These invisible invaders are getting some peace of “mind” on your vacation. Often associated with big skies and purple mountains majesty, the US National Parks are increasingly becoming a cesspool for an insidious scourge — brain-eating amoebas. Researchers with the US Geological Survey and Montana State University found the parasitic interloper at thermal zones in three … Read more
If you’re an international traveler dreaming of the Grand Canyon, you better pack an extra $100 per person. That’s the new reality for non-US residents at America’s most popular national parks after an executive order from President Donald Trump that went into effect at the start of 2026. The hefty new surcharge applies to 11 … Read more
Ready for some summer fun in America’s national parks? So is everyone else. With vacation season in full swing, throngs of your fellow tourists will be winging their way toward fruited plain, purple mountain majesty and all the rest. Last year alone, a whopping 119 million outdoor lovers descended upon these natural treasures — coming from … Read more
Amid the rising cost of living, cash-strapped American families are looking to save serious money on their getaways this summer. And the US News & World Report’s rankings of the Best Cheap Family Vacations for 2025 prove there are still several domestic destinations where you can get bang for your buck. “Rest assured, you won’t … Read more
Are you hot and heavy for national parks? These people want you to be. Videos mixing raunchy and sexually suggestive captions, audio or clips mixed with beautiful videos of American national parks are going viral on TikTok — or ParkTok, as the kids are calling it. In one clip posted by @visit.yellowstone, Johnathon Caine, an … Read more
How the mighty have fallen. If you’re trying to become more outdoorsy this spring — you might want to avoid visiting a national park. Maybe not all of them, but at least the parks that are considered the deadliest — thanks to a new study. Research by the National Park Service examined each US national … Read more
Things are getting hotter than a Dutton family feud. Yellowstone National Park, known for erupting geysers like Old Faithful, is home to one of earth’s largest volcanic systems, with the capacity to wreak havoc on an entire continent — and components of that so-called supervolcano are on the move, experts say. A new study published in … Read more
Pulitzer prize-winning Aquarius novelist Wallace Stegner maintained, “National parks are the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst.” Our civic best is comprised of 58 national parks, and 333 national monuments and historic sites. The National Park Service is represented in 49 out … Read more
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office announced via Facebook on Wednesday that there was “no indication of foul play” after the body of actor Cole Brings Plenty was found in a wooded area in Kansas. “This is a tragic case for everyone involved,” Lawrence Police Chief Rich Lockhart said in a statement. “Your Police Department worked … Read more
“Yellowstone” star Mo Brings Plenty is asking for the public’s help as his nephew, Cole, has been missing since Easter Sunday. The 54-year-old actor shared Cole’s missing and unsolved poster to his Instagram on Tuesday with the caption, “#ColeBringsPlenty drives a white Ford Explorer, last seen March 31st leaving the Lawrence, [Kansas] area.” Cole, 27, was … Read more
Pack your bags, my babies. Now that Punxsutawney Phil has decreed that the end of winter is near, attention turns to how to spend spring break this year. Fun fact: the rites of revelry that are spring break can be traced back to ancient Greece and the early spring festival of Anthesteria. Dedicated to Dionysus, … Read more
Pierce Brosnan has pleaded not guilty to trespassing charges after he was cited for hiking off-trail in November around the Mammoth Terraces area of Yellowstone National Park. The “GoldenEye” actor, 70, was charged with violating travel restrictions near the thermal feature, according to the documents filed in the US District Court in Wyoming. Despite seemingly … Read more
Pierce Brosnan was cited for hiking off-trail in November around the Mammoth Terraces area of Yellowstone National Park. Court documents obtained by CNN state that the charges against the “007” actor are Foot travel in all thermal areas and w/in Yellowstone Canyon confined to trails … and Violating closures and use limits,” which are listed as a … Read more
The geysers aren’t the only thing foaming at the mouth. Yellowstone National Park officials are warning travelers to steer clear of wildlife after a “zombie” deer was found dead near Yellowstone Lake, a hotspot inside the heavily-visited natural landmark. The deceased adult mule deer suffered from chronic wasting disease, or CWD, a contagious and fatal … Read more
As “Yellowstone” fans continue to speculate about Kevin Costner’s future on the hit Paramount series, his co-star Dawn Olivieri may have just fueled the drama. When asked by the Daily Mail about the rumors of Costner, 68, leaving the show, Olivieri, 42, responded: “Sometimes we have to own the fact that nothing is forever, and … Read more
The midseason finale of mega-hit “Yellowstone” aired on New Year’s Day and left much of what’s in store for the Dutton family up in the air. When will season 5 return? Fans will have to wait until the summer to find out what happens next on the ranch. The series, now in its fifth season, follows the … Read more