With a reduction in staff, hundreds of millions in proposed budget cuts and a mandate to prioritize visitor experience, the park service is having quite the summer.

Onscreen, at least, there are enough rangers to keep Yosemite running and to investigate a mysterious death at El Capitan.

Massive budget cuts at the federal level have had a major, negative impact on America's national parks - here's what it means for your next trip.

A 36-year-old teacher and father of two was found dead in Sequoia National Park on Sunday after going missing on Saturday. The body of Drew Hall was found July 13, hours after being reported missing, according to a news release from officials at the National Park Service.

Experts say that current pressures could change "the National Park System irreparably for future generations."

After almost a century since its construction, an iconic hotel in the Grand Canyon National Park has once again been left in ruins.

A video of bears in a South Dakota-based wildlife park was misleadingly shared as a video of bears leaving Yellowstone in July 2025.

Over the weekend, visitors at Arches National Park near Moab, Utah, spotted a massive bust of Elon Musk being carted around by a pickup. A sign attached to the figure read “MAKE AMERICA WAIT AGAIN” and “Now With Longer Lines Thanks to DOGE Cuts!”