Lands & Waters: Parks & Wilderness

Beneath Wyoming Stars

Millions of acres of wildlands are the legacy of every American, but the Bush Administration is putting them at risk

By the shores of Gitche Gumee, the Pictured Rocks hang over the world’s largest, and perhaps most capricious, freshwater lake

Grow up, go wild, get married, settle down: However you change, the mountains will welcome you home

In a parched corner of the driest state, Pyramid Lake seems misplaced

Drought is draining Lake Powell and restoring Glen Canyon

Off-road vehicle sales are booming, but wilderness isn’t a drive-thru experience

Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada were Ansel Adams's spiritual home, the place that never changed and seldom disappointed

From the quiet canyons of Vermilion to the lavish wildflowers of Carrizo, Americans have nearly two dozen new national monuments to explore

The effort to preserve California's Sierra Nevada won a major victory