The renamed sites include a mile-long stream formerly known as “ Nazi Creek ” and a nearby summit previously bearing a ...

I've visited all 63 major US national parks. I think Great Smoky Mountains and Grand Canyon are some of the best parks for ...

Whether you’re chasing sweeping mountain views, crystalline lakes, or the dense beauty of old-growth forests, these are 10 of ...

Who Gets to Decide What Names Go on Digital Maps? Recent headlines have drawn attention to naming conventions and mapping technology. But maps have always been political, experts say.

U.S. National Parks, national monuments and more public lands will be free on Juneteenth—and 5 other days this year With summer right around the corner, it's time to get outside and enjoy the ...

The superintendents of national battlefield parks and a historic site in Richmond and Petersburg retired early amid pressure by President Donald Trump to reduce the size of the federal workforce.

Videos mixing raunchy and sexually suggestive captions, audio or clips mixed with beautiful videos of American national parks are going viral on TikTok — or ParkTok.

Rocky Mountain National Park places third in top-10 list of national parks rated for hiking. Three others are located within a day's drive of Denver.

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: ...

Cuts to national parks would be “the worst idea we ever had” In 1983, author and historian Wallace Stegner wrote, “National parks are the best idea we ever had.

The National Park Service makes up less than one-fifteenth of 1 percent of the federal budget but delivers a $15 boost to the nation’s economy for every dollar invested. Parks generate billions of ...

Some visitors can still get into national parks free. Here’s what to know as we celebrate National Park Week.