In 2020 Otto Erlandsen, an eight year old, completed his goal to hike every summit in Acadia National Park. This is our congratulations video to him and his accomplishment.

Watch and learn how settlers like the Carroll family would of made soap during the late 1800's.

What will you do if you’re at a roadside pullout in Yosemite, or out on a trail, when nature calls unexpectedly? Yosemite wilderness rangers share pro tips on how to poop in the woods.

Changing appearance throughout the seasons, the black oak is one of the iconic trees of Yosemite Valley, and its acorn is used for food by both animals and people.

Snow plays an important role in Yosemite's ecology while providing water for cities and farms. Winter visitors to the park experience a landscape transformed by snow.

Horsetail Fall is a small, ephemeral waterfall that flows over the eastern edge of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. For two weeks in February, the setting sun striking the waterfall creates a deep orange glow.

Each spring the challenge of plowing the Going-to-the-Sun Road starts all over again. Join the Road Crew on a typical day in early June of 2008 as they work to clear the Rim Rock area, just west of Logan Pass ).



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This video is part of Work House: A Glacier National Park Science Education Program created by the Division of Interpretation & Education at Glacier National Park with the help of many people from the Blackfeet, Kootenai, Salish & Pend...

This short documentary project, by seasonal employee Trey Burns and NPS VIP Michael Kirby Smith, is a lyrical portrait of the inhabitants at Huckleberry, Loneman, & Swiftcurrent lookouts in Glacier National Park ).



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An early riser, this bull moose wades through the waters of McDonald Creek right off the Going-to-the-Sun Road (audio description). <b<br/>r/>

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Just at sunset, a young coyote rambles along the Going-to-the-Sun Road at Two Dog Flats (audio description). <b<br/>r/>

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Sunrises, birds, walks... there's so much to do first thing in the morning!

Station Five of the Old Farm Virtual Tour

Station Two of the Old Farm Virtual Tour

When people think about animals in Acadia they often overlook our amphibian friends. Spotted salamanders live here in Acadia National Park and here is one to help you learn how they survive in Acadia.

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The annual threat-assessment report of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence says China is working to dominate space and is targeting U.S. satellites.

Planning a visit to Acadia this summer? Give yourself a solid six-minute headstart with this highlight reel from a series of Ranger Pro Tips videos available in full at go.nps.gov/AcadiaTips.

These videos compliment the variety of water quality programs that occur in Acadia National Park. For teachers looking for good background information on water quality or those looking to attend the Floating Classroom field trip, this...

There were an estimated 10,000 grizzly bears in California in 1850, and less than 75 years later, there were none. Yosemite's past is filled with stories of this magnificent animal.

Yosemite's vast acreage and remote location protect some of the darkest night skies in the country. Astronomers, photographers, and city dwellers flock to the park to take advantage of this unique opportunity to view planets, stars, and...

Former Yosemite social scientist Bret Meldrum started Resource Management and Science Division's newest branch, Visitor Use and Social Sciences, in 2007. Before working at Yosemite National Park, Meldrum worked with NPS data as a...

View this description of the Half Dome hike and how you can be best prepared to complete it (9:42).

Water in Yosemite is incredibly beautiful, but can be powerful and deadly. Sixteen people died in Yosemite's creeks and rivers between 2002 and 2011. Yosemite Search and Rescue rangers share their knowledge of common mistakes and how to...