For nature enthusiasts, the towering peaks of Aoraki/Mount Cook offer an awe-inspiring experience, while the tranquil waters of Lake Wanaka ... landscapes of Fiordland National Park, and the ...

but a permit control system is in place for kayakers and packrafters to use watercraft on the Arthur River between Sandfly Point and Lake Ada. To get a permit contact: Fiordland National Park Visitor ...

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

A new tribal national park in North Dakota is opening a little-seen area of the rugged Badlands to hikers and other outdoors ...

The ranking is based on check-in dates throughout the year. Among the parks on the list is Indiana Dunes National Park on Lake Michigan, checking in at No. 13. Formerly a national lakeshore ...

Olympic National Park is known as one of the quietest places in the U.S., and it's home to 1 million acres of rainforest.

Saturday, April 19, 2025, was the first day of National Park Week, an annual celebration of America’s 433 national parks. Admission to all parks was free that day, and many of the parks have ...

Capitol Reef National Park was established to protect the striking Waterpocket Fold – a 90-mile-long geologic wrinkle. The Fold extends 70 miles from Thousand Lake Mountain across a spectacular ...

At Crater Lake National Park, thousands of people hike down to the lake every year to swim in the shallows and dive from a 35-foot cliff face into the clear blue depths. They do this despite an ...