Earth Day also falls during National Park Week. Celebrated for 55 years, one billion people in 193 countries host events and celebrations of the planet, its resources and our commitment to protect it.

Lake Superior’s Isle Royale, an archipelago of 400 islands, is one of the least visited national parks. Here's why you should ...

On Saturday, Lookout Pass will spin lifts from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The next day, they’ll spin between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. This ...

The Trump administration's escalating militarization of the Texas-Mexico border may have significant implications for some of ...

Millions of Americans will be able to explore the nation's most treasured landscapes free of charge this Saturday as the ...

After Sunday, there are four other free entrance days with NPS: June 19, for Juneteenth National Independence Day; August 4, honoring the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act; September 27, ...

Skip the crowds at Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain and explore Cumberland Gap National Historical Park—an underrated Tennessee ...

For the kickoff of the annual National Park Week, which for 2025 will be held April 19-27, the park service is offering free ...

There are so many amazing things to do in Big Bend National Park! Explore hikes, ranger program, crossing the border and more to find out what makes it such a special place.

Road trip! Pack your rations, hiking boots and water bottles. Join me on a literary tour through four atmospheric mysteries, set in and around our country’s national parks. First stop is Zion ...

The naturally occurring form of anthrax took down the behemoths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Virunga National Park — with officials warning that the spore-forming bacterium ...

The National Parks System is dropping access fees to all 400 parks on April 19. That date marks the start of National Parks week, a celebration of the United States' national park system. Some parks ...