This Photographer Has Visited 27 of the 63 US National Parks
A photographer who has visited 27 of the 63 national parks -- plus an additional eight official units of the National Park System -- has shared her magnificent photos.
National Park Service Trail Camera Captures Skunk Doing a Handstand
A trail camera captured the bizarre sight of a strange-looking animal which, at first glance, is not obvious what species the creature belongs to.
Ruling Overturned: You May Again Need a Permit to Film in National Parks
A court has upheld a National Park Service fee and permit requirement for commercial videography in national parks, overturning a previous ruling that found this requirement to be a violation of First Amendment rights.
Here’s a ‘Wildlife Petting Chart’ by the National Park Service
Summer is just around the corner in the United States, and national parks are getting ready for an influx of visitors. As a helpful PSA, the National Park Service just released this humorous "Wildlife Petting Chart" showing where tourists and photographers can safely pet large wild animals.
Yosemite Says Horsetail Fall Has ‘Little to No Water’ Ahead of Annual Firefall
The National Park Service is warning that Yosemite's famous Horsetail Fall may not deliver for this year's natural "Firefall." Though the park is preparing for an influx of photographers by implementing significant restrictions, an alert on the NPS site says the fall has "little to no water" right now.
An Interview with Jarob Ortiz, the New ‘Ansel Adams’ of the National Parks
In December of 2015, news broke that grabbed the attention of every photographer: the "Ansel Adams Job Opening" in the US Government. This is considered to be the dream job of just about every photographer. Four thousand applications were submitted, but only nineteen were qualified for the first round of interviews. However, only one could have the job. That lucky person is Jarob Ortiz.
My Experience Photographing for the National Park Service
My name is Connar L’Ecuyer, and I shoot photographs for the National Park Service. That's me in the photo above, off-duty in front of one of my LAX prints. Currently, I am working at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, which is down in Southern California, near Malibu and Santa Monica.
Jarob Ortiz, the Next ‘Ansel Adams’ of the National Park Service
In December 2015, the Internet was abuzz with a National Park Service (NPS) job listing that was considered the search for "the next Ansel Adams": a position for a black-and-white large format photographer with a salary up to $100,000 per year.
NPR Interviews the National Park Service on Its ‘Next Ansel Adams’ Search
We reported last December that the National Park Service photography program had posted a new job listing for a full-time photographer to document the country's natural landscapes -- the same position once held by legendary photographer Ansel Adams.
With the application window now closed, Rich O'Connor of the Park Service was just interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered about the position. You can listen to the 4.5-minute interview above.
‘Ansel Adams’ Job Opening in US Govt Pays ~$100,000 Per Year
In 1941, legendary photographer Ansel Adams began working for the US Department of the Interior to shoot large format photos of National Parks and other notable locations out in the great outdoors.
Guess what? The same job opening has appeared again: the National Parks Service is looking to hire a black-and-white large format photographer, and the salary is up to $100,000 per year.
No Drone for You! National Park Service Bans Camera Drone Usage in Yosemite
Would you like to photograph the Upper Yosemite Falls by drone? Attach a GoPro to your newly-acquired DJI Phantom 2 and just have at it, capturing views that Ansel Adams would envy? Well, you can't, because it turns out "use of unmanned aircraft systems (drones)" is prohibited in Yosemite National Park.