This list of National Park gift ideas is filled with the best gifts, everything from tote bags to games to maps. For more ...

These communities are typically within a 60-mile radius of the parks. All told, roughly $26.4 billion was generated by national park guests in 2023. Here’s where they spent the most: It pays to ...

Thinking about a summer getaway with the kids? You're not alone. National parks are among the most popular family vacation ideas when school’s out and the weather’s warm. But the summer months ...

A viral TikTok trend is bringing major attention to national parks nationwide using an unexpected tool: thirst traps. “Yellowstone National Park being a hot thirst trap was not on my bingo card ...

The National Park Service will lose almost 40 percent of its annual funding and surrender an undetermined amount of federally-run parks to state control—if the White House’s plans for 2026 ...

Yes. "National Park Week is a great time to visit one of the country's 430+ national parks," an NPS spokesperson told USA TODAY by email. "It also is an opportune time to plan summer vacations or ...

These national park employees were tasked with maintaining and cleaning parks, as well as educating visitors and performing other functions within the parks. Advocates of the National Park Service ...

As part of National Park Week, all national parks that typically charge entrance fees will waive them on April 19, 2025, providing a free day for the public to explore and connect with these ...

Ranger of the Lost Art: Rediscovering the WPA Poster Art of Our National Parks explores the creation, disappearance, and rediscovery of 14 historic prints created for the National Park Service by ...

Trump administration orders national parks to remain open despite cutting more than 1,500 jobs so far this year. Trump administration orders national parks to remain open - Los Angeles Times ...

An order issued Thursday by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum decrees that national parks "remain open and accessible," and obtain permission from top officials for any closures or reductions in hours.

Photo: Kent Nishimura/Reuters/Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg News Nothing quite symbolizes the America First vision like our national parks. The U.S. created the first national park in 1872.