Artist Maria Reading is no stranger to US national parks and has completed five park art residencies over the past decade. These programs place artists in national parks—she’s staying in Zion, Acadia, Glacier, Denali, and Acadia. While working as a park ranger Guadalupe Mountains National Park In West Texas, Reading, 31, found inspiration in items … Read more
A stout woman with a cache of consumables paddles up and asks what we want I order two coffees (a little condensed milk this time) for Anh Trường and myself. With the skill of someone who has done the trick a thousand times, he docks his boat with us, packs ice into a plastic cup, … Read more
Posted on December 31, 2025 06:12 AM This past September, some members Dr Yosemite National Park The search and rescue team met on-site at the base of El Capitan, clad head to toe in their climbing gear. Due to the nature of their work, SAR Siters, as the group is called, must be able to … Read more
Red and white paper lanterns, brushed with black kanji (Chinese characters used in Japanese script), sway gently in the wind above my head among the sturdy ginkgo trees. A sweet biscuit-like scent wafts from Mitsuru Cafe where a fresh batch of imagawayaki – golden pancakes filled with a sweet red bean paste – is steaming … Read more
On Oct. 20, during the shutdown, the Interior Department detailed plans to cut nearly 2,000 jobs—including 272 at the Park Service—was made public. Conservation groups immediately warned that such damage would spread throughout the park. “It will harm natural and cultural resource protection and critical construction and maintenance projects if it goes through,” said Kristen … Read more