A Park Ranger's Guide to Grand Canyon

A Park Ranger's Guide to Grand Canyon
A Park Ranger's Guide to Grand Canyon
The road to the Grand Canyon from the south crosses a gently rising plateau that gives no hint at what is about to unfold. You wonder if you have made a wrong turn. All at once an immense gorge a mile deep and up to 18 miles wide opens up. Jill Staurowsky has worked as an…

A Park Ranger's Guide to Everglades

A Park Ranger's Guide to Everglades
A Park Ranger's Guide to Everglades
Conservation photographer and National Geographic Explorer Carlton Ward, Jr., has been captivated by Florida’s Everglades National Park since he was a child, so much so that he’s made protecting it—and the amazing wildlife that lives there—his life’s work. Here’s a look at the ecological wonderland through his unique lens.

A Park Ranger's Guide to Grand Teton

A Park Ranger's Guide to Grand Teton
A Park Ranger's Guide to Grand Teton
The peaks of Grand Teton National Park, regal and imposing as they stand nearly 7,000 feet above the valley floor, make one of the boldest geologic statements in the Rocky Mountains. Here’s an insider’s guide to this natural wonderland.

A Park Ranger's Guide to Joshua Tree

A Park Ranger's Guide to Joshua Tree
A Park Ranger's Guide to Joshua Tree
Jeff Ohlfs began his love affair with Joshua Tree National Park a quarter of a century ago. The chief ranger of the park, Ohlfs has seen more of Joshua Tree than any other person posted there. “I remember believing I could never work in a desert park,” says the national park service veteran. “Now, two decades later, I cannot pull myself away from it. For me, it is home.” Here’s his insider’s guide to one of the premier jewels of the Southern California desert.

A Park Ranger's Guide to Big Bend

A Park Ranger's Guide to Big Bend
A Park Ranger's Guide to Big Bend
Crowned with a sky so wide that it threatens to define infinity, the Big Bend region of West Texas remains one of the last true frontiers in the Lower 48, a landscape unique in the world. Keene Haywood has been a frequent visitor to Big Bend National Park for the past 20 years, having formerly worked for The Nature Conservancy in the nearby Davis Mountain Preserve. Here’s his insider guide to this geological wonder.