A new report has calculated that making national parks the responsibility of states would raise costs, cut revenue and reduce access for Arizonans.

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.

At least one person was killed earlier this week in an accident at Olympic National Park in Washington. According to multiple reports, a small plane crashed in a remote area of Olympic National Park on Tuesday.

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."

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

A plane crash in Olympic National Park leaves 1 dead, 2 injured. The cause is under investigation by the NTSB.

DOGE oversaw significant cuts to federal government personnel before Elon Musk stepped back from his leadership role.