Essays
Get started on your national park journey by perusing our extensive archive of essays. Whether you want to be a park ranger, learn more about rangers and parks, or cultivate a wilder life, we have an essay that will help.
Parks
Here are 10 national parks that celebrate Black history, because we refuse to forget this vital part of our heritage.
Trump's federal hiring freeze is another step toward privatization--selling off America's national parks to the rich. Here's how.
A national park helped a man find solace from his grief, and I was lucky to be his guide. What I learned from him changed how I view parks.
Why we need national park rangers: how losing one of our most popular American icons would diminish our dreams and harm our national parks.
To build a wall in parks--that was the threat the first time Donald Trump was president. Now he is threatening the parks themselves.
Discover national parks that celebrate American Latino heritage, a community whose stories and culture are woven into the fabric of America.
Wild Living
The book that taught me to fly: though we lived very different lives, my grandmother introduced me to books that sparked my imagination.
Take time for your mental health. When we wake up and are not okay, we should all have the right to take a Karen Day.
"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.
Ever wonder how to stay safe in bear country? Here are seven safety tips and several bear stories from a former national park ranger.
Discover the best hidden gems on the Olympic Peninsula. Explore unique scenery and heritage in two (or more) can't miss stops.