Issues: Wildlands

Cascadia Glacier National Park Yosemite National Park Coastal California Parks Colorado Plateau Parks Rocky Mountain National Park Yellowstone National Park Glacier National Park Yellowstone National Park Rocky Mountain National Park Yosemite National Park Coastal California Parks Colorado Plateau Parks Cascadia
Feature Home Overview Read the Report How to Save Parks Crown Jewels at Risk
Without quick action to halt global warming, our favorite national parks could lose some of their splendor.
Click on the map above to learn how global warming is leaving its mark in western national parks; get trail maps and detailed descriptions of hikes you can take through some of the vulnerable landscapes.


Photo: © Corbis; maps designed by Ed Faherty


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