The dream of every wanderlust-filled traveler – conquering all of the U.S. national parks in the contiguous United ...

Since its founding on August 25, 1916, the U.S. National Park Service has assembled 419 protected units, of which 62 hold the ...

Alaska is a prime location for birdwatchers. Local guides help avian observers check bristle-thighed curlews off their bucket ...

Olympic National Park is known as one of the quietest places in the U.S., and it's home to 1 million acres of rainforest.

Known for their grand lobbies and distinctive architecture, America's best national park lodges are almost as impressive as ...

Before the Trump administration’s cuts, members of the civilian federal work force were in every state and in thousands of ...

Travelers who heard about National Park Service layoffs in February may have reconsidered visits, but here’s what to know ahead of National Park Week.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) released Connections 2050, the draft update to the Regional Transportation ...

Spending time in nature can lead to “improved health, quality of life, and well-being” in older people, according to the ...

The snow has melted, flowers begin blooming, and the long-winter hibernation mode that many of us experience transforms ... to one of America’s newest national parks, New River Gorge National ...

For the kickoff of the annual National Park Week, which for 2025 will be held April 19-27, the park service is offering free admission to all its parks and monuments on Saturday, April 19.

I've been to all 63 US national parks and ranked ... That said, Badlands is in a remote location and doesn't have as much surrounding it as other national parks. Shenandoah National Park is ...