Lands & Waters: Parks & Wilderness

The World Wood Web

On arboreal communication and the glory of leaves

By Melina Sempill Watts October 12, 2016

In this story: wilderness

The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben

Wildfires in Western United States Increasing Exponentially Due to Climate Change

Human-induced global warming doubled the amount of forest fire area in the last 30 years, according to new report

By Jonathan Hahn October 11, 2016

In this story: climate change, wilderness, wildfire

Every (Fourth Grade) Kid in a Park

The Department of the Interior wants 10-year-olds to get off the screen and get into a national park

By Suki Gear October 1, 2016

In this story: children, national parks, travel

“Where’s the best place to raise children?”

By Kathryn Aalto September 23, 2016

In this story: wilderness, children

How to Calculate the Value of Wild Nature? Count the Selfies.

By Jason Mark September 21, 2016

In this story: national parks, lifestyle, saving wild places, wilderness

Grand Canyon Boondoggle Resurrected

By Tom Valtin September 6, 2016

In this story: America's National Parks, national parks

Here in the WUI

By Ana Maria Spagna September 7, 2016

In this story: forests, wilderness

A Poster For Every Park

Designer JP Boneyard’s new Fifty-Nine Parks Print Series highlights the unique beauty of each National Park

By Catherine Schuknecht August 25, 2016

In this story: art, America's National Parks, design

President Obama Uses His Pen to Establish the Maine Woods National Monument

By Jason Mark August 24, 2016

In this story: national parks, America's National Parks

Backcountry Bookshelf

A suggested reading list for the National Park Service centennial.

By Jason Mark August 12, 2016

In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, books