Air Resources

For more information about National Park Service air resources, please visit http://www.nature.nps.gov/air/.

Photo of cyclists at an overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina

Webcam image of sunrise in Denali NP, Alaska

Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California

Webcam image of fall colors in Great Smoky Mountains NP from Purchase Knob, North Carolina

A backpacker looks out into Death Valley in Grand Teton NP, Wyoming

Mount Rainier peeks out of the clouds at Mount Rainier NP, Washington

Stream photo from Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado

Wildfire smoke rises above Turtleback Dome in Yosemite NP, California

Air Quality

Air quality affects all areas of the planet and has become an issue for many National Parks. The National Park Service is working to monitor and understand the impacts of air pollution at National Parks.

What can we do about the air?

Protecting air quality, and resources sensitive to air quality, in the National Park System is a complex task that includes: active research and monitoring about the amount and effects of pollution in NPS areas; advocacy for pollution controls when they are likely to affect NPS areas; and education about the importance of clean healthy air to the NPS.