Porsche driver faces jail time after going off-road in Death Valley

Two vehicles stuck in mud near Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park on Dec. 29, 2023. NPS/S. Solomon Several off-roading drivers were cited and could face jail time after lodging their vehicles into the mud at Death Valley National Park. The first event was on Dec. 22, when the National Park Service says that two … Read more

Park service comments on uncertain future of Calif. coastal ‘landmark’

A full moon illuminates the S.S. Point Reyes shipwreck near Point Reyes National Seashore. Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The Instagram-famous Inverness shipwreck near Point Reyes has turned more into a wreck than a ship following destructive high tides on Tomales Bay over the past several days. Though it’s not clear when exactly the S.S. Point Reyes lost … Read more

Death Valley reopens roads ahead of ‘superb’ hiking season

95 miles of roads and other areas of Death Valley National Park reopened on Saturday. David Toussaint/Getty Images The National Park Service reopened 95 miles of flood-damaged roads in Death Valley National Park on Saturday, just in time for what park officials say is an “ideal time to visit.” Damage caused by Tropical Storm Hilary … Read more

Yosemite National Park to bring back reservation system for most of 2024

Yosemite National Park announced it will be reinstating its reservation system starting spring 2024.  photosbyjim/Getty Images/iStockphoto After large crowds caused grueling, hourslong wait times to enter Yosemite National Park last summer, the park is reinstating a reservation system for much of 2024, the National Park Service announced Wednesday.  Reservations will be required to enter the … Read more