The parks distinguish the backcountry from the more established hiking and camping areas. For example, Shenandoah National Park in Virginia boasts more than 196,000 acres of backcountry and ...

An inverted U.S. flag, a symbol of distress, is seen near Upper Yosemite Fall during a national day of action against the ...

Large national parks, Lankford points out ... such as catastrophic overcrowding, aren't met with innovative solutions. A record 305 million people visited NPS sites in 2015 — more than attended ...

The directive comes after about 1,000 National Park Service employees were fired ... Groetzinger said visitors should also ...