Blog Archive - National Park Trust

Death Valley National Park stands as the hottest place on earth, drawing more than 1.3 million visitors annually to witness its shimmering salt flats and multicolored badlands. Straddling the California-Nevada border, Death Valley National Park protects more than 3.4 million acres, making it the largest national park in the lower 48 states. Its extremes are part of the draw: ...

A weekend of fly fishing, camping, and community in Colorado’s rugged canyon country.

Carved by the Gunnison River over two million years, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and neighboring Curecanti National Recreation Area hold some of Colorado’s most dramatic scenery: sheer canyon walls plunging toward the water, cold clear currents, and ...

A day of paddling, discovery, and connection kicks off a new partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts earns its name from the river that shapes it. The Nashua River constantly curves and meanders, carving out small, stand-alone ponds, also known as oxbows.

On Saturday, August 1, ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the border of Tennessee and North Carolina, rising out of the southern Appalachian Mountains as the most visited national park in the country, with more than 12 million visitors in 2024. Known to locals and frequent visitors simply as GSMNP, the park protects 522,427 acres of ancient, biodiverse forest, laced with more than 850 mi...

National Park Trust is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that protects at-risk land inside national parks and expands access so more people can build lasting connections to those places. This summer, that mission is taking on a new shape in Washington, DC by bringing students and police officers together outdoors.

Through a partnership with Iron Star Foundation, an...