Features
Healing Waters
Injured soldiers turn to Great Falls Park in Maryland to renew their bodies, minds, and spirits, one paddle stroke at a time.
National Parks
Winter 2009
Pushing Boundaries
Across the Rio Grande from Big Bend National Park, Mexico is taking a vastly different approach to land conservation—and we might just learn something from it.
National Parks
Summer 2008
And Then There Was Life (coming soon)
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. Text from the book Life adapted and edited by Amy Leinbach Marquis.
National Parks
Fall 2007
Focused (coming soon)
Five of National Parks’ frequent contributors help you capture better images the next time you visit one of their favorite places. Edited by Amy Leinbach Marquis.
National Parks
Summer 2007
Departments
Building a Mystery
What do we really know about Ocmulgee's mounds?
National Parks
Spring 2009
An American Home
The White House is more than just a symbol of America's political power.
National Parks
Winter 2009
How to Build an Ocean
What gets coral in the mood?
National Parks
Fall 2008
Code Pink
The decline of the roseate spoonbill, an Everglades icon, could signal an ecosystem collapse.
National Parks
Summer 2008
The Eyes of a Visionary
At age nine, E.O. Wilson was unraveling secrets of the natural world in Rock Creek Park. Nearly 70 years later, he’s ensuring that today’s nine-year-olds can follow in his footsteps.
National Parks
Summer 2008
Recovery, at a Turtle's Pace
Padre Island National Seashore has given an endangered sea turtle a fighting chance. And it only took 30 years to do it.
National Parks
Winter 2008
A Mountain Calling
John Muir’s ambles through wilderness did more than just appease his wild heart—they revolutionized the conservation movement.
National Parks
Fall 2007
Below the Surface
Centuries ago, Kentucky slaves interpreted Mammoth Cave's history. And in the process, they became a part of it.
National Parks
Winter 2007
Wolverines in Yellowstone
Scientists search for ways to protect an animal we know very little about.
National Parks
Summer 2006
Higher Learning
The science behind how trees grow tall, and what keeps them from growing taller.
National Parks
Spring 2006
The City that Lit the World
A whaling community in Massachusetts teaches lessons in diversity and conservation.
National Parks
Winter 2006
Hiding in Plain Sight
The highly adaptable island marble butterfly, believed extinct for nearly a century, flutters to life at San Juan Island National Historical Park.
National Parks
Summer 2005
News
Solar Rush
California’s solar boom threatens the very places it’s meant to protect.
National Parks
Winter 2009
A Hazy Shade of Winter
Snowmobiles trump science in Yellowstone National Park.
National Parks
Winter 2009
Diving With a Purpose
In Biscayne National Park, African-American divers connect with an elusive past.
National Parks
Fall 2008
Off-Road to Recovery
Outcome of NPCA lawsuit helps curb illegal off-road vehicle use in the parks.
National Parks
Fall 2008
Fenced In
New efforts to secure the nation’s border pose serious threats to wildlife.
National Parks
Spring 2008
A Silent Explosion
New legislation could put a forgotten naval site on the National Park System map.
National Parks
Winter 2008
A Shifting Landscape
Global Warming has put Yellowstone’s whitebark pine trees at the mercy of a malicious beetle. What does that mean for the grizzly bear?
National Parks
Fall 2007
Spreading the Weath
Scientists are making groundbreaking discoveries in the national parks--but what's in it for the parks?
National Parks
Winter 2007
Walking in their Footsteps
Dinosaur prints in Denali National Park and Preserve reveal a prehistoric ecosystem.
National Parks
Fall 2006
A Sound Resolution
Curbing noise pollution in the parks.
National Parks
Spring 2006
Journals
Yellowstone Staff Journal
One of National Parks magazine's editors visits Yellowstone National Park to understand how global warming is affecting the landscape.
Rocky Mountain Staff Journal
A field trip with the North American Nature Photography Association to Rocky Mountains National Park.