Lauren Pineda, Author at Wide Open Spaces

Elk in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

9 Best National Parks for Outdoor Enthusiasts

By Lauren Pineda

Moran Viewpoint at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA.

NPS Seeks to Identify Two Men Vandalizing Scenic Rock in Grand Canyon

By Lauren Pineda

Hikers admiring Redwood trees, Redwood National Park, California

The World's Tallest Tree Is Now Off-Limits to Visitors, But Was It Ever Worth Seeing?

By Lauren Pineda

Sunset at Caddo Lake State Park in Texas

5 Best State Parks in Texas for Camping

By Lauren Pineda

The observation deck at Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains

Cherokee Tribe Pushes to Change Name of Highest Peak in the Smokies

By Lauren Pineda

The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world

Alternatives to Seeing Yellowstone's Best After the Recent Floods

By Lauren Pineda

Grizzly bear in water growling, mouth open

Woman Fatally Mauled By "Food-Conditioned" Grizzly Bear

By Lauren Pineda

Lions catch Cape Buffalo Calf

Pride of 30 Lions Team Up to Attack 300 Cape Buffaloes

By Lauren Pineda

Lions Ambush Warthog

Two Lionesses Ambush Unsuspecting Warthog

By Lauren Pineda

Floods wash SUV into tree in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Floods Cause Floating SUV and Evacuated Areas in the Smokies

By Lauren Pineda