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Life and Death Among the Polar Bears
There are few places on earth where humans aren’t at the top of the food chain, but the Arctic sea ice is one of them. Photographer Kiliii Yuyan saw this firsthand while documenting the Inupiat...
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The Ethics of Wildlife Photography
World-renowned British photographer David Yarrow was lying on his stomach in the snow on a Tuesday in late January, his camera lens pointed at a pair of red foxes padding toward him over a frozen lake...
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Fact-Checking Idaho’s Wolf Eradication Law
This week, Idaho governor Brad Little is expected to sign into law a bill that calls for the extermination of 90 percent of the state’s 1,500-strong wolf population. Proponents say wolves are ruining...
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Inside the Most Fascinating Scene from ‘Life in Color’
Anytime I watch a nature documentary, I hope it will include my favorite type of scene: animals edited into an Old Western-style showdown sequence. Think of the iconic example of the baby marine iguana...
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Which Public Lands Are Right for You?
With four different federal agencies overseeing 28 designations of protected areas amounting to more than 615 millions acres, it’s no wonder most Americans stick to marquee destinations, like national...
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The Most Dog-Friendly National Parks in the U.S.
Ah, the great outdoors. The sun on your face, the wind at your back, and (hopefully) a space to explore with your furry pal. While a walk in the park might seem like the most obvious place in the world...
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The First Rule of Bite Club? Talk About It.
Alex Wilton lives in San Francisco, surrounded by water. That was once part of its allure; as someone who spent many years sailing, Wilton had come to associate the ocean with freedom—the freedom to...
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What Biden’s New Initiative Means for the Parks
On May 6, the Biden administration unveiled a new, ten-year plan for how it intends to make good on Executive Order 14008, which called for the conservation of 30 percent of our nation’s land and water...
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I Was a Bad Dog Owner. Don’t Be Like Me.
Even as far as deserts go, the Bisti Badlands in northern New Mexico are inhospitable. I have rarely seen so much as a lizard among the stone hoodoos and petrified logs. That’s why I was astonished one...
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Kayaking with Giants in Kenai Fjords National Park
62 Parks Traveler started with a simple goal: to visit every U.S. national park. Avid backpacker and public-lands nerd Emily Pennington saved up, built out a tiny van to travel and live in, and hit the...
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Yvon Chouinard Says We Need to Protect Point Reyes
My life has been indescribably enriched by public lands, and one of the most beautiful on earth is fast losing its wildness: Point Reyes National Seashore. Tragically, the very organization charged...
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The Perfect Summer Day in Denali National Park
62 Parks Traveler started with a simple goal: to visit every U.S. national park. Avid backpacker and public-lands nerd Emily Pennington saved up, built out a tiny van to travel and live in, and hit the...
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The Ultimate Channel Islands National Park Travel Guide
While cutting lazy circles in the teal waters near Channel Islands National Park’s Scorpion Anchorage during my second-ever sea-kayaking experience, I made a rookie mistake. “What are some of the most...
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What Makes an Animal Wild?
Before Zion was a name for a national park, it was another word for Jerusalem. Eventually, it morphed into a metaphor, shorthand for the promised land. Its most famous description appears in the book...
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