In summertime, it’s safe to say that nobody has this problem. That’s when Wawona’s cabins and campgrounds fill with parkgoers ...

Two climbers were met with an upside down U.S. flag after summiting Flagpole Peak above the Echo Lakes on Tuesday, June 10.

Yosemite National Park open for summer, but with leaner staff The park is down about 20% from its normal full-time staff of 350. Due to the federal hiring freeze, those positions are not being ...

In Yosemite, the seasonal search and rescue sites supplement the park’s seasonal and permanent employees, relying on a system called administratively determined hiring that allows for the ...

A growing number of Sonoma County residents are flying Old Glory as one does in the military to signal distress.

Yosemite National Park has banned climbers from rigging large flags to wilderness fixtures in the park, after a series of protests in the past few months. An update to the Yosemite Superintendent ...

Driving to and through the most popular U.S. national parks can be a hassle—from parking to long lines at the entrance gates. For many parks, train travel may be the stress-free answer for ...

A passenger train rolls through the unforgiving desert landscape as seen through some beautiful blooming Ocotillo cactuses. Trains are an accessible way to see some of America’s national parks ...

After reviewing July's repertoire, it's hard to escape the idea that streaming services have saved all the most interesting ...

This story appears in the February 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. It’s 4:54 a.m. on a chilly November morning in 2016 in Yosemite National Park.