The park and surrounding areas of the Central Sierra Nevada turned white after the season’s first significant winter storm.
Published Nov 15, 2022
In one of the driest places on Earth, a thousand-year rain event delivered 75 percent of the yearly average precipitation in just three hours.
Published Aug 9, 2022
Zion National Park is home to scenic cliffs, slot canyons, protected wilderness areas, endangered species, and archaeological sites.
Published Aug 7, 2022
For the second time in a month, drought-parched forests near the park are burning.
Published Jul 25, 2022Image of the Day Atmosphere Heat Land Drought Fires Remote Sensing
Snowmelt and heavy rain caused historically high water that destroyed homes, roads, and bridges, and isolated some of the national park’s gateway communities.
Published Jun 22, 2022Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Floods Human Presence Remote Sensing
In the Utah desert, the red rocks, cliffs, and canyons of this nautically named national park—and many of its famous fossils—owe their existence to water.
Published May 20, 2022
One of the oldest rivers in the world is famous for its extreme sports and hunting.
Published Jan 23, 2021
In this changing Alaskan landscape, tidewater glaciers are holding on to the bay’s West Arm.
Published Sep 16, 2020Image of the Day Heat Land Water Snow and Ice Remote Sensing
Retreating glaciers have changed how visitors experience Glacier Bay National Park in southeast Alaska.
Published Aug 31, 2020Image of the Day Heat Land Water Snow and Ice Remote Sensing
Views from above show the extent of change across Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park.
Published Aug 13, 2020
The colonial communities of “America’s historic triangle” played defining roles in the road to American independence.
Published Jul 4, 2018
On July 4, United States citizens celebrate the nation’s independence. EO does the same by visiting five places with historical significance.
Published Jul 3, 2018
A satellite a view of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, the quintessential picture of the American West.
Published Jun 7, 2018
Risk maps can help land managers make more informed decisions about modern development in the vicinity of an ancient civilization.
Published Jun 1, 2018
In National Parks across the United States, recent springs are among the earliest ever observed compared to the past 112 years.
Published Apr 6, 2018
A 1666 eruption in what is now the northeast corner of Lassen Volcanic National Park flattened forests and created a new lake.
Published Mar 11, 2018
The damming of the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers led to the creation of a large inland peninsula and a vast freshwater recreation area.
Published Dec 15, 2017
Old, hardened lava flows extend from the caldera of Medicine Lake volcano in northern California.
Published Oct 10, 2017
Despite the bay’s calm waters, constant reminders of the city break through.
Published Oct 5, 2017
The highlights of this landscape in southern Utah tend to reach down into the Earth, rather than soaring above it.
Published Aug 20, 2017
The deepest lake in the United States is a haven for fishermen.
Published Jul 31, 2017
A beach oasis stands within a few miles of the densest urban area in the United States.
Published Jul 16, 2017
Wedged between Maryland and Virginia, the District of Columbia was established in 1790 to serve as the permanent seat of the U.S. federal government.
Published Jul 10, 2017
The diverse landscape in this Washington park includes mountain peaks, glaciers, rivers, lakes, and forests.
Published Jun 24, 2017
Its name comes from the fiery orange earth around its cone.
Published Jun 18, 2017
The San Andreas fault runs straight through Tomales Bay.
Published Jun 17, 2017
Scientists have found a way to detect nighttime fires even sooner, when they are still relatively small.
Published Apr 7, 2017
Winter weather has helped sculpt the natural amphitheaters and hoodoos found at Utah’s Bryce Canyon.
Published Apr 1, 2017
Despite being quite close to each other, two mountain ridges in western Virginia have very different origins.
Published Mar 15, 2017
The Cherokee Indians called these dark, fog-streaked hills “Shaconage”— the “Place of Blue Smoke.”
Published Jan 22, 2017
