The National Park Service Just Released a Game-Changing App

Although the app is still in its beta version, users can already take advantage of many of its features. You can customize your homepage with your favorite parks, take unique audio tours of things like Star Wars filming locations in Death Valley, and learn in-depth geographic history about volcanoes and other natural phenomena.

The park’s most useful feature is likely the streamlining of the visitor experience. No longer do national park enthusiasts have to download separate apps for each park — this one-app-fits-all approach covers all your bases and is perfect for getting alerts on closures and road conditions, booking campgrounds, and looking for nearby food options.