

The Most Hoodoos on Earth are Found in a U.S. National Park

Nowhere else in the world has this many of the unique rock formations created by years of erosion in one place.

A President’s Camping Trip Inspired The Creation of Yosemite National Park

John Muir hosted President Theodore Roosevelt for a camping trip that inspired the creation of Yosemite National Park.

This Park is Home to the World’s Largest Living Tree

The General Sherman Tree in California’s Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park is the largest living tree in the world measured by volume.

The 2nd National Park in the U.S. Eventually Lost That Title

Michigan’s Mackinac Island was the country’s 2nd ever national park, created in 1875, just three years after Yellowstone National Park.