Features
The Art of Mountain Watching
The life of a fire lookout at North Cascades isn’t for everyone, but if you enjoy solitude and nature, it might just be perfect.
By Kevin Grange
Beyond the Bluegrass
Pay a visit to Kentucky with a native, and discover Cumberland Gap, the Big South Fork, and Mammoth Cave.
By Amy Leinbach Marquis
Six Feet Under
Park archaeologists are still making surprising discoveries about the Civil War, thanks to relic hunters armed with metal detectors.
By Ethan Gilsdorf
(print edition only)
Trail Mix
Victory at Valley Forge, a conversation with the Park Service’s filmmaker, history lessons at Harpers Ferry, and conservation photographers in Waterton-Glacier.
Park Mysteries
Deciphering ancient graffiti and its origins in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
By Michael Engelhard
(print edition only)
Rare & Endangered
Hawaii’s Nene goose
By Jennifer Bogo
(print edition only)
Forum
The Next Century
Members of the Second Century Commission discuss their work shaping the future of our national parks.
By Former Sens. Howard H. Baker, Jr. and J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.
Historic Highlights
Castle in the Sand
Scotty’s Castle in Death Valley National Park, California
By Jeff Rennicke
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