A Yosemite National Park ranger has been fired, and others could still face charges, after a massive transgender pride flag was hung from El Capitan earlier this year. Shannon “SJ” Joslin, a bat biologist, received a termination letter last week citing “unacceptable conduct.”

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced on social media(X) that federal border agents will be assigned to NPS sites as part of the broader federal law enforcement push in DC. He said the Interior Department had authorized a “service-wide deputization” of Customs and Border Protection

Is there an award for the most beautiful National Forest Service outhouses? Cuz I have the nominees right here! >South Kawishiwi River Campground outside Ely, MN

rétro camping a la fin des années 70 avec citroen DS

Camping again with the big guy, that we finally (FINALLY) got back from the repair shop after axle replacement. 1957 Airfloat.

Went camping! Central WA is wild.

Alta Lakes Colorado. Beautiful lakes at 11,3000 ft altitude, quite remote, at least when we were there. Camping was very cold in September! #altalakes #colorado #mountains #lake #photography #tf_photography #tf_photoscapes #tf_photoescapes

Kofi Camper sketch for @vhiro.bsky.social ! #furry #smores #dog #camping #scouts

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camping in alaska is terrible. stay away.

In Kings Canyon National Park #Photography

I survived my fourth and rainiest, hardest, most epic backpacking trek in Glacier National Park!

In the valley at Zion National Park #WaterfallWednesday #Photography 📷

A never-before-seen picture of mine taken at Bryce Canyon National Park with all its beautiful layers. Hope you've had a fantastic #RockinTuesday! 💙 #EastCoastKin #Photography #Rocksrock #Nature #SavetheNP #NationalParks

Stunning! This Rainbow Waterfall at Yosemite National Park.

Take off to the great white north. Take off it's a beauty way to go #Banff 🇨🇦

Art is everywhere — even in the rocks! 📷 Elliot McGucken 📍Arches National Park, Utah, USA

A very un-bear-thered 602 on our Katmai National Park live cam.

Cataract Falls, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. #Waterfalls #NationalParks

At the campfire #TheCampfire #street #people #storytelling #HumansOfBlueSky #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited #EastCoastKin

The fire destroyed 50-80 structures at the North Rim, including a water treatment facility causing a chlorine gas leak.

Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Ed Keeble said the Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames.

Tragic loss!! apnews.com/article/gran...

My COE campground view this morning. They are such a gift!

On a little in between rains walk a Wilson Lake, KS. Every federal, state, county, city campground we've been to on this trip has had restroom/shower house roof or ground mounted solar panels. This one is in the hunting area adjacent to campground, about 30 feet from us. 😬 Day 27 Land Yacht Trip

Indefinitely Tabled #TheParkwaysProjects #TomOgburn #Photography #Landscape #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #MountainMonday A Skyline Drive Parkway picnic area lost to Time in a deep Appalachian Mountains fog.

The Army Corps of engineer campgrounds are such hidden gems. Someone told me about this one outside Wilkesboro North Carolina so I checked it out. It's really beautiful. A lot of the sites have lake views. I might pull out the origami #kayak #Oru tomorrow. #VanLife #CamperLife

Next up, you guessed it! Fort Worden State Park and a beautiful lighthouse!!

Weathered bentonite clay formed from volcanic ash mixing with lake sediments that was then exposed to erosion over the last five million years. Cathedral Gorge State Park, Nevada, 07 Apr 2013.

Hiking trail at Myakka River State Park, Florida #BlueSkyMonday #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited #EastCoastKin #nature #photography

A dark-eyed junco baby being fed. Saint Edward State Park, Seattle.

A big tree and a little tree spreading #sideways to counter the winds. Winter in #Minnewaska state park. #BlueSkyArtShow #frozen #trees #winter #stateparks #nature #photography #outdoors #scenery #outdoorsphotography #hiking #NewYork #ProtectOurParks #EastCoastKin

NPCA strongly opposes development of the "Alligator Alcatraz" tented detention complex on environmental and humanitarian grounds. www.npca.org/articles/951...

BREAKING: NPCA's new analysis reveals a sharp decline in staffing levels across NPS since January 2025. Since the Trump administration took office, the National Park Service has lost 24% of its permanent staff.‼️ www.npca.org/articles/955...

BREAKING: During parks' moment of greatest need, the House voted to finalize the reconciliation bill, which claws back $267 million of previously committed staff funding. Now it will move to the president’s desk. www.npca.org/articles/958...

Park Service staffing has dropped sharply since the Trump admin took office. With nearly 1/4 of permanent staff gone and only half of promised seasonal positions filled, it's not quite the rosy picture that Secretary Burgum wants to paint. Speak up at npca.org/morerangers

Imagine America Without... “the shot heard ‘round the world.” 🗽This Independence Day, the very place where America’s journey to independence kicked off could be forced to close under the president’s budget proposal. Learn more and speak up: www.npca.org/case-studies...

Parks are welcoming visitors in record numbers — but only under a semblance of normalcy. Here’s the latest scoop on what’s happening in parks and how you can prepare for your visit this summer. www.npca.org/articles/935...

Relentless attacks from Congress, DOGE, and DOI threaten to change the National Park System forever. In our new series, Imagine America Without, we’ll be sharing some of the places and stories we stand to lose if we don’t fight back. npca.org/imagine

New to camping? We've got you. 🏕️ Dreaming of nights under the stars, but don't know where to start? Camping in California's state parks is easier than you think — and we've broken it down into five simple steps.👉 Get started here: ow.ly/EWEC50VUa7e #CAStateParks #CampingTips #ExploreCalifornia

📣 The May Revise is here! We’ve reviewed the Governor’s budget proposal and are watching closely to see what it means for California’s state parks. 💬 Stay tuned for updates and ways to take action: www.calparks.org/stay-connected

Today’s featured Wisconsin photographer is Skillet Creek Media who captured this beautiful landscape at Devil’s Lake State Park. 📸🏞️ #Photography

“I had a vision for the cave as a state park from the very beginning,” said David Cale, owner of Laurel Caverns in Fayette County. triblive.com/local/region...

Tucked away in the heart of Utah's San Rafael Desert, Goblin Valley State Park feels like stepping onto an alien planet. Its surreal landscape is filled with thousands of strange, mushroom-shaped rock formations—nicknamed “goblins”—that seem to rise from the earth like stone sentinels.

The View Campground in Monument Valley has a wilderness tent camping area with this amazing view. Monument Valley is a Navajo tribal park that straddles the border of Arizona and Utah. #StunDay #EastCoastKin #landscape #nightscape #sunrise #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #photos

We just got home from a 3 month road trip around the US. On May 14, my wife and I were sitting in a campground in Turtle Lake, North Dakota reflecting on the fact that we had visited all 50 states together. #roadtrip #sunrise #retirement #EastCoastKin

Kolob Canyon, late one afternoon, Zion #NationalParks #photography #Utah

Zion NP Utah, 2022 #CameraObscura #Zion #PhotographersUnited #landscapephotography

Bryce Canyon National Park #RockinTuesday #eastcoastkin #bryce #landscape