Water line breaks force Grand Canyon South Rim hotels to close

For the second time, breaks in the half-century-old pipe providing fresh water to Grand Canyon South Rim hotels have forced a complete accommodation shutdown.

• 16H ago

On the Trail: Crater Lake

Conor Knighton ran into quite a mystery at his latest stop on his tour of America's National Parks. At Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, he discovered a special piece of wood that has stumped visitors and park staff alike.

• Oct 9, 2016
• 03:49

The Last Best Place | Sunday on 60 Minutes

Montana has found itself at the center of a national debate over what to do with America's vast reserves of public land. Jon Wertheim speaks with locals and officials for a look at the bipartisan fight to preserve what many Montanans hold most dear. 60 Minutes, Sunday.

• Nov 21
• 00:31

BASE jumping concerns amid shutdown

BASE jumping in national parks is illegal, but with the federal government shut down, some thrillseekers are taking advantage of the situation. CBS News' Carter Evans explains.

• Oct 27
• 02:23

A look at the Old Faithful Inn, a human-made treasure inside Yellowstone

Standing for more than a century, Old Faithful Inn "has the distinction of being considered a benchmark of national park architecture."

• Sep 1

Budget-conscious vacations at Yellowstone

Workers at Yellowstone say guests visiting the park have been paying more attention to their money this year in the face of economic uncertainty. Ian Lee reports.

• Aug 31
• 02:26

Visitors warned not to feed bears at national parks: "Bears learn quickly"

The National Park Service warned that feeding bears can cause serious consequences including the "euthanasia of the animal."

• Aug 14

Wildfires burn in at least two national parks

Firefighters are battling wildfires in at least two national parks. The Dragon Bravo Fire is burning at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and has exploded to more than 94,000 acres. On Wednesday, firefighters responded to the Ash Fire in a remote section of Yellowstone National Park. It's one of several fires crews have battled there since early July.

• Jul 31
• 01:37

Dad hailed as hero after cougar bites 4-year-old in Olympic National Park

The father of a 4-year-old is being hailed as a hero for getting his child away from a cougar attack on a popular trail in Olympic National Park in Washington state.

• Jul 22

These United States: Yellowstone National Park

Correspondent Conor Knighton reflects on the American treasure whose preservation as our first national park inspired similar conservation efforts around the globe.

• Jul 20
• 02:01

Impact of shortages at national parks

The National Park Service reported a record-setting year with nearly 332 million visits in 2024. This year, an advocacy group says federal budget cuts and policy changes could have serious impacts for visitors. CBS News' Nancy Chen reports.

• Jul 15
• 03:33

Trump signs executive order calling for foreign tourists to pay higher national park fees

In its 2026 fiscal year budget proposal released in May, the Interior Department estimated that such a surcharge would generate more than $90 million annually.

• Jul 3

Environmental leader on "Alligator Alcatraz"

President Trump toured a new immigration detention facility on Tuesday that's been dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the first detainees could arrive by Wednesday, but a group of environmental organizations are suing to block the facility until it undergoes an environmental review. Eve Samples, executive director at Friends of the Everglades, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the lawsuit.

• Jul 1
• 04:22

Custer's Last Stand

In 1876 George Armstrong Custer - the brave, reckless and vain Civil War hero - met an ignoble end at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. And every year, re-enactors in Montana recreate the clash between the 7th Cavalry Regiment and Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. Mo Rocca visits the Little Bighorn National Park, and talks with historian Nathaniel Philbrick about the soldier most remembered for his darkest hour.

• Jun 18, 2017
• 07:44

Nature: Providence Canyon

We leave you this Sunday Morning at Providence Canyon in Georgia. Videographer: Tom Cosgrove.

• Nov 26, 2017
• 01:39

Nature: Komodo dragons

We leave you this Sunday Morning at Komodo National Park in Indonesia, home to the legendary Komodo dragon, and a vast array of sea life. Videographer: Mauricio Handler.

• Jun 17, 2018
• 02:48

Farming the land, in a national park

Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley used to be home to hundreds of family farms, before the land was turned into a national park. Today, farms are thriving here again. The park developed a plan to lease its farm properties to entrepreneurs, and now it's where locals come to fill up on baskets of produce at the farmers' market, and where restaurants like Cleveland's Spice Kitchen source their farm-to-table menus. Conor Knighton reports.

• Jul 8, 2018
• 04:37

Nature: Mount Rainier

We leave you this Sunday Morning with a view of late-blooming wildflowers at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State. Videographer: Jamie McDonald.

• Sep 30, 2018
• 01:35

Almanac: Yosemite Valley Grant Act

The act was signed by Abraham Lincoln 155 years ago on June 30, 1864. Yosemite became a national park in 1890.

• Jun 30, 2019
• 02:03

Nature: Yosemite National Park

"Sunday Morning" visits Yosemite National Park in California. Videographer: Scot Miller.

• Jun 30, 2019
• 01:01

Postcard From Patagonia: Creating a national park

Located in the southern tip of Chile, Patagonia National Park is more than half-a-million acres of mountains and valleys, glaciers and grasslands, winding rivers and wild guanacos – and it is part of the largest private land donation in history. Conor Knighton trekked the wilds of the park with Kristine Tompkins, former CEO of the clothing company Patagonia, whose non-profit, Tompkins Conservation, handed over this park to the Chilean government to preserve its wild-ness for generations to come. It's a dream that has been two-and-a-half decades in the making, and the culmination of a remarkable love story.

• Sep 22, 2019
• 07:13

The wolves of Yellowstone

In the dead of winter, 60 Minutes went looking for wolves in Yellowstone National Park, and we weren’t alone. These fierce and feral animals are the darlings of tourists willing to endure frigid temperatures to catch a glimpse.

• Dec 23, 2018
• 01:09

74-year-old hiker dies while attempting Grand Canyon rim-to-rim hike

Dennis Smith was an "avid and experienced hiker," the National Park Service said.

• May 20

Elon Musk makes false claim about billion-dollar National Park survey

In a Fox News interview, Musk claimed DOGE found billions in waste — including a nearly billion-dollar National Park Service survey. No evidence supports that.

• Mar 28

How DOGE cuts are jeopardizing our national parks

As part of the Trump administration's effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce, approximately 1,000 employees have been laid off by the National Park Service. In the weeks since, protests have erupted at many of the 433 units of the park system, from Acadia to Zion. Correspondent Conor Knighton visits Grand Canyon National Park, and talks with rangers and park employees about how the cuts will impact the public; and with a "Resistance Ranger," one of hundreds of employees tracking the cuts and speaking out on behalf of their fired coworkers.

• Mar 16
• 07:23

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