The national parks in the American West include some of the country’s most treasured places: the world’s first national park, Yellowstone; the gorges of Grand Canyon; Yosemite’s dramatic rock domes; and Mesa Verde’s cliff dwellings. Now, however, the continued ability of western national parks to bring enjoyment to the American people is at risk from an unprecedented threat: global warming. A climate disrupted by human activities poses such sweeping threats to the scenery, natural and cultural resources, and wildlife of the West’s national parks that it dwarfs all previous risks to these American treasures.

 The Rocky Mountain Climate Organization and National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) have produced a report outlining the risk to our National Parks titled Losing Ground: Western National Parks Endangered by Climate Disruption

Click for a copy of the Executive Summary or the Full Report. (2 MB pdf)