Nature – The Ranger Desk

The Science Behind Why You Should Visit Parks

Travel, novel experiences, and nature have all been shown by science to have a beneficial impact on our mental health.

Research has shown that in a mature forest plants don’t compete: they collaborate. We must learn to share like forests do.

To build a wall in parks–that was the threat the first time Donald Trump was president. Now he is threatening the parks themselves.

“You can’t climb on her!” a child called out. The forest giants of Bernheim Forest are so realistic they entrance the child in all of us.

Five reasons to be hopeful about climate change–the global outlook for climate action is no longer doom and gloom and here’s why.

A written snapshot of a solar eclipse. That day we felt aligned with our earth, with our sky, and all the wonders they both provide.

Completely unique, Reelfoot Lake State Park has bizarre origins, shallow waters, odd-looking trees, and some spectacular eagle viewing.

The book that taught me to fly: though we lived very different lives, my grandmother introduced me to books that sparked my imagination.

“They are monsters”: these words showed me one side of the Israeli people. A message of hope and a shared love of birds showed me another.

Discover 10 wild facts about Everglades National Park, including the best time to visit and how to breakfast with manatees.