Most national parks are open as a refuge for Americans tired of being stuck at home during a pandemic, but despite now being free to visit, pe…
Take a hike - and take the whole family with you. Here are five scenic destinations where you'll find fresh air and fun.
Yosemite's annual "firefall" phenomenon likely won't appear this year, according to Yosemite National Park.
The National Park Service will offer free admission to U.S. National Parks on five days in 2020.
BISHOP — In the Eastern Sierra near Bishop is a mountain route unofficially known as the highest motorable road in California.
Visiting the country's most popular national parks would get more costly under a federal proposal released last week. Here's a look at which parks are affected, how much fees would go up, and what exactly the money would be used for.
BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Utah — I drove across the country for the first time in 1984, alone in a car without air conditioning and a radio …
Although it might be facing steep budget cuts, the National Park Service is more popular than ever.
Inside California's Death Valley National Park is a narrow gorge nicknamed Star Wars Canyon where military pilots train and test jets — and pu…
Break out the hiking books, dust off your old tent and get ready for adventure: National Park Week is upon us. To celebrate, let's take a look…
“This is a great time to come.” One hears that a lot from the locals when visiting Zion National Park in winter. Fewer people, easy parking, a…
My 5-year-old is so giddy, he’s doing a happy dance atop his father’s shoulders. It’s a crisp Saturday morning, and we are standing before Yos…
If spring wildflowers were people, they’d be a carefree lot, free spirits who don’t set their alarm clocks and never check email. They’d toss …
The U.S. National Park Service is celebrating 100 years of managing some of the nation's most well-known parks, monuments and historic places.
National parks across the country are offering free admission, birthday cake, ranger talks and other special events to mark the National Park …
Looking for that one big event where you can take part in the celebration of the National Park Service centennial?
From the moment our car climbed over the rust-colored mountains and descended into boulder-studded valleys, a sense of peaceful solitude was t…